How seamless are technology-rich learning environments? the voice of IT educators
Author
Hiew, Fui Chin
Sheard, Judy
Parthiban, Rajendran
Chew, Esyin
Date
2018-07-01Acceptance date
2018-03-07
Type
Conference proceedings
Publisher
ACM
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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.
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ITiCSE 2018 Proceedings of the 23rd Annual ACM Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education;
Citation
Hiew, F.C., Sheard, J., Parthiban, R. and Chew, E. (2018) 'How seamless are technology-rich learning environments? the voice of IT educators', In Proceedings of the 23rd Annual ACM Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education. July 2-4, ACM. pp. 218-223
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© ACM, 2018. This is the author's version of the work. It is posted here by permission of ACM for your personal use. Not for redistribution. The definitive version was published in Proceedings of the 23rd Annual ACM Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education, (2018)} https://doi.org/10.1145/3197091.3197125
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