- From: Doug Schepers <schepers@w3.org>
- Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:07:22 -0500
- To: Anna Brandt <annab@opera.com>
- CC: public-webed@w3.org, Ankit Bahuguna <netankit@gmail.com>
Hi, Ankit- That's a really excellent set of requirements for the curriculum... could we add that to the wiki, for discussion and elaboration? Thanks- -Doug On 11/21/11 5:14 PM, Anna Brandt wrote: > Dear Ankit, > > this is a really impressive event! Congratulations on pulling this off :) > > In addition to what you have already described below, would it be > possible for you to share even more about what you did to organize and > run the event, what you believed it achieved and what you would do > differently next time? This would be very useful to other members > planning to hold similar events. > > It looks as if you have already begun to create a community of students > interested in changing the way things are being done. Do you have any > plans to try to build this community further and implement some of the > suggested changes in your school? > > Keep up the great work, > Anna > > P.S.: Feel free to share your presentation with the rest of the group :). > > On Sat, 19 Nov 2011 14:47:53 +0200, Ankit Bahuguna <netankit@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> As a part of the campus crew member of Opera and a contributor to the W3 >> community, i presented a tech talk at Arya College of Engineering and >> I.T , >> Jaipur Rajasthan, India on 11.11.2011 to an audience of 240+ students >> from >> the computer science and engineering background. This was my second >> activity for the Opera Campus Crew but the first activity as a W3C >> Community member. >> >> The pictures of the session are attached with this. The theme of the tech >> talk was "Open the Web". The session also included the following: >> >> 1. Opera and W3C - Background Information + how they have shaped up the >> modern day Internet. >> 2. Opera Products and their features (Introduction to Opera Mini and the >> Mobile Web) >> 3. Web standards and Opera's Role >> 4. W3C Standards and Specifications >> 5. Introduction to Web Development and how the Developers must be aware >> about the latest web standards >> 6. Resources for the students to learn more about the web and how to >> proceed to get a successful career in web development. >> >> I was really glad to see the response of all the students who attended >> the >> tech talk. And they also came up with some nice ideas to improve upon the >> existing mechanisms involved in web learning. I would like to mention >> a few >> here: >> >> - "Where to begin?" - This question is the core for each and every >> beginner. I think its necessary to make the initial learning >> experience as >> smooth as possible. I mean The basic layout should be clear precise >> and not >> too complex. If we can give such an interface to our learners they can >> adapt to it better. Sometimes too much text at the beginning may make the >> matter worse. >> - Full Preview of the Course Content - Proceeding towards a more >> specific language for development, the preview must be given as to the >> scope of how the things will pan out in each subsequent section. This >> will >> make the idea clear as to why the current subject mater is important and >> what will be the practical application for the same. >> - More Examples/Site References - I dont know how much it is feasible, >> but more example means more code to look at and observe. So the examples >> should be visual and of high grade so the concept associated with it >> becomes clear and the grasping too becomes strong. >> - Practice Problems/Exercises - Whenever a concept is taught its >> necessary to provide with practice problems so that the concepts can be >> applied there and then. As the nature of programming gives more >> emphasis on >> programming, it is necessary to include this in the curriculum. >> - Make Learning Fun - This can be done via games which test the basic >> knowledge of the learners by use of simple and visually appealing >> programs. >> >> >> I hope my assessment was useful and my activity proved to be >> beneficial for >> the audience. I look forward to so similar activities to another set of >> students in the coming future in colleges and unversity i am associated >> with. >> > >
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