CompSci 290 : Spring 2024

Current Readings
- Reclaiming Ed Tech from 25 Years of Ed Tech by M. Weller
- The Moral Compass from The Pragmatic Programmer by Dave Thomas and Andy Hunt
Current Work
- Final Project final Demos will take place during our last class meeting, Wednesday, April 24
- Personal EdTech Statement, due by the end of the day Friday, April 26

Current Readings
- Zogo Review (with Ethics and Data Privacy notes) by V. Zeigler
- Knewton Is Gone. The Larger Threat Remains by J. Warner
- How To Build An App Users Will Love by M. Klimkowicz
Current Work
- Final Project Progress Report, due by the end of the day Sunday, April 14

Take time to backup your computers and devices regularly, before updgrading, and definitely on March 31, World Backup Day!
Current Readings
- Second Life and Virtual Worlds from 25 Years of Ed Tech by M. Weller (or as audio)
- Can Virtual Reality Change Your Mind? TED talk by T. Nguyen
- Future Prospects and Considerations for AR and VR in Higher Education Academic Technology by O. McGrath, C. Hoffman, S. Dark
Current Work
- Final Project Progress Report, due by the end of the day Sunday, April 7

Current Readings
- Grading for Equity, podcast interview with Joe Feldman
- Time to Pull the Plug on Traditional Grading? by P. Alex
- How to Set Up Mastery-Based Grading in Your Classroom by K. Farah (includes audio version of article)
Current Work
- Final Project Wireframe, due by the end of the day Sunday, March 31
- Personal Essay Future of Duke, due by the end of the day Friday, April 5

Current Readings
- Design Thinking from the Interaction Design Foundation
- Design Thinking Teaching and Learning Experiences in Higher Education by J. McLaughlin, E. Chen, D. Lake, W. Guo, E. Rose Skywark, A. Chernik, T. Liu
- How ethics will Change the Future of Technology, TED talk by O. Gambelin
Current Work
- Final Project Proposal, due by the end of the day Sunday, March 24

Current Readings
- Open Textbooks from 25 Years of Ed Tech by M. Weller (or as audio)
- Why Digital Textbooks Are A Necessity for Today’s College Students by D. Leboff
- Analysis of Interactive Features Designed to Enhance Learning in an Ebook by B. Ericson
- Exploring the Use of E-Textbooks in Higher Education: A Multiyear Study by J. Raible and A. Denoyelles
Current Work
- Update Online "Book"
  - demos in class Wednesday, February 28
  - final version due by the end of the day Sunday, March 3
  - updated version based on user feedback, due by the end of the day Friday, March 8

Current Readings
- Gaming Can Make a Better World, TED Talk video by Jane McGonigal
- How Gamification Works by Stephanie Crawford
- Demystifying Gamification by Pamela Hogle
- The Power and Pitfalls of Gamification by Katy Milkman
Current Work
- Present about Gamification, due in class Wednesday, February 21

Should we try to submit something to the Education Sciences Journal Special Issue "Scenarios of Innovative Technologies in Education: Scenarios, Impacts, and Beyond"?
Current Readings
- The Return of Artificial Intelligence from 25 Years of Ed Tech by M. Weller (or as audio)
- “It’s Weird That it Knows What I Want”: Usability and Interactions with Copilot for Novice Programmers by J. Prather, B. Reeves, P. Denny, B. Becker, J. Leinonen, A. Luxton-Reilly, G. Powell, J. Finnie-Ansley, E.A. Santos
- Decoding Logic Errors: A Comparative Study on Bug Detection by Students and Large Language Models by S. MacNeil, J.Leinonen, P. Denny, Seth Bernstein, A. Tran, A. Hellas, S. Sarsa, J. Kim
Current Work
- Present about Data Collection, due in class Wednesday, February 7

Watch the YouTube Podcast Panel with Lev Gonick, Stephanie Pierotti, and Joe Lambert about the 100 Year Edtech Project
Current Readings
- Penetrating the fog: Analytics in Learning and Education by Phil Long, George Siemens
- Analyzing Student Work Patterns Using Programming Exercise Data by J. Spacco, P. Denny, B. Richards, D. Babcock, D. Hovemeyer, J. Moscola, R. Duvall
- Need for a Robust Debate Around the Ethics of Learning Analytics by Ankur Gupta, Nilanjana Saxena
- Coding and Coping with ChatGPT by K. Workman at Happy Coding
Current Work
- Updated APT System
  - demos in class Wednesday, January 31
  - final version due by the end of the day Sunday, February 4

YouTube Podcast Panel with Lev Gonick, Stephanie Pierotti, and Joe Lambert about the 100 Year Edtech Project on Thursday, January 18th, from 2-3pm (tomorrow!)
You are encouraged to take Duke's Roots Courses, since you will likely be learning a new language, framework, or technology outside of class this semester to complete a project
Current Readings
- Learning: From Speculation to Science from How People Learn from the National Research Councils
- Learning Theories by Beth Oyarzun and Sheri Conklin from Design for Learning (includes audio version)
- Bloom’s Taxonomy Of Learning by Charlotte Ruhl
- Vygotsky’s Zone Of Proximal Development And Scaffolding Theory by Saul Mcleod
Current Work
- Present a Learning Theories, due in class Wednesday, January 24

Welcome to CompSci 290!
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We will follow Duke's COVID Safety Protocol
- Masks are not required during class, buy you are strongly encouraged to wear a mask if you have any flu-like symptoms
- If you test positive for COVID, do not attend class, instead submit a Incapacitation Form
Current Readings
- Chapter 2 from Pedagogies of Oppression by Paulo Freire
- Historical Amnesia of Ed Tech from 25 Years of Ed Tech by Martin Weller (or as audio)
- Part 1 from Google for Education's Global Research Project Report
Current Work
- Present your Personal Educational Experiences, due in class Wednesday, January 17