An Innovative Course Delivery Model for Industry-Master Programs – Presentation of a Case-Study at the University of South-Eastern Norway

This paper presents the teaching and learning model adopted in an industry-supported master program in Computer Science (MACS/MACSI) and discusses the importance of learning analytics to cope with the challenges posed by a delivery model where the courses run serially over 6 weeks (instead of running in parallel). This model was well received by the students, but calls for innovative pedagogical methods, where flexibility is particularly important for those students that are working in the partner companies. The long-term goal is to offer the same teaching and learning experience to both students and teachers, regardless of their location (on-campus or online), while offering an educational experience that is relevant both for the students and for their industry employers.