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Page 1. Using Project Wiki History to Reflect on the Project Process Birgit R. Krogstie Norwegian University of Science and Technology birgitkr@idi.ntnu.no Abstract In this paper, we address the potential of project wikis to support ...
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... a tendency for participants in collaborative remembering to be influenced by others in theremembering process, individual ... and the utilization of available resources in the form of historical data together result in ... Journal of... more
... a tendency for participants in collaborative remembering to be influenced by others in theremembering process, individual ... and the utilization of available resources in the form of historical data together result in ... Journal of Interactive Learning Research 13(1/2), 11–29 (2002) 23. ...
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Climate change is the defining challenge now facing our planet. Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees, as advocated by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, requires rapid, far-reaching, and unprecedented changes in how... more
Climate change is the defining challenge now facing our planet. Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees, as advocated by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, requires rapid, far-reaching, and unprecedented changes in how governments, industries, and societies function by 2030. Computer Science plays an important role in these efforts, both in providing tools for greater understanding of climate science and in reducing the environmental costs of computing. It is vital for Computer Science students to understand how their chosen field can both exacerbate and mitigate the problem of climate change. We have reviewed the existing literature, interviewed leading experts, and held conversations at the ITiCSE 2019 conference, to identify how universities, departments, and CS educators can most effectively address climate change within Computer Science education. We find that the level of engagement with the issue is still low, and we discuss obstacles at the level of institutional, program and departmental support as well as faculty and student attitudes. We also report on successful efforts to date, and we identify responses, strategies, seed ideas, and resources to assist educators as they prepare their students for a world shaped by climate change.
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For computer engineering students, mathematics is fundamental. However, it is a subject with a high failure rate, and mathematics anxiety is common, also in STEM. To provide students with a working knowledge of mathematics valuable for a... more
For computer engineering students, mathematics is fundamental. However, it is a subject with a high failure rate, and mathematics anxiety is common, also in STEM. To provide students with a working knowledge of mathematics valuable for a computer engineer, learning experiences should promote conceptual understanding of mathematical ideas and the ability to discuss mathematical problems and solutions. Collaborative learning may promote such learning outcomes. In this study, we investigate the use of a modified team based learning (TBL) approach in a second year mathematics course. The implementation aimed to promote collaborative learning through group work, but did not include formalized peer assessment and competition between groups. Six students were interviewed in depth about their experiences from the course. The study sheds light on the balance between providing flexibility to accommodate students’ individual needs and preferences, and imposing the structure needed to achieve t...
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Guest lectures are often a welcome and inspiring event in a course, potentially demonstrating the real-life relevance of the syllabus. It can however be challenging to successfully incorporate a guest lecture. To investigate such... more
Guest lectures are often a welcome and inspiring event in a course, potentially demonstrating the real-life relevance of the syllabus. It can however be challenging to successfully incorporate a guest lecture. To investigate such challenges, we conducted a study among faculty and students in a university department offering bachelor and master programs in IT. The results shed light on the importance of guest lectures, which courses are fit for guest lectures, the role of personal networks and factors that may prevent guest lectures from being arranged successfully. From this we propose a set of issues that should be addressed by a university department to provide support for the inclusion of guest lecturers in courses and study programs. As a pointer towards further work, we briefly address what support tools might be provided.
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There is a relationship between self-efficacy and the process of reflective learning. How they may influence each other can be explored by considering the steps in a reflective learning cycle. For each step, there are ways self-efficacy... more
There is a relationship between self-efficacy and the process of reflective learning. How they may influence each other can be explored by considering the steps in a reflective learning cycle. For each step, there are ways self-efficacy may be affected by how reflection is conducted, or may impact on how reflection should be conducted and supported. The paper outlines such connections, thus providing a starting point for further research on how to take self-efficacy into account when planning and designing for reflective learning and needed tool support for this
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Employability is a term used for describing the skills, knowledge and personal qualities a graduate should possess to get a job. In this paper we suggest what these skills and qualities are for IT undergraduates specializing in network... more
Employability is a term used for describing the skills, knowledge and personal qualities a graduate should possess to get a job. In this paper we suggest what these skills and qualities are for IT undergraduates specializing in network administration. We have interviewed 10 recruitment managers from 9 different companies who have employed candidates from an IT network administration study program. They suggest that personal qualities are the most important aspect they look for in the graduates. We found that several of the recruiters want the graduates to have an interest in technology also outside of the curricular activities or work setting. This type of interest is taken as a sign that the graduate/job seeker is able to employ their knowledge in practice and engage in continuous self-development and lifelong learning, validating their employability. We discuss how the university can cater for curricular as well as extra-curricular activities, thus leveraging as well as developing the interest in the field valued by employers.
