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Recommended Citation: Colton, D and A Curtis.  Programming Proficiency in One Semester: Lessons Learned.  In The Proceedings of the Information Systems Education Conference 2009, v 26 (Washington DC): §1535. ISSN: 1542-7382. (A later version appears in Information Systems Education Journal 8(48). ISSN: 1545-679X.)
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Programming Proficiency in One Semester: Lessons Learned

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Refereed13 pages
Don Colton    [a1] [a2]
Computer and Information Sciences
Brigham Young University Hawaii    [u1] [u2]
Laie, Hawaii, USA    [c1] [c2]

Aaron Curtis    [a1] [a2]
Computer and Information Sciences
Brigham Young University Hawaii    [u1] [u2]
Laie, Hawaii, USA    [c1] [c2]

Programming is a fundamental skill for Information Systems and Information Technology students. It is also a subject that some students fear, avoid, fail, retake, and fail again. An effective, inexpensive, one-semester approach is presented. Early indications suggest dramatically improved student interest and performance compared to our previous two-semester approach. Key features include heavy use of web-based online programming, use of a scripting language (Perl), development of general-purpose programming skills, and a free textbook (PDF).

Keywords: programming, curriculum, Perl, online programming, free textbook

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