Department
Information Systems
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-2008
Abstract
Teaching abstract concepts can be best supported with supplemental instructional materials such as software animations. Visualization and animations have been shown to increase student motivation and help students develop deeper understandings. Through an NSF funded CCLI grant, a set of animations to support the teaching of database concepts is being developed and made freely available. Current modules available cover areas such as database design, interactive SQL, stored procedures and triggers, transactions and database security. In this paper, we provide an overview of the Animated Database Courseware (ADbC) as well as provide examples of how this software might be utilized in the classroom.
Journal Title
Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges
Journal ISSN
1937-4771
Volume
24
Issue
2
First Page
144
Last Page
150