Title :
Work in progress - MeTube: A novel way to teach database to undergraduates
Author :
Wang, James Z. ; Davis, Tim ; Westall, Mike ; Srimani, Pradip K.
Author_Institution :
Clemson Univ., Clemson, SC, USA
Abstract :
In this paper, we describe the principles, outlines, and implementation of a new undergraduate database course using MeTube (a variation of the well known YouTube) as a motivational semester-long project, which is attractive, fosters creativity in students and is complex enough to introduce DBMS theories and techniques. We provide detailed course assessment results and describe our experience from past two semesters.
Keywords :
database management systems; DBMS theories; MeTube; semester-long project; undergraduate database course; Computer science; Database systems; Erbium; Lamps; Linux; Multimedia databases; Open source software; Query processing; Relational databases; YouTube; CPATH; DBMS; MeTube; Problem-based Instruction;
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education Conference, 2009. FIE '09. 39th IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Antonio, TX
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4715-2
Electronic_ISBN :
0190-5848
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.2009.5350865
