TY - GEN
T1 - Moving classes in a large programming course online
T2 - 2nd International Computer Programming Education Conference, ICPEC 2021
AU - Loftsson, Hrafn
AU - Matthíasdóttir, Ásrún
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © Hrafn Loftsson and Ásrún Matthíasdóttir; licensed under Creative Commons License CC-BY 4.0 Second International Computer Programming Education Conference (ICPEC 2021).
PY - 2021/7/1
Y1 - 2021/7/1
N2 - We present an experience report on moving face-to-face classes in a large CS1 course to an online format, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The course is based on the flipped classroom approach and team-based learning. Students prepare for classes by reading specific chapters of the textbook and/or by watching pre-recorded videos. The classes are synchronous, in which students take quizzes and work on programming assignments in teams, with the guidance of tutors. To evaluate the implementation, we compared the results from surveys and exams between 2019 and 2020. The results show that students were at least as satisfied with the online classes in 2020 in comparison with face-to-face classes from the previous year, and generally satisfied with the organization of the course and the learning experience. Moreover, we found no discernible change in the grades on the midterm exams and the final exam between the two years. In the future, we might allow the students to choose the class format that best fits their individual needs.
AB - We present an experience report on moving face-to-face classes in a large CS1 course to an online format, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The course is based on the flipped classroom approach and team-based learning. Students prepare for classes by reading specific chapters of the textbook and/or by watching pre-recorded videos. The classes are synchronous, in which students take quizzes and work on programming assignments in teams, with the guidance of tutors. To evaluate the implementation, we compared the results from surveys and exams between 2019 and 2020. The results show that students were at least as satisfied with the online classes in 2020 in comparison with face-to-face classes from the previous year, and generally satisfied with the organization of the course and the learning experience. Moreover, we found no discernible change in the grades on the midterm exams and the final exam between the two years. In the future, we might allow the students to choose the class format that best fits their individual needs.
KW - COVID-19
KW - CS1
KW - Flipped classroom
KW - Introductory programming
KW - Online learning
KW - Team-based learning
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85115879033
U2 - 10.4230/OASIcs.ICPEC.2021.2
DO - 10.4230/OASIcs.ICPEC.2021.2
M3 - Conference contribution
T3 - OpenAccess Series in Informatics
BT - 2nd International Computer Programming Education Conference, ICPEC 2021
A2 - Henriques, Pedro Rangel
A2 - Portela, Filipe
A2 - Queiros, Ricardo
A2 - Simoes, Alberto
PB - Schloss Dagstuhl- Leibniz-Zentrum fur Informatik GmbH, Dagstuhl Publishing
Y2 - 27 May 2021 through 28 May 2021
ER -