Feedback and its Uses

Evolution of course content in introductory college courses
Ongoing discussions include
- level of emphasis on object-oriented problem solving versus imperative problem solving
- level of coverage regarding hardware
- level of coverage of binary numbers
Evolution of pedagogy
Ongoing discussions include
- from GridWorld to Labs (from the earlier session this afternoon)
- define lower limit amount of lab time suggested/required for an AP CS A course
- should Internet access be suggested/required
Common student errors on AP CS A exams
- patterns of confusion regarding syntax or semantics
- difficulties with algorithms

created 18 January 2013
last revised 25 February 2013 next