Online Delivery of Intensive Software Engineering Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Barr, M. , Nabi, S. W. and Somerville, D. (2020) Online Delivery of Intensive Software Engineering Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic. In: 32nd IEEE International Conference on Software Engineering Education and Training (CSEE&T 2020), Munich, Germany, 09-12 Nov 2020, ISBN 9781728168074 (doi: 10.1109/CSEET49119.2020.9206196)

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in widespread changes to how the higher education sector operates. In this paper, the experience of delivering an eight-week undergraduate Software Engineering programme during the pandemic is discussed. The programme in question exhibits a number of unique features, including the intensive nature of the teaching, and the timing of its delivery, which coincided almost exactly with the introduction of lockdown measures. Reflections are offered on the rapid transition to online delivery of three different modules, including consideration of students' wellbeing. The implications for Software Engineering education, and online education more broadly, are considered.

• Item Type: Conference Proceedings
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Somerville, Mr Derek and Nabi, Dr Syed Waqar and Barr, Dr Matthew
• Authors: Barr, M., Nabi, S. W., and Somerville, D.
• Subjects: L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > School of Computing Science
• ISSN: 2377-570X
• ISBN: 9781728168074
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2020 IEEE
• First Published: First published in 2020 IEEE 32nd Conference on Software Engineering Education and Training (CSEE&T)
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced in accordance with the publisher copyright policy

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