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Education:=Coding+Aesthetics; Aesthetic Understanding, Computer Science Education, and Computational Thinking
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Good, Jonathon; Keenan, Sarah; Mishra, Punya – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 2016
The popular press is rife with examples of how students in the United States and around the globe are learning to program, make, and tinker. The Hour of Code, maker-education, and similar efforts are advocating that more students be exposed to principles found within computer science. We propose an expansion beyond simply teaching computational…
Descriptors: Aesthetics, Computer Science Education, Thinking Skills, Computer Literacy
Implementation of an Automated Grading System with an Adaptive Learning Component to Affect Student Feedback and Response Time
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Matthews, Kevin; Janicki, Thomas; He, Ling; Patterson, Laurie – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2012
This research focuses on the development and implementation of an adaptive learning and grading system with a goal to increase the effectiveness and quality of feedback to students. By utilizing various concepts from established learning theories, the goal of this research is to improve the quantity, quality, and speed of feedback as it pertains…
Descriptors: Computer System Design, Computer Software, Management Information Systems, Grading
An Evaluation of the Learning of Undergraduates Using E-Learning in a Tertiary Institution in China
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Liu, James N. K.; Cheng, Xiangqian – International Journal on E-Learning, 2008
In recent years, tertiary institutions in developed countries have made extensive use of Course Management Systems (CMSs), software packages designed to help educators create online learning communities. To date, however, such packages have been little used in higher education institutions (HEIs) in China. In this article, we describe the…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Online Courses, Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students
A Study of College Students' Construct of Parameter Passing Implications for Instruction.
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Madison, Sandra Kay – 1995
Parameter passing is the mechanism by which various program modules share information in a complex program; this paper was a study of novice programmers' understanding of the parameter construct. The bulk of the data was collected from interviews with eight college students enrolled in a state university introductory computer programming course.…
Descriptors: College Students, Computer Literacy, Computer Science Education, Computer System Design
Computer Training for Staff and Patrons.
Krissoff, Alan; Konrad, Lee – Computers in Libraries, 1998
Describes a pilot computer training program for library staff and patrons at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Reviews components of effective training programs and highlights core computer competencies: operating systems, hardware and software basics and troubleshooting, and search concepts and techniques. Includes an instructional outline and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Check Lists, Computer Literacy, Computer Science Education
"DOS for Managers." Management Training Series.
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Marion County Schools, Fairmont, WV. – 1991
A plan is provided for a lesson on disk operating systems (DOS) for managers. Twenty-five lesson objectives are listed, followed by suggestions for learning activities and special resources. In the presentation section, key points and content are provided for 25 instructional topics that correspond to the 25 lesson objectives. The topics are as…
Descriptors: Administrators, Adult Education, Computer Literacy, Computer Oriented Programs