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Mirna Isabel Rivera García; Ingrid Margoth Vásquez Flores – International Society for Technology, Education, and Science, 2024
The study focused on analyzing the knowledge and application of cryptocurrencies in undergraduate programs across public and private universities in Honduras. Given the increasing relevance of cryptocurrencies in the global financial landscape. The primary objective was to assess the level of knowledge and application of cryptocurrencies among…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Science Education, Information Science Education, College Faculty
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Brigandi, Carla; Rambo-Hernandez, Karen E.; Spillane, Nancy; Pedersen, Blaine – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2021
Students in rural schools have the potential to achieve at high levels; however, they need support to develop this potential. Research indicates a particular need in the area of STEM education. This study looks at how to enhance school-wide instruction, collaboration, and assessment related to increased student participation in coding and computer…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Computer Science Education, Faculty Development, Self Efficacy
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Fissore, Cecilia; Marchisio, Marina; Rabellino, Sergio – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2020
The technologies and online supports that can offer students study opportunities have increased a lot in recent years, but often students do not use computers or mobile devices in school and, in general, for educational purposes. The Action of the University of Turin, within the "Ragazzi Connessi" project, proposes strategies for school…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Secondary School Students, Foreign Countries
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Khryashchev, Vladimir; Kasatkina, Natalia; Sokolenko, Dmitry – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2017
The survey data suggest a high technical and sufficient psychological readiness of Yaroslavl State University students to use mobile devices in learning. The results of the research prove that students have an above the average level of interest and motivation in learning with the help of mobile devices. Nevertheless, it is obvious that there is a…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Interdisciplinary Approach, College Students, Learning Readiness
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Vurdien, Ruby – Research-publishing.net, 2014
With the emergence of Web 2.0, the incorporation of internet-based social networking tools is becoming increasingly popular in the foreign language classes of today. This form of social interaction provides students with the opportunity to express and share their views with their peers, and to create profiles as well as online communities of…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Independent Study, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Cochrane, Thomas – Research in Learning Technology, 2012
Having implemented and evaluated over 35 mlearning projects in a variety of contexts in higher education over the past 6 years the researcher is ready to share the untold secret: not all mlearning projects succeed! This article critiques three of the researcher's mlearning projects that can be classed as "failures" and compares them to successful…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Action Research, Participatory Research, Program Design
Gerber, E. L. – 1984
The Macintosh microcomputer was selected by Drexel University as part of a program that requires all freshman to have access to a personal computer. Because of a lack of good courseware for the chosen microcomputer, especially in electrical engineering, Drexel has provided faculty release time, several development systems, computer assisted…
Descriptors: College Students, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science Education, Courseware
Elliott, Portia C.; Peelle, Howard A. – 1974
Computer programing should not be confused with programed instruction (PI) or computer-assisted instruction (CAI). PI and CAI are processes that demand that the student assume a passive and docile role, whereas, programing is an active, dynamic process in which the student is required to instruct the computer how to perform certain basic…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science Education, Mathematics Instruction
Lopez, Antonio M., Jr.; Hymel, Glenn M. – 1981
The Mathematics Teacher Development Program was an effort to develop the skills of classroom teachers in the use of handheld calculators and microcomputer systems. It was sponsored by the National Science Foundation and Loyola University, and it consisted of an academic portion and an intense 3-week, full-time summer session. The focus of this…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Science Education, Educational Research, Experimental Programs
Prom, Sukai; And Others – 1984
The District of Columbia's Nature Computer Camp program, described and evaluated in this paper, was designed to reduce the geographical isolation of economically disadvantaged urban sixth graders, and to provide them with increased knowledge of the environmental and computer sciences. The paper begins by giving details of the program's management,…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Economically Disadvantaged, Elementary Education, Environmental Education
Charlston, Stewart E.; And Others – 1976
The state of California and System Development Corporation have developed, implemented, and evaluated a training program in computer programing for the blind and visually impaired. Students are selected according to general aptitude, interests, general intelligence, previous educational achievement, health, and personal qualities. The eight-month…
Descriptors: Blindness, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Science Education, Curriculum Development
Tripe, Robert L. K. – 1990
In an attempt to combat the problem of poor writing and problem-solving skills among technical program graduates, Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology in Ontario, Canada began implementing changes in its Computer Studies curriculum. The first change was a greater focus on improving students' writing skills. Writing assignments were…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Community Colleges, Computer Science Education, Curriculum Development
Wooller, Judith; Warner, Lesley – 2001
Central Queensland University's Women into Science and Technology program aimed to broaden the access of women to higher education, improve their career opportunities and employment prospects, and address the personnel shortage in engineering and technology by encouraging mature age women to consider these fields. The distance learning program was…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Preparation, College Programs, Computer Science Education