offering mini-courses in el salvador
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Offering Mini-Courses in El Salvador. John Paxton Montana State University October 20, 2003. Co-Author. Karim Heredia Director, Computer Science Department Don Bosco University Soyapango, El Salvador. Don Bosco University. Founded in the mid 1980s 3500 students - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Offering Mini-Courses in El Salvador
John Paxton
Montana State University
October 20, 2003
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Co-Author
Karim Heredia
Director, Computer Science Department
Don Bosco University
Soyapango, El Salvador
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Don Bosco University
• Founded in the mid 1980s
• 3500 students
• 900 computer science majors
• 7 full time CS faculty (B.S.)
• 10 part time CS faculty
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DBU Mission Statement
To offer superior scientific and technological education with a solid humanities base to the people of El Salvador, especially the poorest young people. The aim of the training is to produce people illuminated by the Gospel who can be the protagonists in a changing society.
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Soyapango
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Mini-Courses
Title Slides Hours Average Attendance
Common Lisp
145 19 35
Neural Networks
224 15 40
Theory of Computing
143 11 20
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Mini-Course
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Mini-Courses
• http://www.cs.montana.edu/paxton/elsalvador/salvador.html
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Attendees
• 75% students, 25% faculty
• Don Bosco University
• University of Central America
• University of El Salvador
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Motivation
• Mini-courses
• Faculty training
• Curriculum advising
• Student projects
• IEEE CONESCAPAN conference http://conescapan.org.sv/
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Student Projects
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Timeline
• December 2002: invitation
• April, 2003 – June, 2003: preparation
• July 15 – August 15, 2003: visit
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Funding
• U.S. Embassy Cultural Affairs Division:– plane ticket
• Don Bosco University:– guest house (laundry, breakfast)– $1100 honorarium– $20 per diem– office space
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Guest House
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Office
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Per Diem
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Lectures
• 9:00 a.m. (9:15 a.m.) – noon
• Air conditioned lecture hall
• Projector
• Laptop
• Translator
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Lectures
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Laboratories
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Publicity
• Don Bosco University
• La Prensa Grafica
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Cultural Quirks
• Cell phones
• Timeliness
• Personal connections
• Transportation
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Teaching Tips
• Hands-on labs
• Prepare materials in advance
• Use electronic delivery
• Take 20 minute breaks
• Keep written material to a minimum
• Translation is important
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Translation
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Teaching Tips
• Solicit questions
• Present certificates
• 3 hours maximum
• Interject off-topic cultural material
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Where is Montana?
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Improvements
• Bring a laptop and projector
• Don’t rely on the internet
• Schedule events with respect to faculty obligations
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Future Directions
• A semester visit to Don Bosco University– teach courses– supervise student projects
• A semester visit to Montana State University– start a master’s degree– take courses
• Library
• Grants
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USAID – ALO
• USAID – U.S. Agency for International Development
• Association Liaison Office for University Cooperation in Development
• 18 awards of up to $100,000 over a two year period
• Target strategic objectives of USAID missions
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USAID - ALO
• Objective: improve the quality of eduction for El Salvador’s poor families
• Objective: improve the efficiency and productivity of key public and private institutions, particularly those contributing to sustained democracy and development
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Benefits for Montana State
• Internationalization
• Better understanding of gender issues
• Conference papers
• Grants
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Benefits for Don Bosco
• Internationalization
• Faculty training
• Student experience
• More advanced workforce
• Better library holdings
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Questions?
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Tikal
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Lake Atitlan
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Antigua
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José Barrios University
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El Cuco
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Joya de Ceren
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San Pedro
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San Pedro
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San Pedro
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Parque Imposible
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Parque Imposible
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Last Night