CS Online Learning Journal

  Week 16 – CST499 Fall 2025 Capstone – Learning Journal Final Entry As we reach the conclusion of the Computer Science Online program, looking over my journals from the past two years allow me to see my academic and personal growth. When I began the program, my primary focus was learning technical concepts. Over time, I learned that success in computer science also depends on persistence, ethical awareness, and collaboration. Courses that emphasized teamwork and reflection taught me how to listen to others, resolve conflicts, and contribute meaningfully in group settings. The technical coursework strengthened my foundation as a software engineer. Classes such as Software Design, Operating Systems, Computer Network, Database Systems, and Software Engineering challenged me to apply object-oriented principles, design secure and reliable systems, and understand how software moves from development to deployment. Service learning in CST462S further expanded my perspective by allowing me...

  Week 15 – CST499 Fall 2025 Capstone This week, I focused on completing my portion of the video presentation, which included the introduction and problem statement. I managed to cover my sections in one minute and seven seconds and we were able to keep the completed version of the video presentation under six minutes. We shared the draft of our video presentation with our advisor. He did not suggest any changes and noted that it looked great. In addition, I contributed to the README file requested by our client during our last meeting, and we pushed the updates to the client’s GitHub repository. We also completed the project testing report based on the client’s feedback. Next week, I will work on putting together the Capstone Class Portfolio and adding the Capstone work to my final ILP site. I will also complete the surveys, peer and self-evaluations, and final learning journal. Currently, we are not facing any challenges that require instructor assistance.

  Week 14 – CST499 Fall 2025 Capstone This week we continued working on our draft for the video presentation. I also wrote a script for the video presentation which is around 1:15 which should keep us under the six-minute mark once all parts are completed. We also conducted a testing meeting with the client. They mentioned that, function-wise, the project was good but recommended adding documentation. For next week, we will focus on writing the project testing report using feedback from our client. We will also be adding documentation to the readme file. Lastly, we will finish the capstone video presentation draft. In our weekly meeting with our advisor, we will be reviewing the presentation video. The challenge for this week was meeting with the client for the project testing. We received a lot of helpful feedback.

  Week 13 – CST499 Fall 2025 Capstone This week, we completed our Capstone Festival Presentation Outline. Although it is not due until December 7 th , we decided to turn it in early to receive feedback and have time to make any suggested changes. We decided to assign sections to each member for the outline and presentation video. I completed the introduction and problem statement sections. I also worked on the “title” and “thank you” slides for the presentation. Next week we will continue working on the Capstone Video Presentation and conduct Project Testing. Our client agreed to test our project at our weekly meeting next Tuesday. We will also continue to fix any bugs that we find. At this time, we are not facing any challenges that require instructor assistance. Our team will meet with our advisor on Friday and discuss features that will need to be deferred to future work.