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Living In the Living In the KnowlEdge Society KnowlEdge Society (LIKES) – NC A&T (LIKES) – NC A&T Opening SessionOpening SessionNorth Carolina A & TNorth Carolina A & T

Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara UniversityVillanova UniversityVillanova UniversityVirginia TechVirginia Tech

NSF CPATH: NSF CPATH: CCF-0722259, CCF-0722259, 0722276, 0722276, 0722289, 0722289, and 0752865and 0752865

Living In the KnowlEdge SocietyVT, NCA&T, SCU,

VillanovaMotivation

We are living in ‘exponential time’ in a flat worldComputer technology is changing fast

Students’ computing knowledge cannot keep up with the technologies when they graduate

Various computing concepts are not incorporated into the university (CS?) core curriculum enough (at all ?)

CS/IT enrollment has been dropping (but jobs increase)Students think computing is difficult and not fun

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VillanovaLIKES Vision

Build a community leading the way to change how computing concepts are taught in both computing-related disciplines and the disciplines of the broader workforce and society.

Reach a broader audience of potential students and produce a larger number of professionals with the computing competencies and skills for LIKES.

Improve computing competencies and skills of people in all disciplines, to help them address the pervasive and growing needs for computing in society.

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Computing Concepts 1

Computing Curricular 2001Discrete Structures (DS) Programming Fundamentals

(PF)Algorithms and Complexity (AL)Architecture and Organization

(AR)Operating Systems (OS)Net-Centric Computing (NC)Programming Languages (PL)

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Human-Computer Interaction (HC)Graphics and Visual Computing

(GV)Intelligent Systems (IS)Information Management (IM)Social and Professional Issues (SP)Software Engineering (SE)Computational Science and

Numerical Methods (CN)

Computing Concepts 2

Computing Curricular 2001

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VillanovaVT Core Curriculum

Area 1: Writing and Discourse -> ViEWS Courses

Area 2: Ideas, Cultural Traditions, and Values

Area 3: Society and Human Behavior

Area 4: Scientific Reasoning and Discovery

Area 5: Quantitative and Symbolic Reasoning

Area 6: Creativity and Aesthetic Experience

Area 7: Critical Issues in a Global Context

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VillanovaLIKES Vision - Disciplines

KnowledgeSociety

HCIVisualization

KnowledgeManagement

SystemsAnalysis& Design

Programming

Database

Algorithms

ArchitectureNet-Centricity

Intelligent Systems

Social & Ethical

Library /InformationScience

Sociology

Simulation

Commun- ications

PoliticalScience

Archi-tecture

Health-care

Economics

Finance

Psychology

Marketing

Physics

Music

Engi-neering

History

Biology

Art

ChemistryGeography

Math

Geology

English

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VillanovaLIKES Vision - Applications

KnowledgeSociety

HCIVisualization

KnowledgeManagement

SystemsAnalysis& Design

Programming

Database

Algorithms

ArchitectureNet-Centricity

Intelligent Systems

Social & Ethical

LibraryInformationScience

GIS

Simulation

OnlineShopping

MultiMedia

Semantic Web

CSCW

DigitalGovernment

Healthcare

Services

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Engagement of public in planning for, building, and living in the Knowledge Society

ICT fluency, contextualized into one’s discipline and into daily life in the 21st century

Computational thinkingKey computing conceptsFundamental CS/IT paradigmsApplied computing

LIKES Goals

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Transform Computer Science Education

Find Interesting Problems to Bring into Computing Courses to Provide Opportunities for Learning in Context

For example, in a database class students could:See the value of hierarchical data structures

to biology by representing the taxonomy of species.

See the value of hierarchical data structures to political science and management by representing the organization chart of the executive branch of U.S. government.

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Transform Computer Science Education

Bring a Service Culture to Computing DisciplinesStudents in project classes or independent studies develop

LIKES education modules working with core course faculty.This results in computing discipline students helping non-

computing discipline students to learn computing concepts.OPEN philosophy and approach followed to publish all LIKES

modules.Students think about how to teach others.Students experience the “joy” of service.

Needed Benefits:Attract/retain more students to computer science,

information systems, and information technology disciplines.

Sustainable education-based interdisciplinary collaborations.

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Transform Computing Education for non-Majors

Infusing the Core Curriculum with Key Computing Concepts

Matrix of Core Area Courses x Computing ConceptsA cell contains an Education Module that

teaches the computing concept in the context of the core area course.

An Education Module consists of everything needed to teach the computing concept, e.g., lecture slides, assignments, grading rubric, downloads, specialized program, etc.

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VillanovaInterdisciplinary Work Example:

Virtual JamestownProject Director

Prof. Crandall Shifflett, Dept. of History, VT In 1996 he conceived the idea of combining

technology, history, and Jamestown 2007. Project Staff Members

Julie Richter: Ph.D in early american historyMatthew Parrott: computer science major, chief

modeller, animator Virtual Jamestown is a product of

collaboration between Virginia Tech, the University of Virginia, and the Virginia Center for Digital History at the University of Virginia.

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Villanova Interactive Maps

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Virtual Reality –Indian Village

http://www.virtualjamestown.org/quicktime/flash/pomhi.html

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Four WorkshopsWorkshop 1 – Theme: Defining

Problems and Applications of the Knowledge Society Santa Clara UniversityCompleted December 2007 – see report

Workshop 2 – Theme: Testing LIKES VisionNorth Carolina Agricultural and Technical State

UniversityApril 18-19, NOW!

Workshop 3 – Theme: LIKES PedagogyVirginia TechFall 2008

Workshop 4 – Theme: LIKES in PracticeVillanovaSpring 2009

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Workshop 1 Computing Concepts

Logic

Data Structure (graphs,trees)

Programming

Algorithms/Problem Solving

Communications+Networking

HCI

Graphics/Visualization

Knowledge Representation, Retrieval, Storage

Database and Data Modeling

Social Context

IP+Privacy+Civil Liberties

Computer Literacy

Software Engineering

Living In the KnowlEdge SocietyVT, NCA&T, SCU,

VillanovaWorkshops 3 and 4Workshop 3

Similar to workshop 2, but with different disciplines, e.g., political science, chemistry, marketing.

Have something to contribute? Someone to invite?

Workshop 4Pedagogy of delivering LIKES modules.Implementation using service approach.Integrating OPEN architecture and approach.Have something to contribute? Someone to

invite?

Living In the KnowlEdge SocietyVT, NCA&T, SCU,

VillanovaWorkshop Plans

W. Chung: Workshop 1 reportC. Evia: Examples (Perspective:

English, CS)Keynotes: Inspire, Illustrate, Guide usWorking groups -> friends,

collaboratorsPlenary discussions -> plans for futureChange life on each campusOnline community: to share and helpDisseminate nationwide and

worldwide