Dr Therese Keane

Establishing a Rigorous IT Curriculum in VCE

Current Offerings in Victoria VCE IT Applications Software Development

Enrolments 2010 IT Apps Unit 3 – 3649, Unit 4 – 3489 (273 Providers) Software Development Unit 3, 1257, Unit 4 - 1,217 (99 Providers)

ITA-Basic Course Content IT Apps – Software Type Web authoring Relational databases Optional spreadsheets, multimedia authoring IT Apps – Areas of Study Networks Online communities Data management & information needs Information management Security and ethical considerations Problem solving methodology

SD-Basic Course Content Software Development– Software Type VB Net Python Ruby C# PHP Object Oriented Capabilities – validation abilities Software Development– Areas of Study Software requirement specification document User documentation Data structures Data flow diagrams Problem solving methodology Network security OSI

Enrolments IPM/ITA IPM/ITA

2007 – Change of subject name

Students

Providers

2001

13,356

463

2003

9,748

431

2005

6,583

382

2007

4,749

322

2008

4,147

292

2009

4,286

293

2010

3,649

274

Enrolments Information Systems/SD IS/SD

2007 – Change of subject name

Students

Providers

2001

3,491

188

2003

2,956

192

2005

2,037

149

2007

1,564

126

2008

1,432

120

2009

1,353

105

2010

1,257

99

We Have a Problem!

We Are Not Alone…. •  Numbers declining between 2001-2007 •  Females are under represented •  Computer science in the 21st century must build beyond programming – centric orientation that was prevalent during the discipline's infancy •  New pilot course in the US, with partnership from universities. •  Grant received to prototype the development of a new course – “AP Computer Science” •  19 Higher Ed Representatives – Advisory Group •  Computational thinking and fluency •  www.csprinciples.org

Computer Science Principles •  Central ideas of computing and computer science •  Computational thinking •  Engage in activities that show how computing and computer science change the world. •  Rigorous & rich in computational content •  Computational and critical thinking and skills •  Engages students in the creative aspects •  Through content and pedagogy, course aims to appeal to a broad audience.

Lets Start Over •  •  •  •  •  • 

1 VCE IT Subject Start from scratch – no expectations Move ITA content into other subjects? Interdisciplinary? Life skills? Software Development? Not a true representation of IT Courses at Uni

Example of 1st year ICT at Uni? •  •  •  •  •  • 

Business Information Systems Computer Science Games Development ICT Network Design and Security Telecommunications & Network Engineering

Problems… •  We need a clear vision, image of what ICT is about – clarity of the message •  Internal structures to promote IT in schools •  Core IT subjects at 7-10 that mirror real world experiences •  Life Skills IT to be integrated in other subjects and not to be confused with “The subject” •  Better trained teachers who can deliver a course with confidence, and instill enthusiasm and a passion to learn to their students •  More partnerships with universities in ICT Outreach •  More breadth and variety – in terms of modules in the VCE subject.

Problems… •  Relevant, authentic problems to solve? •  A subject that has rigor – and is recognized by universities •  Assessments….. •  A subject that is not scaled down •  We need to reinvent ourselves our subject, our course and widely consult with universities to have content with common agreement.

Questions? Comments? Dr Therese Keane Lecturer Educational Technologies Faculty of Information and Communication Technology Swinburne University of Technology [email protected] 9214 8579

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