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A newsletter devoted to the support of teaching and learning at the University of Pittsburgh |
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U N I V E R S I T Y O F P I T T S B U R G H |
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A newsletter devoted to the support of teaching and learning at the University of Pittsburgh |
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Virtual WebDB Laboratory
Virtual WebDB Laboratory , the award winning ACIE project of Alexandros Labrinidis, Computer Science, will support the development and implementation of two new courses for seniors in computer science and computer engineering. Additionally, the project will include a complementary online repository of supporting materials based on the topic of Web 2.0 data intensive, interactive Web site creation. The two proposed courses will address the design, implementation, and evolution of (1) data-intensive, interactive Web sites with community applications in mind, and (2) Web data integration efforts, with Web sites that use Web services to combine data from different sources. This two-course capstone experience will not only introduce new, contemporary content into the computer science curriculum (e.g., data integration, agile Web development, and user interfaces) but also offer students a comprehensive, global perspective reflecting the complex international marketplace they will be joining as professionals. As capstone electives, these courses will offer students the opportunity to progress beyond mastery of individual, isolated technologies to developing skills in applying, synthesizing, expanding and extending those competencies to address new challenges and technological capabilities as they emerge. Students will be assigned to teams/groups to work on Web-database projects reflecting exciting and complex real-world challenges proposed by the students themselves, by units within the University, or by local community organizations. The online repository will not only provide instructional support for the new courses and student projects but also will be enhanced systematically with the incorporation of new materials, designs, models, methods, and tools captured from student projects and capstone course experiences. As a result, the resource itself will evolve, enabling future students to benefit from their predecessors’ efforts. The hardware infrastructure for this virtual lab project already exists in the Advanced Data Management Technologies Lab managed by the project director. Twenty to 30 students per term from the joint computer science and engineering computer science programs will be able to participate in either or both of the planned courses as a capstone experience. This opportunity will provide students with the processes, basic principles, and frameworks necessary to enter into the technologically sophisticated, global job market.
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