María Teresa Abad-Soriano;Núria Castell-Ariño;Joan Antoni Pastor-Collado
{"title":"Higher Education and Internationalization: Lessons Learned From the Study of a University Centre in Computing Science","authors":"María Teresa Abad-Soriano;Núria Castell-Ariño;Joan Antoni Pastor-Collado","doi":"10.1109/RITA.2024.3458862","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/RITA.2024.3458862","url":null,"abstract":"This paper analyses internationalisation policies, strategies, and actions and their relationship with the educational activity of a university centre. Lessons learned from this analysis are formulated. The study focuses on the micro-level and is centred on the Facultat d’Informàtica de Barcelona (FIB), examining the curriculum as a central element of university education. To gain a better understanding of the relationship between the curricula and its internationalisation activity, we analysed the social, geographical, and institutional context, as well as the different management teams that have led the centre. Additionally, we collected various academic and mobility indicators, student responses to surveys, and internationalisation activities deployed during the first 45 years of the history of FIB. We have developed a novel classification system to organise all internationalisation actions. The analysis of the collected information resulted in a set of grids that highlight the interrelationship between educational and internationalisation activities. Thanks to the institution’s global vision along the mentioned two dimensions, we have identified those elements that can serve as useful lessons for any higher education institution. We conclude by presenting a guide to factors that should be considered when designing an internationalisation plan, as a possible application of the lessons learned.","PeriodicalId":38963,"journal":{"name":"Revista Iberoamericana de Tecnologias del Aprendizaje","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142524176","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Higher Education Internationalization: A BPMN Global Experience","authors":"Ana Luna;Mario Chong;Djordje Djurica","doi":"10.1109/RITA.2024.3458856","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/RITA.2024.3458856","url":null,"abstract":"Internationalization in higher education brings several benefits, including improving desirable skills and competencies in future professionals. It also develops their cultural sensibility and awareness of unknowing behaviors and environments. This strategic process makes it possible and strengthens the production of knowledge. Besides, it is transversal to research, teaching, and extension in a global mindset context. This work presents the internationalization experiences in the Engineering Department of a Private University in Peru. Additionally, we contribute with the 5W+H application analysis method for the planning and scope of the internationalization process. The purpose is to share experiences and disseminate best practices, as well as the lines to follow in the future.","PeriodicalId":38963,"journal":{"name":"Revista Iberoamericana de Tecnologias del Aprendizaje","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142524099","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alejandro Valencia-Arias;Orfa Nidia Patiño-Toro;Karla Juvicza Neyra-Alemán;Gerardo Arturo Altuna-Tocto;Juan Carlos Ureta-Medrano;Pablo Isaac Azabache Gutiérrez
{"title":"Factors Affecting the Use of Mobile Learning Among Higher Education Students in Developing Countries in a Post-Pandemic Context","authors":"Alejandro Valencia-Arias;Orfa Nidia Patiño-Toro;Karla Juvicza Neyra-Alemán;Gerardo Arturo Altuna-Tocto;Juan Carlos Ureta-Medrano;Pablo Isaac Azabache Gutiérrez","doi":"10.1109/RITA.2024.3460591","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/RITA.2024.3460591","url":null,"abstract":"Technological progress has become a transforming agent and key support in the development of activities in different spheres of society, specifically the advancement, dissemination, and adoption of mobile devices to support educational dynamics at a global level. These technologies have become important instruments to advance in complex circumstances such as the confinement due to the COVID 19 pandemic that has caused the closure of educational institutions and student desertion. Considering the importance of these resources, this research aims to identify the factors that influence the use of M-Learning tools among higher education students in developing countries. This study with a quantitative approach is carried out by applying 6530 surveys to students from different programs in different regions of Peru. Among the main findings is that Subjective Norms, Perceived Behavioral Control, and Attitudes condition the intentionality of using Mobile Learning. Finally, it is concluded that teacher preparation, perceived usefulness of use, and self-management of learning are critical factors that determine the adoption of M-Learning resources among higher education students in developing countries, where infrastructure, access to connectivity, and equipment must be improved to encourage interactive educational processes and better learning experiences.","PeriodicalId":38963,"journal":{"name":"Revista Iberoamericana de Tecnologias del Aprendizaje","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142524149","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gabriel B. Sá Alves;João N. Carlos Bittencourt;Anfranserai Dias
