It's a masters-level course, not a class at a community college. It should be about theory. In fact, I would take it one step further. Use class time to focus solely on OO theory and concepts. Inform the students that they will be responsible for designing and coding a project that demonstrates these concepts in any language of their choice. The kicker is, they will have to defend their decision at the end of the term and will need to be able to explain how exactly their project adheres to the idea of OOP.
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It's a masters-level course, not a class at a community college. It should be about theory. In fact, I would take it one step further. Use class time to focus solely on OO theory and concepts. Inform the students that they will be responsible for designing and coding a project that demonstrates these concepts in any language of their choice. The kicker is, they will have to defend their decision at the end of the term and will need to be able to explain how exactly their project adheres to the idea of OOP.