Rebecca Pope-Ruark, an assistant professor of English in the Professional Writing and Rhetoric (PWR) concentration, co-wrote and published the article entitled "Let's Scrum: How Scrum Methodology Encourages Students to See Themselves as Collaborators" with three English majors in PWR - Michelle Eichel '10, Sarah Talbott '11, and Kasey Thornton '12.
The article explores the faculty and student experiences in semester-long client projects using the Scrum project management framework most common in agile software development. Drawing on a survey of students who took these courses and on personal experiences, the team argued that Scrum, when used effectively, can empower students in complex collaboration settings.
The article was published in a new Scholarship of Teaching and Learning journal housed at Bryn Mawr College, Teaching and Learning Together in Higher Education.