Enabling a classroom design studio with a collaborative sketch design tool

The use of a studio approach - a hands-on teaching method that emphasizes in-class discussion and activities - is becoming an increasingly accepted method of teaching within software engineering. In such studios, emphasis is placed not only on the artifacts to be produced, but also on the process us...

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Published in2013 35th International Conference on Software Engineering (ICSE) pp. 1073 - 1082
Main Authors Loksa, Dastyni, Mangano, Nicolas, LaToza, Thomas D., van der Hoek, Andre
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.05.2013
Subjects
Calico
Collaboration
Computer architecture
design
Education
sketching
Software design
Software design studio
Software engineering
User interfaces
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Summary:The use of a studio approach - a hands-on teaching method that emphasizes in-class discussion and activities - is becoming an increasingly accepted method of teaching within software engineering. In such studios, emphasis is placed not only on the artifacts to be produced, but also on the process used to arrive at those artifacts. In this paper, we introduce Calico, a sketch-based collaborative software design tool, and discuss how it supports the delivery of a studio approach to software design education. We particularly describe our experiences with Calico in Software Design I, a course aimed at introducing students to the early, creative phases of software design. Our results show that Calico enabled students to work effectively in teams on their design problems, quickly developing, refining, and evaluating their designs.
ISBN:9781467330732
1467330736
ISSN:0270-5257
1558-1225
DOI:10.1109/ICSE.2013.6606657