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Gitinabard, Niki; Gao, Zhikai; Heckman, Sarah; Barnes, Tiffany; Lynch, Collin F. – Journal of Educational Data Mining, 2023
Few studies have analyzed students' teamwork (pairwork) habits in programming projects due to the challenges and high cost of analyzing complex, long-term collaborative processes. In this work, we analyze student teamwork data collected from the GitHub platform with the goal of identifying specific pair teamwork styles. This analysis builds on an…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Computer Science Education, Programming, Student Projects
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Anand Jeyaraj – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2024
A significant activity in the business analytics process is enrichment, which deals with acquiring and combining data from external sources. While different strategies for enrichment are possible, it can be accomplished more efficiently through automation using Python scripts. Since business students may not be immersed in technology skills and…
Descriptors: Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Business Administration Education, Data Analysis, Programming Languages
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Mehmet Firat; Saniye Kuleli – Journal of Educational Technology and Online Learning, 2024
This research investigates the comparative effectiveness of the ChatGPT and the Google search engine in facilitating the self-learning of JavaScript functions among undergraduate open and distance learning students. The study employed a quasi-experimental post-test control group design to analyze the variables of disorientation, satisfaction,…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Web Sites, Computer Software, Artificial Intelligence
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Timur, Serkan; Timur, Betül; Güvenç, Elif; Us, Ilknur; Yalçinkaya-Önder, Eylem – Acta Didactica Napocensia, 2021
In this study, it was aimed to examine the pre-service pre-school teachers' opinions about using block-based coding/Scratch in education. 28 pre-service pre-school teachers were participated studying at a public university in a Marmara province region. Within the scope of the study, pre-service teachers were trained on the block-based coding…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Preservice Teachers, Coding, State Universities
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Radovilsky, Zinovy; Hegde, Vishwanath – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2022
Data Mining (DM) is one of the most offered courses in data analytics education. However, the design and delivery of DM courses present a number of challenges and issues that stem from the DM's interdisciplinary nature and the industry expectations to generate a broader range of skills from the analytics programs. In this research, we identified…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Statistics Education, Graduate Students, Barriers
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Sturgill, Amanda; Hannam, Ben; Walsh, Brian – Journalism and Mass Communication Educator, 2018
Researchers collected and analyzed data from 85 undergraduate communication majors enrolled in a one-credit technology and coding course. Instructors offered various out-of-class supports to determine which ones students used and valued. Student behaviors clustered: One group preferred interpersonal support; another, content support. Most support…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Communications, Faculty Workload, Majors (Students)
Busch, John; Hanna, Philip; Anderson, Neil – Australian Association for Research in Education, 2015
The continued use of traditional lecturing across Higher Education as the main teaching and learning approach in many disciplines must be challenged. An increasing number of studies suggest that this approach, compared to more active learning methods, is the least effective. In counterargument, the use of traditional lectures are often justified…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Lecture Method, Higher Education, Internet
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Park, Thomas H.; Dorn, Brian; Forte, Andrea – ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 2015
Many people are first exposed to code through web development, yet little is known about the barriers beginners face in these formative experiences. In this article, we describe a study of undergraduate students enrolled in an introductory web development course taken by both computing majors and general education students. Using data collected…
Descriptors: Programming Languages, Computer Science Education, Hypermedia, Web Sites
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Majid, Nazatul Aini Abd – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2014
Web 2.0 tools are expected to assist students to acquire knowledge effectively in their university environment. However, the lack of effort from lecturers in planning the learning process can make it difficult for the students to optimize their learning experiences. The aim of this paper is to integrate Web 2.0 tools with learning strategy in…
Descriptors: Web 2.0 Technologies, Educational Technology, College Instruction, Undergraduate Students
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Chuang, Yung-Ting – English Language Teaching, 2015
In recent decades, increasing numbers of EMI (English as Medium of Instructions) courses have been added to university course offerings in countries where English is not the first language, as a way of supporting university internalization and addressing the global status of English. However, some studies argue that EMI courses might affect the…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Language of Instruction
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Walsh, John P.; Sun, Jerry Chih-Yuan; Riconscente, Michelle – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2011
Digital technologies can improve student interest and knowledge in science. However, researching the vast number of websites devoted to science education and integrating them into undergraduate curricula is time-consuming. We developed an Adobe ColdFusion- and Adobe Flash-based system for simplifying the construction, use, and delivery of…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Undergraduate Students, Student Interests, Online Courses
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Pardue, Harold; Landry, Jeffrey; Sweeney, Bob – Information Systems Education Journal, 2013
Web 2.0 services include sharing and collaborative technologies such as blogs, social networking sites, online office productivity tools, and wikis. Wikis are increasingly used for the design and implementation of pedagogy, for example to facilitate experiential learning. A U.S. government-funded project for system security risk assessment was…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Case Studies, Student Surveys, Student Attitudes
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Tracy, Fran; Jordan, Katy – Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 2012
This paper draws upon the experience of an interdisciplinary research group in engaging undergraduate university students in the design and development of semantic web technologies. A flexible approach to participatory design challenged conventional distinctions between "designer" and "user" and allowed students to play a role…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Learner Engagement, Semantics, Interdisciplinary Approach
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers