Improving communication and collaborative skills of computer science students has been a priority in the community for some time. We present our philosophy, collaboration across the curriculum, which moves beyond existing individual courses or course units to teach collaboration skills in a pervasive manner. In our approach, concepts are introduced and skills are developed throughout the computer science curriculum---from CS1 to a capstone experience. Students are provided with opportunities to exercise skills in reflective environments that eventually mirror real-world experiences, and technical course content is not compromised.

We argue for this system and provide details about how collaboration across the curriculum is accomplished at a small liberal arts college.

Improving communication and collaborative skills of com- puter science students has been a priority in the community for some time. We present our philosophy, collaboration across the curriculum, which moves beyond existing individ- ual courses or course units to teach collaboration skills in a pervasive manner. In our approach, concepts are introduced and skills are developed throughout the computer science curriculum—from CS1 to a capstone experience. Students are provided with opportunities to exercise skills in reflective environments that eventually mirror real-world experiences, and technical course content is not compromised. We argue for this system and provide details about how collaboration across the curriculum is accomplished at a small liberal arts college.