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Using the theoretical understanding of a domain to inform design is a well-known challenge. In this paper we address this challenge in relation to reflective learning at the workplace. The work is informed by theoretical and empirical... more
Using the theoretical understanding of a domain to inform design is a well-known challenge. In this paper we address this challenge in relation to reflective learning at the workplace. The work is informed by theoretical and empirical work that led to the Computer Supported Reflective Model (CSRL model), a model describing the different phases of reflective learning and how it can be supported by different tools. Starting from this model, we have conceived a set of conceptual tools that can help designers without prior knowledge of reflective learning to design for it, taking into account the complex interleaving of work practices and reflection.
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We present a model that refines current understanding of reflective learning in the workplace by relating emotion to the reflection process.
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To help SE student teams learn from their project process, we propose the use of facilitated postmortem workshops in which each team reconstructs its project timeline. Individual team members' experience of the project is included by... more
To help SE student teams learn from their project process, we propose the use of facilitated postmortem workshops in which each team reconstructs its project timeline. Individual team members' experience of the project is included by team members drawing individual 'experience curves' along ...
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Reflective learning is a mechanism to turn experience into learning. As a mechanism for self-directed learning, it has been found to be critical for success at work. This is true for individual employees, teams and whole organizations.... more
Reflective learning is a mechanism to turn experience into learning. As a mechanism for self-directed learning, it has been found to be critical for success at work. This is true for individual employees, teams and whole organizations. However, most work on reflection can be found in educational contexts, and there is only little work regarding the connection of reflection on individual, group and organization levels. In this paper, we propose a model that can describe cases of reflective learning at work CSRL. The model represents reflective learning processes as intertwined learning cycles. In contrast to other models of reflective learning, the CSRL model can describe both individual and collaborative learning and learning that impacts larger parts of an organization. It provides terminology to describe and discuss motivations for reflective learning, including triggers, objectives for and objects of reflective learning. The paper illustrates how the model helps to analyse and differentiate cases of reflective learning at work and to design tool support for such settings.
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Awareness and reflection are viewed differently across the disciplines informing Technology- Enhanced Learning (CSCW, psychology, educational sciences, computer science...). The ARTEL workshop series brings together researchers and... more
Awareness and reflection are viewed differently across the disciplines informing Technology- Enhanced Learning (CSCW, psychology, educational sciences, computer science...). The ARTEL workshop series brings together researchers and professionals from different back- grounds to provide a forum for discussing the multi-faceted area of awareness and reflec- tion. The theme of the 2013 workshop was: How can awareness and reflection support learning in different settings (work, education, continuing professional development, lifelong learning, etc.). What are the roles that technology can play to support awareness and reflection in these contexts? This theme was covered in several topics of the workshop. The main interests were about the theoretical discussion of awareness and reflection in TEL and related concepts (e.g., collaborative learning, creativity techniques, experiential learning, etc.). The methodolo- gies to identify, study and analyse awareness and reflection in the context of (technology- enhanced) learning. Besides theory and methodology the workshop informed about em- pirical studies about technology support for awareness and reflection. A special aim was to showcase technology (design, application, evaluation) supporting awareness and reflec- tion. Here, the central question was how awareness and reflection technologies can help to enhance the learning experience, by researching learner’s awareness of social context, knowledge, artefacts and processes, and awareness and reflection in specific contexts, such as higher education, work-integrated learning, learning networks, etc. The workshop included a paper session, demo and prototype slam as well as interactive sessions. The workshop provided a forum for presenting and discussing research on aware- ness and reflection in TEL, and created an interactive experience that connects partici- pants’ research, current tools or latest prototypes and models with real end users’ learning experiences and requirements regarding reflection technology. Researchers and practition- ers came together to work on the future agenda of ARTEL research and development (see the topic map below).
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... 189 Appendix B: Other research publications ..... 211 Practice-Based Learning as Mobile Learning: The Role of Boundary Objects 211 Learning from achievement: scaffolding student projects in software engineering 212 Page 14. ...
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Abstract. The paper provides insights on how wikis support project work and what characteristics of wikis make them adequate for this purpose. The findings are based on a case study of software engineering projects in an educational... more
Abstract. The paper provides insights on how wikis support project work and what characteristics of wikis make them adequate for this purpose. The findings are based on a case study of software engineering projects in an educational setting. Project wikis are found to serve an ...
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There is a relationship between self-efficacy and the process of reflective learning. How they may influence each other can be explored by considering the steps in a reflective learning cycle. For each step, there are ways self-efficacy... more
There is a relationship between self-efficacy and the process of reflective learning. How they may influence each other can be explored by considering the steps in a reflective learning cycle. For each step, there are ways self-efficacy may be affected by how reflection is conducted, or may impact on how reflection should be conducted and supported. The paper outlines such connections, thus providing a starting point for further research on how to take self-efficacy into account when planning and designing for reflective learning and needed tool support for this.