TY - GEN
T1 - CS_LINC-Bridging the Gap to Formal CS Education
AU - Harte, Miriam
AU - Nolan, Keith
AU - Faherty, Roisin
AU - O'Farrell, Amanda
AU - Nolan, Karen
AU - O'Neill, Eoin
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 Owner/Author.
PY - 2023/9/7
Y1 - 2023/9/7
N2 - CSLINC is a free scaffolded MOOC, tailored to second-level students in Ireland which consists of: 1) an online platform built for accessibility; 2) a suite of 10 modules developed upon international best practices with varying co-creators; 3) and automated assessment and certificates of completion. Currently, there is a void for Transition Year (10th Grade) Computer Science modules, as identified by the Department of Education's Leaving Certificate CS Framework 2020 guidance documentation. Using CSLINC, teachers can deliver modules synchronously, asynchronously, virtually, blended or face-To-face. CSLINC aims to promote and increase the capacity and sustainability for access to the Leaving Certificate Computer Science subject at second level, where currently there is a void, as well as a need for curricula and supports for Junior Cycle. In addition, CSLINC aims to support vulnerable students in the Irish education system through Youthreach, who have limited access to formal Computer Science education. As part of this poster we will discuss the rationale for the project, provide a glimpse of its progress to date and discuss the future direction of the project.
AB - CSLINC is a free scaffolded MOOC, tailored to second-level students in Ireland which consists of: 1) an online platform built for accessibility; 2) a suite of 10 modules developed upon international best practices with varying co-creators; 3) and automated assessment and certificates of completion. Currently, there is a void for Transition Year (10th Grade) Computer Science modules, as identified by the Department of Education's Leaving Certificate CS Framework 2020 guidance documentation. Using CSLINC, teachers can deliver modules synchronously, asynchronously, virtually, blended or face-To-face. CSLINC aims to promote and increase the capacity and sustainability for access to the Leaving Certificate Computer Science subject at second level, where currently there is a void, as well as a need for curricula and supports for Junior Cycle. In addition, CSLINC aims to support vulnerable students in the Irish education system through Youthreach, who have limited access to formal Computer Science education. As part of this poster we will discuss the rationale for the project, provide a glimpse of its progress to date and discuss the future direction of the project.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85174547054&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1145/3610969.3611138
DO - 10.1145/3610969.3611138
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85174547054
T3 - ACM International Conference Proceeding Series
BT - UKICER 2023 - Proceedings of the 2023 Conference on United Kingdom and Ireland Computing Education Research
PB - Association for Computing Machinery
T2 - 5th United Kingdom and Ireland Computing Education Research, UKICER 2023
Y2 - 7 September 2023 through 8 September 2023
ER -