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2 nd SYMPOSIUM ON IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION

2 nd SYMPOSIUM ON IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION. Innovation of Computer Science Curriculum in Higher Education TEMPUS project CD-JEP 16160/2001. Implementation of innovations at UKIM Skopje 2002-2005. University “Sts. Cyril & Methodius” Fac. of Nat. Sciences & Mathematics

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2 nd SYMPOSIUM ON IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION

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  1. 2nd SYMPOSIUM ON IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION Innovation of Computer Science Curriculum in Higher Education TEMPUS project CD-JEP 16160/2001

  2. Implementation of innovations at UKIM Skopje 2002-2005 University “Sts. Cyril & Methodius” Fac. of Nat. Sciences & Mathematics Institute of Informatics

  3. KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY Motivation CAPITAL INDUSTRIALECONOMY LABOR VALUE AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY LAND

  4. Knowledge Society is a recent development • Knowledge has been necessary in the functioning of any society • Why is knowledge considered as something so fundamental to the functioning of our economies? • The key is the systematic use of “theoretical knowledge”.

  5. Univ. “Sts Cyril & Methodius” • One of two universities in Macedonia • “Big” university • 26 faculties, 5 institutes • More then 35.000 students

  6. Univ. “Sts Cyril & Methodius” • Organizes Computer Studies – Informatics at two faculties: • Faculty of Natural Sciences & Math. • Electro technical Faculty

  7. Univ. “Sts Cyril & Methodius” • Differences for Computer Studies/Informatics at both faculties: • Software and hardware driven/oriented? • Background: Math or electrical? • Science or technology?

  8. Faculty of Natural Sciences & Math. • Institute of Informatics • Institute of Mathematics • Institute of Physics • Institute of Chemistry • Institute of Biology • Institute of Geography

  9. History (Institute of Informatics) • University Numerical Center from 1972 • Studies for Applied Mathematics and Informatics from 1977 • Institute of Informatics founded in 1985 • Organizes separate studies for educational and applied informatics

  10. Staff (2005) • 15 professors • 17 teaching and research assistants • 4 staff (secretary, library, system eng.)

  11. Organization • Department of theoretical background of informatics – “mathematics” (TOI) • Department of software engineering (SE) • Computer Center

  12. Education degrees • Undergraduate studies • Educational Informatics • Applied Informatics • Graduate studies • M.Sc. • Ph.D.

  13. Undergraduate studies • Educational Informatics – “teachers” • Applied Informatics – “engineers”

  14. 2 profiles of Applied Informatics • Industrial Mathematics and Informatics • Statistics • Modeling and Optimization • Discrete Processing • Software Engineering • Application Programming • Computer System Engineering • Information Systems

  15. Reorganization of Computer Studies • 1979/80 – Mathematics – Informatics study • 1985/86 – formation of Institute • 1989/90 – studies of Applied Informatics and educational informatics • 2004/05 – undergoing reconstruction

  16. Reorganization of Computer Studies • 1998-2000 (2 year reconstruction) • Tempus JEP-14440-99 (1999-2002), Distributed Information Technologies new curricula and flexible education. • Tempus CD JEP 16160-2001 (2002-2005) Innovations of Computer Science Education • Tempus CD JEP 18046-2003 (2004-2007) Management and e-Business in Computer Science

  17. Results • Organized 5 workshops • CS education in Europe 30.09-1.10.2002 Skopje • Teaching methods in CS courses 8.10.2003 Skopje • Tools for CS education 11-14.12.2003 Bitola • Advances in CS education 23-26.09.2004 Ohrid • CS and IT education in EU 17-18.02.2005 Skopje

  18. Participating on workshops • University of Nis, Electronic Faculty • 2-3 Oct 2002 • 18-19 June 2003 • 6-7 Oct 2003 • 7-8 Oct 2004 • 3-4 Mar 2005

  19. Participating on seminars • Technical Education Institution in Athens • 21-22 Apr 2003 • 07-11 June 2003 • 19-23 Nov 2003 • 28-31 Mar 2005

  20. Participating on presentations • University of Dortmund • 13-18 March 2003 • 10-14 May 2003 • 14-17 Sept 2003 • 17-20 March 2004 • 16-23 June 2004 • 10-16 March 2005

  21. Realized visits

  22. Workshop results • 124 presentations, and 164 participants from 15 different academic institutions take active parts during the preparation of the material and numerous discussions related to presentation of the achieved results of our joint project.

  23. Proceedings • 35 papers passed the referee procedure for publication. The contributed papers were divided into six sessions, on innovations curriculum, lab practicing, teaching tools, Internet technologies, Mathematics in computer science, and selected topics.

  24. Journal • A special issue of journal Acta Universitaes will be dedicated to results of implementation of innovations in CS education.

  25. Published papers • M.Stojcev, I.Milentijevic, D.Kehagias, R.Drechsler, M.Gusev, "Computer Architecture Core of Knowledge for Computer Science Students", Cyprus Computer Society Journal, Vol.1, No.4, 2003, pp.12-19. • A.Misev, M.Gusev, "Visual simulator for ILP dynamic OOO processor", 30th ISCA conf. Proc. CS education workshop, pp.87-93

  26. How we implemented innovations • Improved new curricula • Introduced new courses • Established WEB courses • Published textbooks and manuals • New tools: simulators, labs • Interchange of ideas!!!

  27. Improved new curricula • Software engineering • Computer systems • Application engineering • Information systems

  28. Introduced new courses • Computer Architecture group (computer architecture, advanced computer systems, microprocessors and microcontrollers) • Computer Network group (computer networks, computer network design, network operation systems, parallel processing) • IT and e-Technologies group (interactive applications, Internet programming, Internet technologies, multimedia) • Data bases group (Data Bases 1 + 2, information systems)

  29. Established WEB courses • Computer Architecture • Advanced Computer Systems • Microprocessors and microcontrollers • Internet programming • Internet technologies • Network and distributed operating systems • Parallel processing • System software • Computer networks • Computer network design

  30. Web courses

  31. Textbooks and manuals • Textbooks • Computer architecture • Advanced computer architecture • Mobile and wireless technologies • Manuals • Computer architecture • Microprocessors and microcontrollers

  32. Textbooks

  33. Textbooks and manuals • Lab manuals • Computer architecture • Microprocessors and microcontrollers • Parallel processing • Computer network design • System software • Internet technologies • Network and distributed operating systems

  34. Lab manuals

  35. New tools • Simulators: • Dynamic Out of order processor • Tomasulo algorithm • Other simulators…

  36. New curricula and ECTS • Education of Informatics and e-Learning • Computer Science • Information systems • Software engineering • Computer networks and architectures • IT – Internet and Mobile Technologies • IT – Administration of computer networks

  37. How mental process transforms into knowledge

  38. Information Overload vs. learning • Information Fatigue Syndrome: anxiety, poor decision-making, reduced attention span, difficulties in memorizing & remembering

  39. Education

  40. Not to be Mc Education

  41. Conclusion • The innovation process is on-going • The web sites are alive and still developing • New teaching material available both by electronic and printed versions

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