A novel application of web services in computer science education

O'Leary, C., Humphrys, M. and Walshe, R. (2005) A novel application of web services in computer science education. [Conference Proceedings]

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Many computer based tools exist which facilitate collaboration among groups of students. The majority of such tools, however, simply serve as communication devices in substitute for face to face communication. This paper describes how Computer Science students can use their skills to collaborate in a new way. Using web services to develop interactive content, a group of undergraduate Computer Science students collaborated to develop solutions for an assessment in an Artificial Intelligence course. The term web services describes a new and exciting family of technologies for connecting online programs. Although they are rapidly becoming popular in industrial applications, we feel they have been ignored in educational environments, where they can serve as simple mechanisms for collaborating to develop content. This type of collaboration requires technical skin of a level higher than that of a computer user, but it provides collaborating Computer Science students with an excellent opportunity to employ the networked computer as an enhanced learning tool, and not simply a communication device. © 2005 IEEE.

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https://eprints.teachingandlearning.ie/id/eprint/3452

Title:

A novel application of web services in computer science education

Authors:

O'Leary, C., Humphrys, M. and Walshe, R.

Date:

2005

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Conference code: 68560; Export Date: 23 February 2015; Correspondence Address: O'Leary, C.; School of Computing, Dublin Institute of Technology, Kevin St., Dublin 8, Ireland; email: ciaran.oleacy@comp.dit.ie; References: Cunningham, W., Leuf, B., The Wiki Way (2001) Quick Collaboration on the Web, , Addison-Wesley; Online at distributed.net/des/. Accessed (2005), DES III, September 21 stFelder, R., Brent, R., Effective Strategies for Cooperative Learning (2001) Journal of Cooperation & Collaboration in College Teaching, 10 (2), pp. 69-75; Fielding, R., Taylor, R., Principled Design of the Modern Web Architecture (2002) ACM Transactions on Internet Technology (TOIT); Gokhale, A., Collaborative Learning Enhances Critical Thinking (1995) Journal of Technology Education, 7 (1). , Fall; Humphrys, M., O'Leary, C., Constructing complex minds through multiple authors (2002) 7th International Conference on the Simulation of Adaptive Behavior; Humphrys, M.: The World-Wide-Mind: Draft Proposal. Dublin City University. School of Computing. Tech Report CA-0301 computing.dcu.ie/~humphrys/ WWM/. 2001Iverson, W., (2004) Real World Web Services, , OReilly; Kumar, V, Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning: Issues for Research. Tech Report Department of Computer Science, University of SaskatchewanMinsky, M., (1985) The Society of Mind, , Simon and Schuster; O'Leary, C., Humphrys, M., Walshe, R., Constructing an animat mind using 505 agents from 234 different authors (2004) 3th Int. Conf. Simulation of Adaptive Behavior; O'Leary, C.: SOML Specification, Online at w2m.comp.dit.ie/services/ documentation/Project Nero. Online at nn.cs.utexas.edu/NERO/. Accessed Sept ember 21st 2005Scanlon, E., Colwell, C., Cooper, M., Di Paolo, T., (2004) Remote experiments, reversioning and rethinking science learning, , Computers and Education. September; SETI@home, Online at setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu/. Accessed Sept ember 21st 2005Sheard, J., Electronic learning communities: Strategies for establishment and management (2004) Proceedings of the Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education; The Free Encyclopedia. Online at wikipedia.org. Accessed (2005), Wikipedia; September 21stW3C: Web Services Activity. Online at w3.org/2002/ws/. Accessed Sept ember 21st 2005W3C: SOAP Version 1.2. Online at w3.org/TR/soap/. Accessed Sept ember 21st 2005UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33847786457&partnerID=40&md5=e292ebafced122a4254fd962d9d82ec6

Uncontrolled Keywords:

Collaborative learning; Computer science; Education; Web services; XML; Artificial intelligence; Communication systems; Computer supported cooperative work; Industrial applications; Online systems; Students; User interfaces; Enhanced learning tool; Interactive content; Online programs

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