Katrin Becker, PhD - tnl

Assignments

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2008-11-25T21:55:16+00:00

Assignments There are some things you learn best in calm, and some in storm. Willa Cather (1915) Learning Task #1: Reading Responses Communication of Journal Postings Due: A total of four (4) are due during the course. ALL must have been submitted by the last day of class.

Ways to Attract and Retain CS Undergraduates

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2012-03-29T06:45:55+00:00

Ways to Attract and Retain CS Undergraduates Written 2005 ~~DISCUSSION [CS Enrollments]~~ Enrollments in Computer Science at the University of Calgary have dropped 80% (or more) since 2000. Throughout North America they have dropped anywhere from 40% - 60%, depending on the source.

Making CS Fun

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2012-03-29T06:45:55+00:00

Making CS Fun Originally presented at the CCSC-NW Small Colleges Conference 2001 as a Panel Discussion (Oct. 2001, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, Washington) Panel Members:Katrin Becker, Chair Department of Computer Science, University of Calgary, 2400 University Drive NW Calgary, Alberta Canada, T2N 1N4

Proposal Rubric

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2012-03-29T06:45:55+00:00

Proposal Rubric Presentation (looks) / 10 Literary Quality (writing form) / 10 Technical Quality (content) / 30 (5%) TOTAL: / 50 A = Excellent B = Good C = Average D = Sub-Standard A A- B+ B B-

Rubrics I Have Known

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2014-06-20T15:09:23+00:00

Rubrics I Have Known After numerous requests for various rubrics I have made in the past, I finally put them together in one place. I'll add more as I find them. Feel free to use and adapt them, but please cite your original source. Note that the discipline listed with each of these rubrics indicates the kind of course for which it was created. Most of these rubrics can be adapted to a different discipline giving a similar kind of assignment. For example, the proposal rubric contains elements…

Research

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2012-03-29T06:45:55+00:00

home page The Becker Blog * Katrin's Thesis * brief biography * [CV (pdf)] (online version) * affiliations * favorite people * Some of My Favorite Quotes * frequently asked questions Research * Research Overview * Legend * Serious Game Theory * CS education * ethics & bullying * Active Projects Resources serious games pathfinder * handy links * and various found bits * teaching and learning * rubrics * fun and silliness * workplace…

Becker's Teaching Philosophy

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2012-03-29T06:45:56+00:00

Becker's Teaching Philosophy or what I will and won't do for you....(and why) I assume that you wouldn't be here if you didn't want to learn some stuff. If you have no interest in the subject of this course, find something else to study - life's WAY too short to put up with what I will want from you if you don't even like this stuff.

about teaching and learning

Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) — 2012-03-29T06:45:56+00:00

about teaching and learning Queries, Comments and Links that may be of use for anyone teaching at the Academy. “Learning and teaching are not inherently linked. Much learning takes place without teaching, and indeed, much teaching takes place without learning.