Computer Science at Western experience with Curriculum '78 in a time-sharing environment

Authors:
D. J.M. Davies;I. Gargantini
Affiliations:
Department of Computer Science, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada N6A 5B9;Department of Computer Science, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada N6A 5B9
Venue:
SIGCSE '81 Proceedings of the twelfth SIGCSE technical symposium on Computer science education
Year:
1981

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Abstract

The Computer Science programs and environment at the University of Western Ontario are described. The courses have recently been revised in the light of Curriculum '78. We compare the new offerings with Curriculum '78, discussing especially the mathematics requirements and courses we have introduced, and showing how a variety of three- and four-year programs is organized coherently. The Department has also moved to virtually total interactive, time-sharing computer environment, even in introductory mass-enrollment courses. We discuss the impact of this, and of the increasing enrollments, on the education we offer and on our academic standards.