This podcast takes a deep dive into a case study presented online to a Serverless Toronto meeting on September 16, 2024. The autobiographical details Dr Kasser’s application of systems thinking to improve postgraduate systems and software engineering education. He describes eight systems thinking tools he developed and employed to address challenges in curriculum design and delivery, including benchmarking other universities’ programs.
The case study tracks his iterative approach, evolving from traditional lectures to blended and online learning methods, emphasizing active learning and student engagement. Kasser highlights the resulting improvements in student learning and satisfaction, showcasing the effectiveness of his systems thinking tools. Finally, he promotes a new online program leveraging these techniques to foster exceptional systems engineers.
The recording of the presentation may be found at https://youtu.be/zi9OTDBea80