AST Training
The Association for Software Testing is offering a series of free online courses in software testing to our members.
- These free courses in software testing are available to AST members (only).
- We will accept up to 20 students on a first-come, first-served basis for each course offering.
- We will keep a waitlist of members requesting to attend courses after all seats have been filled.
- Each AST course includes video lectures, quizzes, homework of various kinds, and a final exam. All of the homework, and the exam, are peer-reviewed. Every participant in the course reviews work submitted by other participants and provides feedback and suggests grades.
- Each course lasts 3 weeks, plus a week for the exam. You should expect to spend 8 hours per week on the course. If you cannot dedicate this much time, please allow someone else to take the course instead.
- To take the course, you MUST agree to three policies:
- The Informed Consent and the Intellectual Property policy reflect the fact that while we teach these courses, we are doing detailed research on how to improve the teaching of software testing. In joining the course, you are agreeing to participate in an experiment (the course).
- It is essential that you review these policies before starting the course. If you do not agree to the policies, you cannot participate, because these policies govern your interaction with the other participants in the course.
The research underlying this course has been partially funded by grants from the National Science Foundation. Current NSF funding comes from NSF CCLI Award No. 0717613, "Adaptation & Implementation of an Activity-Based Online or Hybrid Course in Software Testing." The views expressed in this course are those of the authors and instructors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NSF.
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More Information:
Information for AST Students and Instructors:
- AST Course Schedule
- AST Course Graduates
- AST Course Instructors
- AST Policies for Instructors
- AST Course Tracking Sheet (Sample)
- BBST Instructors Resources
Information about the BBST Series of Courses:
- AST BBST Series Learning Objectives
- Course Description: BBST-Foundations
- Course Description: BBST-Bug Advocacy
- What is the BBST Series?
- How do students participate in this course?
- How do students pass this course?
- How should students provide feedback in this course?
- Managing your time
- Who are the students in this course?
- Who are "we"?
- Connecting with the software testing community
- Commercial use of BBST Courses
- Acknowledgements
Policies:
