An Online Graduate Computer Science Program Delivered via Simulteaching

Pullen, J. Mark; Simon, Rita J.; McAndrews, Priscilla M.

doi:10.2316/journal.208.2005.3.208-0855

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“…Starting in 2004, our C4I Center, which performs research into military information technology and systems, undertook development of an open source software system for online delivery, tailored to the simultaneous classroom and online teaching environment [14,19]. Our MSCS program used the resulting Network EducationWare (NEW) system until 2010, when we upgraded it.…”

Section: Open Source Software To Support Simultaneous Deliverymentioning

confidence: 99%

Pros and cons for teaching courses in the classroom and online simultaneously

Pullen

2012

Proceedings of the 17th ACM Annual Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education

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In adding an online delivery option to an existing graduate program in computer science, important choices include (1) synchronous or asynchronous delivery and (2) for synchronous delivery, whether to deliver classroom and online teaching simultaneously. This paper describes the decisions made in adding an online option to an MSCS program, which now is maturing. The factors in favor of and against simultaneous delivery are discussed in detail and the conclusions reached for one particular program are described, including experience gained in the process and an open-source software system developed to support this form of delivery.

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Section: Open Source Software To Support Simultaneous Deliverymentioning

confidence: 99%

Pros and cons for teaching courses in the classroom and online simultaneously

Pullen

2012

Proceedings of the 17th ACM Annual Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education

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“…The GMU Department of Computer Science has offered online courses since 1995 and has offered a full Master of Science in Computer Science degree online since 2004 [20] [21]. Teaching faculty tailor their use of delivery technology to their subject and individual style.…”

Section: Mist/c In a Degree Programmentioning

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MIST/C: Open Source Software for Hybrid Classroom and Online Teaching

Pullen¹,

Clark²,

McAndrews³

2011

Technology for Education / 758: Software Engineering and Applications

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Educational research indicates that the two prevalent approaches to distance education, synchronous and asynchronous, exhibit synergy if combined. Our research addresses how to create the most effective, open source (and therefore robust and inexpensive) software to enable educators to exploit that synergy. The Moodle learning management system provides a high-quality asynchronous online learning environment, but until recently has lacked a matching synchronous component. This paper introduces synchronous open source software for filling that gap: a synchronous online teaching/conferencing system called MIST/C. The Moodle-MIST/C combination has demonstrated its effectiveness in online delivery of our Master of Science in Computer Science Department. MIST/C was created as an enhancement to the Network EducationWare system, on which we have reported in previous IASTED conferences. It was developed as open source software to work seamlessly with Moodle on all major platforms and also to be easy to install and operate. It also is tailored to support simulteaching: teaching a group of students in the hybrid mode delivering to classroom and online at the same time, which conserves teaching resources. This paper describes the design and implementation of MIST/C, including latest advanced features, and our experience using it to deliver our degree program.

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“…The authors have been responsible for supporting online distance education (DE) delivery of the Master of Science in Computer Science (MSCS) degree at George Mason University for the past decade [1,2]. Our program has been challenged to change its mode of operation to survive administration plans for growing asynchronous distance education in our institution.…”

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Evolving synchronous online graduate CS education

Pullen

McAndrews

2014

Proceedings of the 2014 Conference on Innovation &Amp; Technology in Computer Science Education - ITiCSE '14

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The authors have supported online distance education delivery of the Master of Science in Computer Science degree at George Mason University for the past decade. We have focused on simultaneous online and classroom delivery, using an open-source hybrid approach combining synchronous classroom capture with the popular Moodle learning management system. Our program has been challenged to change its mode of operation to survive administration plans for growing asynchronous distance education in our institution. We report here on results of our efforts in rising to this challenge: technology enhancements to reduce support requirements and student surveys to understand the best new directions for the program.

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An Online Graduate Computer Science Program Delivered via Simulteaching

Cited by 6 publications

References 6 publications

Pros and cons for teaching courses in the classroom and online simultaneously

Pros and cons for teaching courses in the classroom and online simultaneously

MIST/C: Open Source Software for Hybrid Classroom and Online Teaching

Evolving synchronous online graduate CS education

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