Right now, I am taking the equivalent course to yours in an online CS masters program.
The best thing they've done is structure the entire course around building a web database app. They provide a real-world description of what's needed, and break it down into big chunks that are synchronized to the content of the course's three exams. This gives a clear over-arching goal to the class. For people who have never build web db apps, they will really feel like they've accomplished something by the end.
The best thing they've done is structure the entire course around building a web database app. They provide a real-world description of what's needed, and break it down into big chunks that are synchronized to the content of the course's three exams. This gives a clear over-arching goal to the class. For people who have never build web db apps, they will really feel like they've accomplished something by the end.