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An integrated approach to project management through classic CS III and video game development

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ACM SIGCSE Bulletin, Volume 39, Issue 1

Pages 322 - 326

https://doi.org/10.1145/1227504.1227422

Published: 07 March 2007 Publication History

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We describe how project management and team communication skills are taught and practiced in two experiences. Our CS III course provides a formal introduction and practice in homogenous small group settings. Our new multidisciplinary yearlong video game course provides extensive practice of these skills through the development of a single deliverable (a video game) produced by a large team (an entire class of approximately 20 students). This model can be extended to other institutions very easily.

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An integrated approach to project management through classic CS III and video game development
1. Social and professional topics
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    1. Management of computing and information systems
      1. Project and people management
2. Software and its engineering
  1. Software creation and management

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ACM SIGCSE Bulletin Volume 39, Issue 1

March 2007

581 pages

ISSN:0097-8418

DOI:10.1145/1227504

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SIGCSE '07: Proceedings of the 38th SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education
March 2007
634 pages
ISBN:1595933611
DOI:10.1145/1227310
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University of Hartford
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Susan Haller
SUNY Potsdam
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Haverford College
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Susan Rodger
Duke University

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