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|'''Overview''' || An in-class exercise for students to think about the role of open source projects in their career planning.
 
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|'''Prerequisite Knowledge''' || Sophomore standing and a declared major or minor in computer science.
 
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|'''Learning Objectives''' || Students will think about where they are in their learning and project where they can be by graduation.
 
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Career Planning
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An in-class exercise for students to think about the role of open source projects in their career planning.
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Sophomore standing and a declared major or minor in computer science.
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Students will think about where they are in their learning and project where they can be by graduation.
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''What process skills will the student practice while completing this activity?''
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== Background ==
 
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== Directions ==
 
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# (10 minutes) As a “Think, Pair, Share” exercise (see http://www.readingquest.org/strat/tps.html:
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# (10 minutes) As a “Think, Pair, Share” exercise (see http://www.readingquest.org/strat/tps.html):
 
#* Describe the ideal candidate for an entry-level programming position.
 
#* Describe the ideal candidate for an entry-level programming position.
 
#* What would the resume of such a candidate look like?
 
#* What would the resume of such a candidate look like?
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''What specific topics are addressed? The Computing Curricula 2013 provides a list of topics in Appendix A - The Body of Knowledge (page 58) - https://www.acm.org/education/CS2013-final-report.pdf''
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[http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License]
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Latest revision as of 12:11, 15 October 2018


Title

Career Planning

Overview

An in-class exercise for students to think about the role of open source projects in their career planning.

Prerequisites

Sophomore standing and a declared major or minor in computer science.

Learning
Objectives
After successfully completing this activity, the learner should be able to:

Students will think about where they are in their learning and project where they can be by graduation.

Process Skills
Practiced

What process skills will the student practice while completing this activity?


Background

Many students do not stop to think about how they will get a job after graduation. They simply expect that having a degree in computer science will result in job offers. The goal of this exercise is to get students thinking about their future and the types of activities they can do as an undergraduate to make their resume and job application stand out.

Directions

  1. (10 minutes) As a “Think, Pair, Share” exercise (see http://www.readingquest.org/strat/tps.html):
    • Describe the ideal candidate for an entry-level programming position.
    • What would the resume of such a candidate look like?
  2. (10 minutes) Questions for class discussion:
    • What technologies would you list on your resume? What information do you intend to convey with this list? What can an employer conclude from such a list?
    • If thousands of students graduate each year with a degree in computer science, how can an employer differentiate between applicants?
    • Is it the responsibility of the school to prepare you for your career? What is your responsibility?
  3. (5 minutes) Mini-lecture on open source projects
    • What it means to be open
    • Common technologies used (version control, etc.)
    • Online presence
  4. (10 minutes) Class discussion:
    • How can participation in an open source project help differentiate you in a job candidate pool?
      • Real-world experience with the software development process
      • Experience using common tools
      • Experience with a large code base
      • Record of contrubutions

Deliverables:

None


Assessment:

How will the activity be graded?

How will learning will be measured?

Include sample assessment questions/rubrics.

Criteria Level 1 (fail) Level 2 (pass) Level 3 (good) Level 4 (exceptional)
The purpose of the project
Why the project is open source

Comments:

  • What should the instructor know before using this activity?
  • What are some likely difficulties that an instructor may encounter using this activity?


Additional Information:

ACM BoK
Area & Unit(s)

What Area and Unit(s) are covered?

ACM BoK
Topic(s)

What specific topics are addressed? The Computing Curricula 2013 provides a list of topics in Appendix A - The Body of Knowledge (page 58) - https://www.acm.org/education/CS2013-final-report.pdf

Difficulty

Is this activity easy, medium, or hard?

Estimated Time
to Complete

30 minutes

Environment /
Materials

paper and pencil

Author(s)

Ben Coleman

Source
License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License

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Suggestions for Open Source Community:

Suggestions for an open source community member who is working in conjunction with the instructor.

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