Integrating a CASE Tool into a Collaborative Academic Environment forTeaching Software Engineering

Abstract

Software Engineering (IS) proposes a framework based on models, which allows an abstract representation of a computer system. This work is extremely complex, mainly, for those who are beginning their learning and do not have enough experience in the professional field. The teaching and learning process of software modeling is even more complex if the necessary tools and infrastructure are not available. In addition to this, the growing need to carry out group work to advance the resolution  of problems posed by increasingly complex systems; On the other hand, the growing evolution in
the field of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) provides an ideal environment
to contextualize collaborative work including teaching and learning of software modeling. The objective of this work is to design and implement a computer-assisted collaborative learning model integrated with a software modeling tool, to be used during the teaching, learning and evaluation process of this activity, as an intrinsic part of the process proposed by Software Engineering