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Codio and Florida A&M

Florida A&M University uses Codio to teach computer science to first time programmers
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    Case Study - FAMU - Clement Allen
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    Dr. Clement Allan Professor at Florida A&MDr. Clement Allan is a Professor of Computer Science at Florida A&M Univeristy.
    Dr. Clement Allan Professor at Florida A&M
     

     

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    Requirements

    What we needed

    The main challenge was getting the right applications installed. If we needed to make a change in the middle of the semester it caused a big headache. Codio allowed us to have a complete environment in the cloud. So, if I decided that in the middle of the semester I want to teach prolog, I myself can install the stack and configure it and do all of that myself without bothering the staff. It has been a great, great time saver.
     
    Ensuring Student Ease
    Platform accessible to laptops and tablets, Windows and iOS.
    Cloud IDE
    "Ready-to-go" IDE with zero configuration needed
    Level the Student Experience
    Ensure all students would start each assignment with the exact same configuration, no matter how complex
    Background

    Why we chose Codio

    Florida A&M University offers three competitive majors in the Department of Computer and Information Sciences–Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, and Information Technology. These majors prepare undergraduate students for careers across a variety of technology, government, healthcare, and traditional business industries. 
    Students are also well-prepared to further their academic journey and enter graduate school.  There are currently 250 undergraduate majors in the department, with 30-50 students graduating each year. Florida A&M University also offers a Master of Software Engineering within the Department of Computer and Information Sciences.
    Benefits

    Teaching with Codio

    Courses Taught With Codio

    • Programming Theory
    • Web Theory
    • Mobile Programming
    • Software engineering

    We have students with iOS operating system. We have students with Windows. We have students who are using tablets, and they can have a consistent look and feeling environment no matter what platform or hardware they choose to access Codio.

    This semester is the first year we decided to teach a computer programming course to non-Majors. And I immediately wanted it to be Codio. The students are already intimidated by computers and programming. So, I needed an environment that was friendly, accessible and something they can easily grasp.

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    Friendly, Accessible, & Easy to Grasp

    Teaching First Time Programmers Using Codio

    "This semester is the first year we decided to teach a computer programming course to non-Majors. And I immediately wanted it to be Codio. The students are already intimidated by computers and programming. So, I needed an environment that was friendly, accessible and something they can easily grasp.”
    Dr. Clement AllanProfessor of Computer Science at Florida A&M

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