Retention in Computer Science and Engineering

Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education

 U.S. Department of Education

 Amount $217,867
September 1994 - August, 1997

G. Bloom, S. Lucci, and D. Troeger (PI)

 
 

A project (ACCESS) to export to the community colleges of  the CUNY system the techniques for teaching introductory computer  programming developed by Troeger at City College and Syracuse University.  The project consisted of three phases:  (i) instructing the community college faculty in the course methodology, (ii) offering a summer course for community college students, jointly taught on the Treisman model by City College and community college faculty,  and (iii) assisting community college faculty in implementing the course on their home campuses.  A pilot run of this course was funded at the level of $45,000 by CUNY in the Summer and Fall of 1993.

Brief Motivation and Summary