Redesign Learning of Database Management Systems

CSC 134 is an upper-division course in Department of Computer Science, which is a pre-requisite course for other advanced courses. This course forms as an important foundation to better understand other major areas of computer science. The course typically has 30-45 students in each section and the D/F/W rate is usually high. Due to the large amount of course content to be delivered, the most used instruction model is traditional lecture, which has low student engagement. This project is initiated to explore strategies and techniques that improve student engagement and enhance student learning in database, such as online videos, flipped classroom on specific topics, and team-based learning. This will help student form a stronger foundation for future computer science study.