2nd SYMPOSIUM ON IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATIONInnovation of Computer Science Curriculum in Higher Education TEMPUS project CD-JEP 16160/2001

Implementation of innovations at UKIM Skopje 2002-2005University Sts. Cyril & Methodius Fac. of Nat. Sciences & MathematicsInstitute of Informatics

MotivationLANDLABORVALUECAPITALAGRICULTURALECONOMYINDUSTRIAL ECONOMY

Knowledge Society is a recent developmentKnowledge has been necessary in the functioning of any societyWhy is knowledge considered as something so fundamental to the functioning of our economies?The key is the systematic use of theoretical knowledge.

Univ. Sts Cyril & MethodiusOne of two universities in MacedoniaBig university26 faculties, 5 institutesMore then 35.000 students

Univ. Sts Cyril & MethodiusOrganizes Computer Studies Informatics at two faculties:Faculty of Natural Sciences & Math.Electro technical Faculty

Univ. Sts Cyril & MethodiusDifferences for Computer Studies/Informatics at both faculties: Software and hardware driven/oriented?Background: Math or electrical?Science or technology?

Faculty of Natural Sciences & Math. Institute of InformaticsInstitute of MathematicsInstitute of PhysicsInstitute of ChemistryInstitute of BiologyInstitute of Geography

History (Institute of Informatics)University Numerical Center from 1972Studies for Applied Mathematics and Informatics from 1977Institute of Informatics founded in 1985Organizes separate studies for educational and applied informatics

Staff (2005)15 professors17 teaching and research assistants4 staff (secretary, library, system eng.)

OrganizationDepartment of theoretical background of informatics mathematics (TOI) Department of software engineering (SE)Computer Center

Education degreesUndergraduate studiesEducational Informatics Applied InformaticsGraduate studiesM.Sc.Ph.D.

Undergraduate studiesEducational Informatics teachersApplied Informatics engineers

2 profiles of Applied InformaticsIndustrial Mathematics and InformaticsStatisticsModeling and OptimizationDiscrete ProcessingSoftware EngineeringApplication ProgrammingComputer System EngineeringInformation Systems

Reorganization of Computer Studies1979/80 Mathematics Informatics study 1985/86 formation of Institute1989/90 studies of Applied Informatics and educational informatics2004/05 undergoing reconstruction

Reorganization of Computer Studies1998-2000 (2 year reconstruction) Tempus JEP-14440-99 (1999-2002), Distributed Information Technologies new curricula and flexible education.Tempus CD JEP 16160-2001 (2002-2005) Innovations of Computer Science EducationTempus CD JEP 18046-2003 (2004-2007) Management and e-Business in Computer Science

ResultsOrganized 5 workshopsCS education in Europe 30.09-1.10.2002 SkopjeTeaching methods in CS courses 8.10.2003 SkopjeTools for CS education 11-14.12.2003 Bitola Advances in CS education 23-26.09.2004 OhridCS and IT education in EU 17-18.02.2005 Skopje

Participating on workshopsUniversity of Nis, Electronic Faculty2-3 Oct 200218-19 June 20036-7 Oct 20037-8 Oct 2004 3-4 Mar 2005

Participating on seminarsTechnical Education Institution in Athens21-22 Apr 200307-11 June 200319-23 Nov 200328-31 Mar 2005

Participating on presentationsUniversity of Dortmund13-18 March 200310-14 May 200314-17 Sept 200317-20 March 200416-23 June 200410-16 March 2005

Realized visits

Workshop results124 presentations, and 164 participants from 15 different academic institutions take active parts during the preparation of the material and numerous discussions related to presentation of the achieved results of our joint project.

Proceedings35 papers passed the referee procedure for publication. The contributed papers were divided into six sessions, on innovations curriculum, lab practicing, teaching tools, Internet technologies, Mathematics in computer science, and selected topics.

JournalA special issue of journal Acta Universitaes will be dedicated to results of implementation of innovations in CS education.

Published papersM.Stojcev, I.Milentijevic, D.Kehagias, R.Drechsler, M.Gusev, "Computer Architecture Core of Knowledge for Computer Science Students", Cyprus Computer Society Journal, Vol.1, No.4, 2003, pp.12-19.A.Misev, M.Gusev, "Visual simulator for ILP dynamic OOO processor", 30th ISCA conf. Proc. CS education workshop, pp.87-93

How we implemented innovationsImproved new curriculaIntroduced new coursesEstablished WEB coursesPublished textbooks and manualsNew tools: simulators, labsInterchange of ideas!!!

Improved new curriculaSoftware engineeringComputer systemsApplication engineeringInformation systems

Introduced new coursesComputer Architecture group (computer architecture, advanced computer systems, microprocessors and microcontrollers)Computer Network group (computer networks, computer network design, network operation systems, parallel processing)IT and e-Technologies group (interactive applications, Internet programming, Internet technologies, multimedia)Data bases group (Data Bases 1 + 2, information systems)

Established WEB coursesComputer ArchitectureAdvanced Computer SystemsMicroprocessors and microcontrollersInternet programmingInternet technologiesNetwork and distributed operating systemsParallel processingSystem softwareComputer networksComputer network design

Web courses

Textbooks and manualsTextbooksComputer architectureAdvanced computer architectureMobile and wireless technologiesManualsComputer architectureMicroprocessors and microcontrollers

Textbooks

Textbooks and manualsLab manualsComputer architectureMicroprocessors and microcontrollersParallel processingComputer network designSystem softwareInternet technologiesNetwork and distributed operating systems

Lab manuals

New toolsSimulators:Dynamic Out of order processor Tomasulo algorithmOther simulators

New curricula and ECTSEducation of Informatics and e-LearningComputer ScienceInformation systemsSoftware engineeringComputer networks and architecturesIT Internet and Mobile TechnologiesIT Administration of computer networks

How mental process transforms into knowledge

Information Overload vs. learningInformation Fatigue Syndrome: anxiety, poor decision-making, reduced attention span, difficulties in memorizing & remembering

Education

Not to be Mc Education

ConclusionThe innovation process is on-goingThe web sites are alive and still developingNew teaching material available both by electronic and printed versions