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Date
Readings
Project
9/29: W1a
Introduction
(pdf )
C# Handout
10/1: 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
10/6: 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)
Cozy Games
Online Questions:
Week 2A Reading Questions
10/8: W2b
Constructivism, Active Learning
( pdf)
Readings:
Constructivism (1)
Constructivism (2)
Constructivism (3) (optional)
Active Learning (1)
Active Learning (2)
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
10/13: 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
10/15: W3b
Game Design / Motivation
Readings:
Studying Gamification chapter
Online Questions:
Week 3B Reading Questions
10/20: W4a
Cancelled
Book:
Readings / Questions
Chapters 2-4, pages 21-66
Play and/or explore features of:
Monopoly
Fortnite
WolfQuest
Week 4A Reading Questions
10/22: W4b
Game Design Theory
Readings:
(no additional readings)
10/27: W5a
Inequity, Culture
Readings:
Chapter 5
Inequity Readings
Week 5A Reading Questions
Do a group reading questions submission, one per group
10/29: W5b
Iterative Design
Readings:
Chapter 7
Week 5B Reading Questions
11/3: W6a
Designing for Learning Differences
Video:
Readings:
overview
UDL
Visual impairment
Cognitive challenges
Week 5B Reading Questions
11/5: 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.
11/10: W7a
Badge Systems
Readings:
Useful?
Khan Academy
Open Badges
Week 6B Reading Questions
11/12: W7b
MIDTERM
11/17: W8a
MOOCs / ITSs
Readings:
ITS Readings click here
MOOC Promise ,
Coursera TED (5 min) ,
SJSU+Udacity,
Flukes? , It helps who?
Week 8A Reading Questions
11/19: W8b
Assessment
Readings:
Section 4
ECD for Dummies, pgs 12-33
Starting at 3:20 - watch this video
11/24-11/28:
Thanksgiving Break!
12/1: W9a
Large Language Models
Readings:
Opportunities and Challenges of ChatGPT : Sections 3-6
Novice users and CoPilot : Sections 1, 4.0-4.2
12/3: W9b
Flash Talk Demos
12/?: Final Exam Time
Final paper , MVP Demo
12/?: Last day of finals week
Research Summaries (grad students)