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Avineri, Tamar Ann – ProQuest LLC, 2016
With the recent emergence of online professional development (PD), such opportunities are increasingly available to educators. It is important, then, to assess whether and how such options can be valuable and effective for them. The goal of this study was to assess whether and how a Massive Open Online Course for Educators (MOOC-Ed) can serve as…
Descriptors: Large Group Instruction, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Faculty Development
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Heaslip, Graham; Donovan, Paul; Cullen, John G. – Active Learning in Higher Education, 2014
The use of student response systems is becoming more prevalent in higher level education. Evidence on the effectiveness of this technology can be an important resource for tutors seeking to engage with learners and raise the quality of learning experiences. Student response systems have been found to increase student engagement and participation…
Descriptors: Audience Response Systems, Learner Engagement, Large Group Instruction, Technology Uses in Education
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de-la-Fuente-Valentin, Luis; Pardo, Abelardo; Kloos, Carlos Delgado – Computers & Education, 2013
The acquisition of programming skills specially in introductory programming courses poses an important challenge for freshmen students of engineering programs. These courses require students to devote a sustained effort during the whole course and a failure to do so may contribute to not passing the course. However, it is difficult for the…
Descriptors: Computer Managed Instruction, Programming, Computer Science Education, Automation