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Date
Readings
Project
9/26: W1a
Introduction
(pdf )
C# Handout
09/28: W1b
Affordances / Designing for Users
(pdf )
Readings:
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs video
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - reading
Affordances in Learning
Affordances blog
Consequences of Poor Design
Graduate Readings:
Scratch Interface
Password Strength Meters
Online Questions:
Week 1B Reading Questions
Week 1B Grad Reading Questions
In-Class Participation:
Week 1B In-Class Participation
10/3: W2a
Learning Trajectories
(pdf )
Readings and Video:
Learning Progression
Pieces of Knowledge
Spiral Curriculum (abstract only)
LTs in K-8 CS (free via vpn library connection)
Active Learning
Online Questions:
Week 2A Reading Questions
10/5: W2b
Constructivism, Active Learning
(pdf )
Readings:
Constructivism (1)
Constructivism (2)
Constructivism (3) (optional)
Online Questions:
Week 2A Reading Questions
Graduate Student Readings:
Use, Modify, Create study
TIPP&SEE CS Learning Strategy
Online Questions:
Week 2A Graduate Reading Questions
10/10: W3a
Constructionism, Student Supports
(pdf )
Readings:
Constructionism
Mindstorms: Forward, Intro, Ch 1
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
ZPD
Reading Comprehension Strategies
Online Questions:
Week 2B Reading Questions
10/12: W3b
Game Design / Motivation
Readings:
Studying Gamification chapter
Online Questions:
Week 3B Reading Questions
10/17: W4a
Cancelled
Book:
Readings / Questions
Chapters 2-4, pages 21-66
Play and/or explore features of:
Monopoly
Fortnite
WolfQuest
Week 4A Reading Questions
10/19: W4b
Game Design Theory
Readings:
(no additional readings)
10/24: W5a
Inequity, Culture
Readings:
Chapter 5
Inequity Readings
Week 5A Reading Questions
Do a group reading questions submission, one per group
10/26: W5b
Iterative Design
Readings:
Chapter 7
Week 5B Reading Questions
10/31: W6a
Designing for Learning Differences
Video:
Readings:
overview
UDL
Visual impairment
Cognitive challenges
Week 5B Reading Questions
11/2: W6b
Design Review
Design Review:
You will be sent two Milestone #2 documents.
Prior to class, complete the following Design Review Document for each document. You may submit as your project group, not individually.
11/7: W7a
Badge Systems
Readings:
Useful?
Khan Academy
Open Badges
Week 6B Reading Questions
11/9: W7b
MIDTERM
11/14: W8a
MOOCs / ITSs
Readings:
ITS Readings click here
MOOC Promise ,
Coursera TED (5 min) ,
SJSU+Udacity,
Flukes? , It helps who?
Week 8A Reading Questions
11/16: W8b
Assessment
Readings:
Section 4
ECD for Dummies, pgs 12-33
Starting at 3:20 - watch this video
11/20-11/24:
Thanksgiving Break!
11/28: W9a
Large Language Models
Readings:
Opportunities and Challenges of ChatGPT : Sections 3-6
Novice users and CoPilot : Sections 1, 4.0-4.2
11/30: W9b
Flash Talk Demos
12/5: Final Exam Time
Final paper , MVP Demo
12/9: Last day of finals week
Research Summaries (grad students)