Effective Shifting of Software Capstone Demonstrations to an Online Experience

The rapid transition to remote instruction during the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic created many challenges for students, instructors, and, in the case of a capstone software development course, clients of project teams. We describe an approach for creating and delivering a successful, online culminating event that involved all stakeholders that also addresses learning outcomes such as solving open-ended problems and communicating effectively. We describe the processes and technologies we used and offer feedback that we collected from participants. We conclude with lessons learned in order to improve the experience in future offerings.