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Big Method On Campus: Agile
In a first-of-its-kind initiative, Bowling Green State University is introducing Agile methods and principles as part of a hands-on, service-learning program for students, who will be working on real software projects with real clients. If all goes well, the program, thanks to the support of the Agile Alliance, could be coming to a college near you.
A fairly good indication that a theory or concept has achieved an important level of future acceptance is when it finds its way onto college campuses. In the world of project management, one such set of principles — Agile methodologies — graduated to that level in mid-December with the official introduction of the Agile Software Factory at Bowling Green State University.
The Factory is a joint venture between the Ohio university and the Agile Alliance, a non-profit group dedicated to promoting Agile methodologies, and it’s believed to be the first time Agile has been integrated into the curriculum at the higher-education level with a service-learning regimen in which students earn credits.
“We are providing a premier learning environment for students and engaging with the larger community to deliver fully operational software using Agile methodologies,” says Joseph Chao, an associate professor in BGSU’s computer science department and director of the Agile Software …
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