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Higher Education Provision Using Systems Thinking Approach--Case Studies
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Dhukaram, Anandhi Vivekanandan; Sgouropoulou, Cleo; Feldman, Gerald; Amini, Ardavan – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2018
The purpose of this paper is to highlight the complexities involved in higher education provision and how systems thinking and socio-technical systems (STS) thinking approach can be used to understand the education ecosystem. Systems thinking perspective is provided using two case studies: the development of European Learner Mobility (EuroLM)…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Higher Education, Systems Approach, Delivery Systems
From Requirements to Code: Issues and Learning in IS Students' Systems Development Projects
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Scott, Elsje – Journal of Information Technology Education, 2008
The Computing Curricula (2005) place Information Systems (IS) at the intersection of exact sciences (e.g. General Systems Theory), technology (e.g. Computer Science), and behavioral sciences (e.g. Sociology). This presents particular challenges for teaching and learning, as future IS professionals need to be equipped with a wide range of…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Information Systems, Systems Development, Foreign Countries
Distributed Computing: Considerations for Its Use within Educational Environments.
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Pratt, S. J. – Computers and Education, 1985
Emphasizing more effective use of existing equipment, this article highlights distributed computing design considerations applicable to educational environments; identifies potential roles of networking in the provision of adequate teaching aids; presents a networking model; and describes the development of a distributed computing configuration at…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Costs, Design Requirements, Electronic Equipment
Compulab--Computing for the Physical Sciences Teaching Laboratory.
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Edwards, Morfydd G.; Weller, Bernard E. – Computers and Education, 1986
Describes a general purpose microcomputer-based system designed to support small-scale experimentation in the physical sciences in student laboratories. System requirements, teacher reactions, and educational implications are discussed; design criteria are established; and examples are given of the system's application to some simple experiments.…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Design Requirements, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
A Fibre-Optic Communications Network for Teaching Clinical Medicine.
Williams, Robin – Media in Education and Development, 1985
Describes an interactive television system based on fiber-optic communications technology which is used to facilitate participation by University of London medical students in lecture/tutorials by teachers in different hospital locations. Highlights include advantages of fiber-optics, cable manufacture and installation, opto-electronic interface,…
Descriptors: Cable Television, Clinical Teaching (Health Professions), Design Requirements, Engineering
Viewdata-Style Delivery Mechanisms for CAL. CAL Research Group Technical Report No. 11.
Bacsich, P. D. – 1981
The development and evaluation of a potential viewdata-style delivery system for computer assisted learning (CAL) at the Open University are described. First examined are Open University problems with CAL and television delivery systems, which resulted in the consideration of a viewdata approach involving allocation of a small central processor to…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Computer Software, Design Requirements