{"title":"An FPGA Integrated 2D Graphic Processor for Enhanced Digital Design and Computer Architecture Education","authors":"Gabriel B. Sá Alves;João N. Carlos Bittencourt;Anfranserai Dias","doi":"10.1109/RITA.2024.3458850","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/RITA.2024.3458850","url":null,"abstract":"In the rapidly evolving domain of technology education, the integration of digital systems and computer architecture into a unified academic curriculum has become increasingly important. This integration reflects the dynamic nature of the technological landscape and aligns with the growing demands and expectations of students pursuing competencies in both disciplines. Within this context, there is an urgent need for innovative and disruptive pedagogical tools that are in line with current educational trends and effectively address the different learning styles of students. Consequently, the adoption of Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) co-design approaches, which integrate hardware and software aspects of systems, represents a significant step forward in meeting the contemporary demands of computer architecture education, offering a practical, engaging and scalable solution. This paper introduces CoLenda, a novel learning tool, through the implementation of an educational FPGA platform based on a 2D graphics processor. The aim of CoLenda is to provide a comprehensive understanding of its architecture, enabling students to experience practical, hands-on learning through the development of graphics-based games. The introduction of this processor enhances the learning process by allowing students to engage in digital design and computer architecture curricula while fostering creativity and practical problem-solving skills. Additionally, making the project open-source for community contributions could significantly expand the potential and scope of this educational tool.","PeriodicalId":38963,"journal":{"name":"Revista Iberoamericana de Tecnologias del Aprendizaje","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142397091","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Óscar Cánovas Reverte;Pilar González Férez;Félix J. García Clemente;Federico Pardo García
{"title":"Analyzing Wooclap’s Competition Mode With AI Through Classroom Recordings","authors":"Óscar Cánovas Reverte;Pilar González Férez;Félix J. García Clemente;Federico Pardo García","doi":"10.1109/RITA.2024.3458865","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/RITA.2024.3458865","url":null,"abstract":"This article presents findings derived from the implementation of different modes of using an interactive response system in a Computer Engineering Degree course. The research focuses on the use of the Wooclap platform, which allows posing questions to students for real-time responses using their mobile devices. The designed experience addresses two modalities of platform use: one without competition and another with competition based on points. The methodology involves two distinct groups of students responding to the same questions, led by the same teacher in separate tests, using different platform modes. This quasi-experimental approach is based on data collection regarding student performance (correct responses to questions) and the overall level of classroom interaction during the tests. Furthermore, an audio recording analysis system supported by artificial intelligence is utilized to characterize the participation of the various actors involved.To further the analysis, transcriptions of the teacher’s oral interventions are examined, investigating the typology of these interventions and evaluating if the quantity and distribution of these types vary between the competition mode and the non-competition mode. The results reveal distinctive patterns in the level of student interaction during the tests, depending on the mode used, as well as in the type of interventions made by the teacher. Despite these variations, the results indicate that the mode of use does not have a significant influence on the performance achieved by the students.","PeriodicalId":38963,"journal":{"name":"Revista Iberoamericana de Tecnologias del Aprendizaje","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142443145","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Maicon Bernardino;Rodrigo Cargnelutti;Renato de Souza Garcia;Williamson Silva
