Getting Real in the Classroom.

The article discusses an educational endeavor that lets computer science students experience the scope and complexity of large, real-life software projects. The BOHKNet project lasts for eight weeks and involves teams of students from several countries and universities. Teams must collaborate via vi...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Computer (00189162) Vol. 40; no. 10; pp. 108 - 111
Main Authors: Van Genuchten, Michiel, Vogel, Doug
Format: Article
Published: IEEE Oct2007
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Summary:The article discusses an educational endeavor that lets computer science students experience the scope and complexity of large, real-life software projects. The BOHKNet project lasts for eight weeks and involves teams of students from several countries and universities. Teams must collaborate via videoconferencing, email, and learning-management software on a project whose demands require that they cope with joint planning, the breaking down of complicated tasks into smaller ones and delegation of same, information overload, and knowledge management.