Eating Your Own Dogfood - A Project-Based Learning Experiment on an Open edX Platform
摘要
The German University of Digital Science is a new online-only university catering to a world-wide audience. Coding Camp 1: Python was one of a first set of micro-degree programs offered in October 2024. It covered basic Python, Django, open-source development, version control, and agile project management. After introducing the basics, the program followed a project-based learning (PBL) approach. The learners had to choose between designing and developing an application of their own from scratch or contributing to the Open edX open-source project. Experts from two of Open edX’ main stakeholders supported the learners to accommodate for the steeper learning curve. The paper at hand discusses the intentions, goals and views of the learners and the other involved stakeholders.