I do agree that there is really nothing to show that you've done: program wise. On the other hand, the students did learn a lot about critical thinking which, I feel, is a great start to programming.
This was also for a BIS degree (not a CS degree) which focused on the "business" side of information science: so most students weren't interested in coding (though I felt this was not to their advantage).
Really, it was a bit the fault of administration for placing the class in the first semester of the degree when students had not taken any programming classes yet.
I'm in the same boat, business side of IS, teaching Visual Basic.
If you don't mind me asking, what textbook did you use (or atleast company)? We use Cengage currently and I'm just appalled at some of the stuff I have to cover. I've been searching for a replacement.
This was also for a BIS degree (not a CS degree) which focused on the "business" side of information science: so most students weren't interested in coding (though I felt this was not to their advantage).
Really, it was a bit the fault of administration for placing the class in the first semester of the degree when students had not taken any programming classes yet.