Volume 8
Volume 8, Number 48 |
July 12, 2010 |
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Don Colton
Aaron Curtis
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Abstract: Programming is a fundamental skill for Information Systems and Information Technology students. It is also a subject that some students fear, avoid, fail, retake, and fail again. An effective, inexpensive, one-semester approach is presented. Early indications suggest dramatically improved student interest and performance compared to our previous two-semester approach. Key features include heavy use of web-based online programming, use of a scripting language (Perl), development of general-purpose programming skills, and a free textbook (PDF).
Keywords: programming, curriculum, Perl, online programming, free textbook
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Recommended Citation: Colton and Curtis (2010). Programming Proficiency in One Semester: Lessons Learned. Information Systems Education Journal, 8 (48). http://isedj.org/8/48/. ISSN: 1545-679X. (A preliminary version appears in The Proceedings of ISECON 2009: §1535. ISSN: 1542-7382.)