Abstract:Web technologies have become essential in the computing curricula. However, teaching a Web development course to computing students is challenging because of large bodies of knowledge, rapidly changing technologies, demanding support infrastructures and diverse background of audiences. This paper presents the evolution and the experiences we have gained in teaching a Web development course for the past seven years. We incorporate selected leading edge Web technologies as soon as they become mature and stable. … Show more
“…In [14], the author spends 40% of the time on client-side and the rest on three different server-side technologies.…”
Section: B Selecting Course Contentmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Various authors, [7], [8], [11] and [14], have noted the difficulty of finding a suitable textbook. This makes the development of purpose-written resources essential.…”
Section: Finding Suitable Textbooksmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Yeu and Ding [14] have tried several approaches over the years, ranging from several small assignments to one large term project, and claim that "no single arrangement is universally better than the other". However, they teach multiple server-side technologies in one course which makes it difficult to cover any single technology in any depth.…”
Section: F Teamworkmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Tabor [11] proposes using real projects with local small businesses, but the logistics involved with large classes mean that this is not feasible for us. Regardless of the approach, the environment that the student is presented with should reflect real life as closely as possible [14].…”
Section: G Authentic Environment and Tasksmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…EB technologies are an essential component of a computing curriculum because the web has become an integral part of daily life in Western countries [8], [13], [14]. Our proposition is that all IT students should be able to develop web applications.…”
Abstract-TheInternet has become all-pervasive to the extent that many businesses now need an Internet presence to be successful. With this in mind, there are certain key competencies in the development of Web Applications that should be expected of all IT graduates. The Queensland University of Technology (QUT) has recognised this by making web development one of the core (required) units in its new Bachelor of IT degree. This paper includes a literature review of web development courses; it discusses the necessary skills and knowledge required of web developers; and it explains the innovative features of web development as it is taught at QUT.
“…In [14], the author spends 40% of the time on client-side and the rest on three different server-side technologies.…”
Section: B Selecting Course Contentmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Various authors, [7], [8], [11] and [14], have noted the difficulty of finding a suitable textbook. This makes the development of purpose-written resources essential.…”
Section: Finding Suitable Textbooksmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Yeu and Ding [14] have tried several approaches over the years, ranging from several small assignments to one large term project, and claim that "no single arrangement is universally better than the other". However, they teach multiple server-side technologies in one course which makes it difficult to cover any single technology in any depth.…”
Section: F Teamworkmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Tabor [11] proposes using real projects with local small businesses, but the logistics involved with large classes mean that this is not feasible for us. Regardless of the approach, the environment that the student is presented with should reflect real life as closely as possible [14].…”
Section: G Authentic Environment and Tasksmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…EB technologies are an essential component of a computing curriculum because the web has become an integral part of daily life in Western countries [8], [13], [14]. Our proposition is that all IT students should be able to develop web applications.…”
Abstract-TheInternet has become all-pervasive to the extent that many businesses now need an Internet presence to be successful. With this in mind, there are certain key competencies in the development of Web Applications that should be expected of all IT graduates. The Queensland University of Technology (QUT) has recognised this by making web development one of the core (required) units in its new Bachelor of IT degree. This paper includes a literature review of web development courses; it discusses the necessary skills and knowledge required of web developers; and it explains the innovative features of web development as it is taught at QUT.
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