Full Stack Web Development Teaching: Current Status and a New Proposal

Anna Petrikoglou, Theodore H. Kaskalis

2019

Abstract

The main purpose of this effort is to present a brand-new environment for practising some of the most broadly used – both client- and server-side – web technologies. It is about a web-based, access-free, educational platform, which provides a user-friendly interface, illustrative graphics and supporting material, as well. Full stack development platforms are rarely met online, as most of them are usually oriented towards either front- or backend development and focus on specific programming languages without offering an overview of actual, integrated projects. This research also involves evaluating existing teaching methods, scanning and comparing some of the most popular, educational web platforms and, furthermore, discovering simple techniques and efficient approaches to reach valuable programming resources for both students and self-learners. The paper places particular emphasis on the recognition of the applications’ key features and the variety of programming tools that promote learning and skill enhancement. Moreover, it discusses the roles of tutors and learners, while suggesting a learning path for novice developers. Given the fact that computer science courses often require exceptional practices, this study aims at encouraging active, self-motivated and self-paced learning.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Petrikoglou A. and H. Kaskalis T. (2019). Full Stack Web Development Teaching: Current Status and a New Proposal.In Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Web Information Systems and Technologies - Volume 1: WEBIST, ISBN 978-989-758-386-5, pages 218-225. DOI: 10.5220/0008066202180225

in Bibtex Style

@conference{webist19,
author={Anna Petrikoglou and Theodore H. Kaskalis},
title={Full Stack Web Development Teaching: Current Status and a New Proposal},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Web Information Systems and Technologies - Volume 1: WEBIST,},
year={2019},
pages={218-225},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0008066202180225},
isbn={978-989-758-386-5},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Web Information Systems and Technologies - Volume 1: WEBIST,
TI - Full Stack Web Development Teaching: Current Status and a New Proposal
SN - 978-989-758-386-5
AU - Petrikoglou A.
AU - H. Kaskalis T.
PY - 2019
SP - 218
EP - 225
DO - 10.5220/0008066202180225