Case study

This introduces agile methods, and outlines an open source approach taken to provide an experience of test-driven design and continuous integration.  It describes the assessment process performed, with implementation details for two different academic sessions.  Finally there is an evaluation of the approach taken, and identification of some factors critical to the success of the agile experience for the students. 

  1. introduction

  2. open source approach

  3. assessment process

  4. implementation in 2005 and 2006

  5. evaluation

  6. factors critical to the success of the agile experience

 

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Contact Dr Janet Hughes, Assistant Head Teaching & Learning, School of Computing, University of Dundee, DUNDEE DD1 4HN