Abstract
Educational environments in higher education Information Technology (IT) courses typically involve the use of multiple technologies. Such technology-rich learning and teaching environments (TRLTEs) can enhance a student’s learning experiences and support learning in different settings (e.g., in-class and out-of-class, individual and group learning) and promote flexibility in learning in terms of time, space and access to learning resources. However, these can be complex teaching environments for educators to manage. A challenge for educators is to ensure that learning across multiple technologies and contexts happens seamlessly. Seamless learning is a notion whereby students transition smoothly from one learning setting to another, typically aided by technology. This paper reports the findings of an exploratory qualitative study of IT educators’ experiences of a TRLTE. Semi-structured interviews were used to elicit IT educators’ views of enablers and barriers to learning seamlessly. Data were analyzed using a thematic analysis technique. The findings revealed several issues in facilitating learning in a TRLTE and IT educators used various technologies to bridge the seams in their students’ learning. We discuss the findings and the implications for providing a seamless learning experience.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 23rd Annual ACM Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education |
Editors | Irene Polycarpou, Janet C. Read, Panayiotis Andreou, Michal Armoni |
Place of Publication | New York NY USA |
Publisher | Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) |
Pages | 218-223 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781450357074 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Event | Annual Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education 2018 - Larnaca, Cyprus Duration: 2 Jul 2018 → 4 Jul 2018 Conference number: 23rd https://iticse.acm.org/ITiCSE2018/ https://dl.acm.org/doi/proceedings/10.1145/3197091 (Proceedings) |
Conference
Conference | Annual Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education 2018 |
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Abbreviated title | ITiCSE 2018 |
Country/Territory | Cyprus |
City | Larnaca |
Period | 2/07/18 → 4/07/18 |
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Keywords
- Educational technology
- Interactive learning environment
- Mobile learning
- Seamless learning
- Technology-rich teaching and learning environments