I have a question in regards to POSSE. I was looking at the modules and
they look great - interesting, pertinent, and useful.
I do have a question.
Universities have (increasingly?) been using intro-CS classes to build
the base of CS students. (I'm thinking of the Randy Pausch's work with
Alice that was continued to broaden the demographics of, increase
enrollment in, and decrease attrition in CS programs.)
Alice is not ideal intro-CS OSS. Other options are proprietary. Are
there similar FOSS intro-CS materials that are being used as hooks?
On 02/01/2012 09:18 AM, Mel Chua wrote:
> Hi, folks --
>
> SIGCSE is at the end of this month. If we're doing Teaching Open Source
> activities this summer, we should figure that out before Feb 21 so we
> can prepare and recruit participants effectively at the conference.
>
> Here are the questions, in my mind.
>
> 1. Do we want to do POSSE (or other types of faculty workshops) this
> summer?
>
> 2. If so, what might we be willing to pitch in / put up for it? It won't
> happen magically on its own. Consider things people put in here as
> brainstorming - as ideas, NOT as commitment! (Consequently, feel free to
> put things down here without worrying you're going to be held to them --
> there'll come a time when we ask people for a solid yes/no, but right
> now we're just getting out ideas.)
>
> 3. If not, what do we want to do instead? ("Nothing" is a completely
> valid answer -- we shouldn't do something for the sake of having
> something to do!)
>
> It's possible that Red Hat may hop in with some support here, but since
> we haven't gotten a definite commitment, I'd like to start with the
> assumption that we're on our own *without* Red Hat support (and then be
> pleasantly surprised if things work out).
>
> I'll start with my own answers in the first response to this thread, but
> I'm curious what others think -- I know a fair number of folks have been
> thinking/asking/talking about POSSE, and wanted to make it clear that
> right now the field is open for anyone with initiative and resources to
> step into -- don't worry about treading upon toes. Not making decisions
> yet -- exploring options first, and then coming to conclusions as a
> group, transparently, with consensus if at all possible.
>
> So let's get those options out there!
>
> --Mel
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