Bridging the Computer Science Teacher Shortage with a Digital Learning Platform

Laura van der Lubbe; Sylvia van Borkulo; Peter Boon; W.P.G. van Velthoven; Johan Jeuring

doi:10.5220/0011971900003470

Bridging the Computer Science Teacher Shortage with a Digital Learning Platform

Laura van der Lubbe, Sylvia van Borkulo, Peter Boon, W.P.G. van Velthoven, Johan Jeuring

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Abstract

Although computer science is important in the many aspects of the world around us, computer science education is insufficient, partly due to a shortage of qualified computer science teachers. Co-Teach Informatica offers a temporary solution to high schools in the Netherlands to overcome this shortage. With online learning materials, local remote support desks, and guest teachers, it offers a computer science course following the curriculum guidelines. This paper presents the design of an online learning platform specifically designed for the Co-Teach Informatica program. The design has two important pillars: independent learning and progress tracing. Both are important to ensure that students can follow their computer science course without a qualified computer science teacher in their classroom. Finally, we discuss the design of the student progress tracing component using a student modelling approach and the requirements of the different user groups.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1, CSEDU 2023
Editors	Jelena Jovanovic, Irene-Angelica Chounta, James Uhomoibhi, Bruce McLaren
Publisher	SciTePress
Pages	289-296
Number of pages	8
Volume	1
ISBN (Electronic)	9789897586415
ISBN (Print)	9789897586415
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5220/0011971900003470
Publication status	Published - 2023

Publication series

Name	International Conference on Computer Supported Education, CSEDU - Proceedings
Volume	1
ISSN (Electronic)	2184-5026

Keywords

Co-Teach Informatica
Computer Science
Learning Platform
Secundary Education
Student Model

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van der Lubbe, L., van Borkulo, S., Boon, P., van Velthoven, W. P. G., & Jeuring, J. (2023). Bridging the Computer Science Teacher Shortage with a Digital Learning Platform. In J. Jovanovic, I.-A. Chounta, J. Uhomoibhi, & B. McLaren (Eds.), Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1, CSEDU 2023 (Vol. 1, pp. 289-296). (International Conference on Computer Supported Education, CSEDU - Proceedings; Vol. 1). SciTePress. https://doi.org/10.5220/0011971900003470

van der Lubbe, Laura ; van Borkulo, Sylvia ; Boon, Peter et al. / Bridging the Computer Science Teacher Shortage with a Digital Learning Platform. Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1, CSEDU 2023. editor / Jelena Jovanovic ; Irene-Angelica Chounta ; James Uhomoibhi ; Bruce McLaren. Vol. 1 SciTePress, 2023. pp. 289-296 (International Conference on Computer Supported Education, CSEDU - Proceedings).

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van der Lubbe, L , van Borkulo, S , Boon, P , van Velthoven, WPG & Jeuring, J 2023, Bridging the Computer Science Teacher Shortage with a Digital Learning Platform. in J Jovanovic, I-A Chounta, J Uhomoibhi & B McLaren (eds), Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1, CSEDU 2023. vol. 1, International Conference on Computer Supported Education, CSEDU - Proceedings, vol. 1, SciTePress, pp. 289-296. https://doi.org/10.5220/0011971900003470

Bridging the Computer Science Teacher Shortage with a Digital Learning Platform. / van der Lubbe, Laura ; van Borkulo, Sylvia ; Boon, Peter et al.
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van der Lubbe L , van Borkulo S , Boon P , van Velthoven WPG , Jeuring J. Bridging the Computer Science Teacher Shortage with a Digital Learning Platform. In Jovanovic J, Chounta IA, Uhomoibhi J, McLaren B, editors, Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1, CSEDU 2023. Vol. 1. SciTePress. 2023. p. 289-296. (International Conference on Computer Supported Education, CSEDU - Proceedings). doi: 10.5220/0011971900003470

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