This presentation will review the development of a week-course for high school students. The course is designed to introduce students to the exciting science of Cybersecurity using an experiential gamification approach to learning Computer Science, with an emphasis on application and teamwork. The course includes practice using current Cybersecurity industry tools and technologies, development of cyber detective skills, and academic team competition. The course is offered during the Honors Summer Academy on the Oklahoma Christian University campus. Students attend 50-minute lectures and labs for 5 days. The last day students apply their acquired cyber sleuthing knowledge and skills to escape from the Sherlock Holmes Escape Room.
Curtis Coleman