A Primer for Applying Service Learning to Computer Science

Authors

Pete Sanderson, Otterbein UniversityFollow
Kenneth Vollmar, Missouri State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

2000

Publication Title

Proceedings of the Thirty-first SIGCSE Technical Symposium: Computer Science Education

Publisher

ACM New York, NY, USA

Keywords

Primer, Service Learning, Computer Science Curriculum, Software Engineering

Abstract

Service learning is an educational philosophy that promotes active learning through community service. We have recently applied this approach in our computer science curriculum, specifically to our software engineering course. In order that other computer science departments can benefit from our experience, we have developed a primer one can follow to establish a program for service learning in the computer sciences. We also describe and assess our experience after one year of applying service learning to software engineering.

First Page

222

Last Page

226

Repository Citation

Sanderson, Pete and Vollmar, Kenneth, "A Primer for Applying Service Learning to Computer Science" (2000). Mathematics Faculty Scholarship. 7.
https://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/math_fac/7

Original Citation

Sanderson, Pete, and Ken Vollmar. "A Primer For Applying Service Learning To Computer Science." Proceedings Of The Thirty-First SIGCSE Technical Symposium: Computer Science Education (2000): 222

DOI

10.1145/331795.331859

Version

Publisher's Version

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