EPIC provides online resources to support Computer Science, particularly in high school courses
WeTeach_AP®CS A
WeTeach_AP®CS A curriculum is currently available for FREE to any
educator worldwide through the end of the 19-20 school year. This
curriculum contains instructional videos, labs, assessments, and everything
you need, using an online IDE, to continue to provide instruction in AP
Computer Science A. Details and curriculum registration can be found at
https://utakeit.tacc.utexas.edu/curricula/.
WeTeach_ CS for HS
The WeTeach_CS for HS curriculum - this curriculum is appropriate for any
introductory programming course at the high school level (i.e. high school
Computer Science 1). To support schools that are suddenly faced with
moving to online instruction, we have modified the licensing agreement so
that any license purchased after March 15, 2020 can be used both for the
rest of the 19-20 school year as well as the entire 20-21 school year at no
additional cost. The entire year-long curriculum is aligned to the Texas state
standards for CS 1 (TEKS). Details can also be found at
https://utakeit.tacc.utexas.edu/curricula/.
WeTeach_ CS on YouTube
The WeTeach_CS channel on YouTube.com contains over 200 videos related
to computer science learning concepts and skills, including programming
language concepts, OOP (Object Oriented Programming), number base
conversion demonstrations, how loops work, etc. They are readily available
and free resources for classroom and online study for teachers and students
seeking content knowledge in computer science fundamentals, supporting
first, second and even third year computer science courses, including AP
level study. Subscribe to the channel for FREE here
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVZT5N7CDsFQ7M47Yem8H2Q/.
WeTeach_ CS Foundations of CS for Teachers
The WTCS Foundations of CS for Teachers online course is totally
asynchronous and covers content for a number of CS courses, from CS 1
through AP. It is correlated to the teacher competencies of the TExES exam
but in theory, students could sign up for the course by obtaining a UT EID
and then completing modules assigned by their teacher. Quizzes at the end
of each module are included and the course is designed with mastery as the
goal. Feedback is provided to students from quizzes, allowing them to study
further and then retake a quiz up to three times. Students could screenshot
their mastery of a quiz and email it to their teacher. Details can be found
here https://utakeit.tacc.utexas.edu/foundations-of-cs-texes-prep/.
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Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have questions about how to access or implement these resources.
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