Developing advanced courses for undergraduates: A case study in databases

IEEE Transactions on Education

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 138-144

  Dietrich, Suzanne W ^a,b   Urban, Susan D ^a   Haag, Susan ^a  

^a AZ 85281   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Computer science education; Database systems; Undergraduate education

Indexed keywords

CURRICULA; DATABASE SYSTEMS; LEARNING SYSTEMS; TEACHING;

COOPERATIVE LEARNING;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 40649092382     PISSN: 00189359     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TE.2007.907322     Document Type: Article

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