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Journal of Information Technology Education: Innovations in Practice

Dec 27, 2015 Volume 15, Number 1

Editors

Lynn Jeffrey; Christopher Cheong

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Table of Contents

Number of articles: 14

  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. “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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  5. “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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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. 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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  10. 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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  11. 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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  12. 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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  13. 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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  14. 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

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