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Project-based capstone modules are challenging in a face-to-face environment and even more so when trying to move them online. In an information systems development (ISD) capstone module at a South African university, students are required to work in teams and engage with their real-life clients whilst consulting with their lecturers and completing several deliverables throughout the year. This paper reports on a case where the teaching of this project-based module was moved online due to the COVID-19 worldwide pandemic. The contribution lies in the lessons learnt and insights derived during this time. Students were still able to continue to deliver high quality work that enabled them to meet the learning outcomes of the module. With the IT industry in the post COVID era moving online, working remotely or in a hybrid fashion, the online PBL experience prepared students for the ‘new’ work life which makes them ‘industry ready’.
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Weilbach, L., Hattingh, M. (2022). Moving a Project-Based Information Systems Development (ISD) Capstone Module Online: Lessons Learnt. In: Huang, YM., Cheng, SC., Barroso, J., Sandnes, F.E. (eds) Innovative Technologies and Learning. ICITL 2022. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 13449. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15273-3_37
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