Journal of Information Technology Education: Innovations in Practice
Dec 27, 2015 Volume 15, Number 1
Editors
Lynn Jeffrey; Christopher Cheong
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 14
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Enhancing Privacy Education with a Technical Emphasis in IT Curriculum
Svetlana Peltsverger & Guangzhi Zheng
The paper describes the development of four learning modules that focus on technical details of how a person’s privacy might be compromised in real-world scenarios. The paper shows how students... More
pp. 1-17
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Using Interactive Software to Teach Foundational Mathematical Skills
Larysa V Lysenko, Steven Rosenfield, Helena Dedic, Annie Savard, Einat Idan, Philip C. Abrami, Anne Wade & Nadia Naffi
The pilot research presented here explores the classroom use of Emerging Literacy in Mathematics (ELM) software, a research-based bilingual interactive multimedia instructional tool, and its... More
pp. 19-34
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Formal Learning Sequences and Progression in the Studio: A Framework for Digital Design Education
Pontus Wrnestl
This paper examines how to leverage the design studio learning environment throughout long-term Digital Design education in order to support students to progress from tactical, well-defined, device... More
pp. 35-52
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“Hour of Code”: Can It Change Students’ Attitudes toward Programming?
Hayden Wimmer, Jie Du & Roy Rada
The Hour of Code is a one-hour introduction to computer science organized by Code.org, a non-profit dedicated to expanding participation in computer science. This study investigated the impact of... More
pp. 53-73
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“Hour of Code”: Can It Change Students’ Attitudes toward Programming?
Hayden Wimmer, Jie Du & Roy Rada
The Hour of Code is a one-hour introduction to computer science organized by Code.org, a non-profit dedicated to expanding participation in computer science. This study investigated the impact of... More
pp. 53-73
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Making Mobile Learning Work: Student Perceptions and Implementation Factors
Sharon W. Tabor
Mobile devices are the constant companions of technology users of all ages. Studies show, however, that making calls is a minimal part of our engagement with today’s smart phones and that even... More
pp. 75-98
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Using Autobiographical Digital Storytelling for the Integration of a Foreign Student in the School Environment. A Case Study
Emmanuel Fokides
Immigrant students face a multitude of problems, among which are poor social adaptation and school integration. On the other hand, although digital narrations are widely used in education, they are... More
pp. 99-115
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A Detailed Rubric for Assessing the Quality of Teacher Resource Apps
Todd Sloan Chener, Alex Fegely, Cheng-Yuan Lee & Lauren A Santaniello
Since the advent of the iPhone and rise of mobile technologies, educational apps represent one of the fastest growing markets, and both the mobile technology and educational app markets are... More
pp. 117-143
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Girls, Boys, and Bots: Gender Differences in Young Children’s Performance on Robotics and Programming Tasks
Amanda Sullivan & Marina Umashi Bers
Prior work demonstrates the importance of introducing young children to programming and engineering content before gender stereotypes are fully developed and ingrained in later years. However, very... More
pp. 145-165
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Girls, Boys, and Bots: Gender Differences in Young Children’s Performance on Robotics and Programming Tasks
Amanda Sullivan & Marina Bers
Prior work demonstrates the importance of introducing young children to programming and engineering content before gender stereotypes are fully developed and ingrained in later years. However, very... More
pp. 145-165
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Beyond Coursework: Developing Communities in an Online Program of Study
Jodi Oakman
The nexus between paid work and study is important. Developing opportunities to facilitate this link is a key part of good course design especially in postgraduate programs. Strong communities of... More
pp. 167-179
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Influencing the Influencers: The Role of Mothers in IT Career Choices
Rosemary Stockdale & Therese Keane
This paper reports on the outcomes from a pilot study targeted at mothers of school children in Melbourne, Australia. The aim of the study was to engender a positive view of technology in the... More
pp. 181-194
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An Instructional Design Framework to Improve Student Learning in a First-Year Engineering Class
Kumar Yelamarthi, Eron Drake & Matthew Prewett
Increasingly, numerous universities have identified benefits of flipped learning environments and have been encouraging instructors to adapt such methodologies in their respective classrooms, at a ... More
pp. 195-222
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Exploring Pair Programming Benefits for MIS Majors
April H. Reed, Tendai A Dongo & Margaret T. O'Hara
Pair programming is a collaborative programming practice that places participants in dyads, working in tandem at one computer to complete programming assignments. Pair programming studies with... More
pp. 223-239