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CSC 463: Self-Directed Learning: Advanced CS Topics : 3 hours
Description
Students will pick one advanced cutting edge topic (typically an aspect of cloud computing, machine learning, big data, Internet of Things, or mobile computing), develop their own learning goals and strategies, get them approved and learn the material on their own and present their results in both a written and verbal format. Students will be required to develop a project to demonstrate what they have learned. Can be taken up to two times as long as the topic is different. Topics must also differ from those taken in CSC 310, CSC 312 and CSC 314.
Goals for CSC 463 are:
- Develop life long learning skills
Course outcomes for CSC 463 are:
- Upon complete of CSC 463 students will know:
- how to direct their own self learning for future tasks
- how to demonstrate the ideas they have learned
- how to identify security and ethical issues in a topic of their own choosing.
Program outcomes for CSC 463 are:
- Analyze a complex computing problem and to apply principles of computing and other relevant disciplines to identify solutions. (Computing student learning outcome 1)
- Communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts. (Computing student learning outcome 3)
- Recognize professional responsibilities and make informed judgments in computing practice based on legal, ethical, and moral principles. (Computing student learning outcome 4)
- Learn new areas of technology. (Computing student learning outcome 6)
- Apply security principles and practices to maintain operations in the presence of risks and threats. (Cyber Security student learning outcome 1)
Integration
- Life long learning skills by learning a complete topic on their own
- Technical communication skills by making at least 2 verbal presentations (on recorded) and writing a significant report (10 pages) on what was learned
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- What are the things you wish to accomplished
- What have you learned about learning
- Midwork presentation
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- What dd you want to have accomplished by now and what have you actually accomplished
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- What did you want to have accomplished by now and what have you actually accomplished
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- What changes did you need to make to your plan
- At least 5 insights into your technology
- At least 5 insights into learning
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- 10% for turning in weekly progress reports.
- 15% for the presentations in class (4%, 5%, 6% for each one, respectively)
- Maximum grade is limited by the time taken. The time must be on task and appropriate to count
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- If the time is < 25% of the assigned time, the maximum grade is a D
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- If the time is < 25% of the assigned time (15 minutes), the maximum grade is a D
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- If the time is < 50% of assigned time, the maximum grade is a C+
- If the time is < 75% of assigned time, the maximum grade in a B+
- If the time is between 76% and 105%, the maximum grade is an A+
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- 5% for the summarization of other presentations (for each category, you may skip two other than your own). Should include the following
- a very brief description of the project
- a list of the major points presented
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- at least two things that were done well.
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- what could be done with the project to make it better
- any insights you have gained from it
- what did you leave the presentation wanting to know.
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