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Title: An Introductory IS Course Culminating Project -- Weather Easy as Pi
Language: English
Authors: Anthony Serapiglia
Source: Information Systems Education Journal. 2026 24(1):19-29.
Availability: Information Systems and Computing Academic Professionals. Box 488, Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480. e-mail: publisher@isedj.org; Web site: http://isedj.org
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 11
Publication Date: 2026
Intended Audience: Teachers
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Information Systems, Computer Science Education, Internet, Student Projects, College Students, Capstone Experiences, Course Content, Weather, Programming
ISSN: 1545-679X
Abstract: Many introductory courses in CS/IS are modular by nature. This allows for multiple topics to be introduced to beginning students and to serve as a springboard to higher-level material in later courses. Unfortunately, in attempting to fit many topics in, connections between topics or a cohesive theme can be difficult to establish or maintain. The introduction of a final, multifaceted, project that incorporates the individual topics and concepts of the course can serve as the catalyst enabling the whole to gel within the nascent CS/IS student. The purpose of this paper is to present such a culminating project that is flexible in the amount of topics included, and difficulty level -- a mini weather station Raspberry Pi project. [Note: The publication year (2025) shown in the citation on the PDF is incorrect. The correct publication year is 2026.]
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