Developing Oral and Written Communication Skills in Undergraduate Computer Science and Information Systems Curriculum

Autor/inn/en	Kortsarts, Yana; Fischbach, Adam; Rufinus, Jeff; Utell, Janine M.; Yoon, Suk-Chung
Titel	Developing Oral and Written Communication Skills in Undergraduate Computer Science and Information Systems Curriculum
Quelle	In: Information Systems Education Journal, 8 (2010) 30, (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1545-679X
Schlagwörter	Undergraduate Students; Skill Development; Oral Language; Communication Skills; Writing Skills; Computer Science Education; Information Systems; Speech Skills; Introductory Courses; Interdisciplinary Approach; English Teachers; Teacher Collaboration; Sequential Approach; Integrated Curriculum; Course Descriptions; Student Projects; Curriculum Design; Pennsylvania + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Oral interpretation; Mündlicher Sprachgebrauch; Kommunikationsstil; Writing skill; Schreibfertigkeit; Computer science lessons; Informatikunterricht; Mündliche Leistung; Sprachfertigkeit; Einführungskurs; Fächerübergreifender Unterricht; Fächerverbindender Unterricht; Interdisziplinarität; English language lessons; Teacher; Teachers; Englischunterricht; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Lehrerkooperation; Schrittfolge; Kursstrukturplan; Schulprojekt; Lehrplangestaltung
Abstract	Developing and applying oral and written communication skills in the undergraduate computer science and computer information systems curriculum--one of the ABET accreditation requirements - is a very challenging and, at the same time, a rewarding task that provides various opportunities to enrich the undergraduate computer science and computer information systems curriculum. We discuss a comprehensive three-step program developed at our institution that provides opportunities to efficiently develop oral and written communication skills. We present our successful experience of integrating a project component into a core introductory course designed to focus on developing these skills. We discuss and present the results of interdisciplinary collaborations between Computer Science and English faculty members to achieve the goals of the project. We also discuss a Senior Design Project course sequence and a Research Topics in Computer Science course, and the opportunities that these courses provide to develop oral and written communication skills. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Information Systems and Computing Academic Professionals. Box 488, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480. e-mail: publisher@isedj.org; Web site: http://isedj.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01