UH-Victoria

ISC3317 Object Oriented Programming & Design - Dr. Qi Zhu

Background Information

ISC3317 is designed to teach students the basics of computer programming in an object-oriented framework
Computer science education requires the learner to simultaneously develop a logical understanding of the learning domain and the procedural capacity to implement it on a machine. The fact that students need to do a lot of practice brings a unique challenge in the online setting
Students are 50% traditional full-time students who are pursuing a bachelor degree in computer science or computer information systems and 50% non-traditional adult students who have been out of formal schooling for a period and return to classroom
Students are proficiency in overall computer skills and techniques
Dr. Zhu applied the techniques he learned in Title V to improve the course

Audio and video introductions of the course and the instructor by Dr. Zhu
Helping students gain a better idea of the course
Giving students an opportunity to "meet" the professor
A Syllabus & Orientation session
Provide quick access to important resources such as technical support, plug-ins, etc.
Audio summaries of weekly modules in the format of podcasting
Students may either listen to the summaries directly in WebCT or subscribe and receive the audio automatically through a program such as iTunes.
Online lab and virtual hours via Adobe Acrobat Connect to provide synchronous support to students at various locations.