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GTES-CS

GTES-CS. Georgia Tech Emerging Scholars in Computer Science. Georgia Tech. State university Metropolitan setting (Atlanta) 3000 freshmen Colleges: arch, engineering, cs, liberal arts, mgt, sciences 30% women in institution Requires CS1 for every major. Multiple CS1s.

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GTES-CS

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  1. GTES-CS Georgia Tech Emerging Scholars in Computer Science

  2. Georgia Tech • State university • Metropolitan setting (Atlanta) • 3000 freshmen • Colleges: arch, engineering, cs, liberal arts, mgt, sciences • 30% women in institution • Requires CS1 for every major GTES-CS Spring 2007 Presentation

  3. Multiple CS1s • CS1301 (enrollment fall:236, spring:131) • CS majors, chem, math, bio, psych • CS1315 (enrollment fall:300, spring:400) • Computation media majors • Architecture majors • Management • CS1371 (enrollment fall:1147, spring:1282) • Engineering majors GTES-CS Spring 2007 Presentation

  4. CS1301 Fall '06 • CS 1 for CS majors; python language • Piloted PLTL add-on during 2005/6 • '06 roll out PLTL as the recitation style • Per week • 3 hours lecture (large lecture hall: 236) • 1.5 hours recitation as PLTL sessions • 12 team leaders, avg 20 students each GTES-CS Spring 2007 Presentation

  5. CS1301 Spring '07 • Continue with PLTL approach • Basically the same as fall, except • Enrollment lower: 131 (cyclical) • 7 team leaders, avg 20 students each GTES-CS Spring 2007 Presentation

  6. CS1315 Fall '06 • Move PLTL add-on pilot to this CS1 course • Jython language - computational media • 3 credit hour course • Standard part of course per week: • 3 hours lecture (large lecture sections: 2x150) • 1.5 hours standard recitation • attendance optional GTES-CS Spring 2007 Presentation

  7. CS1315 Fall '06 - Logistics • PLTL companion course called CS1801 • Optional enrollment • Attendance required if enrolled • 4 team leaders, 31 students: ~8 per team leader • Adds 1-hour pass/fail CS elective credit GTES-CS Spring 2007 Presentation

  8. The CS1801 Group Learning Session • Weekly 2-hour session • Pair or group programming activities • Groups of 2-4 working on various projects with guidance from the team leader • Occasionally working together as an entire class • Collaborative test review GTES-CS Spring 2007 Presentation

  9. CS1315 Fall '06 Results GTES-CS Spring 2007 Presentation

  10. CS1315 Spring '07 • Continue PLTL offering • Enrollment higher: 400(as 2x200, cyclical) • Enrollment in PLTL larger • 37 students • 4 team leaders, ~9 students each GTES-CS Spring 2007 Presentation

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