Comparing UCWISE and Online UniversitiesWhat is UCWISE?Higher Education OnlineThe ApproachLearning ExpectationsComparing UCWISE and Online UniversitiesProject ProposalKetrina YimCS260: Human-Centered Computing2/11/2009What is UCWISE?UCWISE is a web-based learning systemOngoing education research projectCurrently used to teach lab-based lower-division CS courses (CS3, CS61B)Higher Education OnlineExamples: University of Phoenix, Regis UniversitySystems are developed professionallyWhile UCWISE may exemplify education research, these are commercially proven to workThe ApproachCompare and contrast UCWISE to computer science courses offered by specific online universitiesExamining user reviewsUser interface analysisTie-ins with the courseHuman learning in computer science educationVygotsky and Piaget’s theories on learningActivity theoryLearning ExpectationsExplore principles behind both systemsDetermine strengths and limitations of both UCWISE and online universitiesDiscover possible improvements that can be made to UCWISEProject success could be assessed by the knowledge obtained from the
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