{"title":"The Use of ChatGPT in Improving and Reviewing Scientific Paper Writing: An Exploratory Study","authors":"Maicon Bernardino;Rodrigo Cargnelutti;Renato de Souza Garcia;Williamson Silva","doi":"10.1109/RITA.2024.3458848","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/RITA.2024.3458848","url":null,"abstract":"Software Engineering students enrolled in the Problem Solving I (PSI) course experience a Requirements Engineering (RE) approach to education. As part of one of the PSI assessments, students must develop a manuscript on RE. Following submission and presentation, we conducted an exploratory study to assess students’ perception of using ChatGPT to support improving and reviewing their scientific paper writing. Based on the results obtained from the participants (n = 40), we highlight the different ways to use ChatGPT to support the learning process. We conclude that ChatGPT and other AI tools can and should be explored by students and professors in the academic setting. However, evaluating the generated responses with caution and discernment is essential. Moreover, to enhance the overall experience, it is crucial to pose precise questions that yield accurate responses; this, in essence, constitutes the primary challenge.","PeriodicalId":38963,"journal":{"name":"Revista Iberoamericana de Tecnologias del Aprendizaje","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142313122","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Julio Urbano;Jose Ramirez-Scarpetta;Esteban Rosero
{"title":"Laboratory Equipment for Modeling, Analysis, Design, and Implementation of Control Systems in Engineering","authors":"Julio Urbano;Jose Ramirez-Scarpetta;Esteban Rosero","doi":"10.1109/RITA.2024.3458866","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/RITA.2024.3458866","url":null,"abstract":"Laboratory equipment for practicing activities enable technical skills development in engineering education. In control systems, affordable, portable, and easy to use equipment which allows practicing for the entire set of activities is required. This paper presents the development and validation of physical portable practicing equipment for control systems education in engineering. These resources aim to support the development of practicing activities comprising modeling, analysis, design, and implementation of commonly used and advanced controllers. The resources are a pendulum-based prototype and a thermic system-based prototype which allow to obtain a second order system and a first order system with time delay respectively. The prototypes are built using easy to use and easy to acquire elements. These resources were functionally validated according to defined requirements concerning modeling where temporal response of the prototypes were successfully used to find an input-output and state space representation, analysis where frequency response was identified and compared with analytical results, design and implementation of commonly used and advanced control algorithms including a Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID), and a state feedback where the prototypes were easily configured to deploy these algorithms. The prototypes were used in the development of projects activities of the control systems courses of the Electronics Engineering program at Universidad del Valle in the last and first academic periods of 2022 and 2023, respectively. Opinions from students were collected to address usability and pertinence of these resources evidencing suitability for engineering control systems education.","PeriodicalId":38963,"journal":{"name":"Revista Iberoamericana de Tecnologias del Aprendizaje","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142320507","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Support Platform for IoT-Based Chemistry Laboratory Activities","authors":"Jeimy Vélez-Ramos;Luis Tovar-Garrido;Francisco Scholborgh","doi":"10.1109/RITA.2024.3458853","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/RITA.2024.3458853","url":null,"abstract":"The objective of the research was to build a support platform for chemistry laboratory activities based on the Internet of Things (IoT). The platform provides an economical alternative for conducting chemistry laboratory activities. The research had a mixed approach, where surveys were applied to teachers, students, and administrative staff of the University of Cartagena, and a V-model was used for the development of the application. The main stages of the model included benchmarking to determine the components to be used, the construction of the data acquisition hardware, the development of the laboratory data acquisition software, and the application of component integration, reliability, and technological acceptance tests. As a result, a web application was created, and TDS and temperature sensors were installed and connected by Wi-Fi. In addition, a technological acceptance test was conducted in the Chemistry program. The acceptance test was based on Davis’ technology acceptance model (1989), which considers the user’s ease of use and usefulness perceived, which resulted in a high degree of acceptance. In addition, the platform built has compatibility with multiple sensors, including those outside chemistry, allowing its use in laboratories of other disciplines.","PeriodicalId":38963,"journal":{"name":"Revista Iberoamericana de Tecnologias del Aprendizaje","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142438564","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Valéria Farinazzo Martins;André Andriotti;Carlos de Oliveira;Rafael J. Pezeiro;Claudionor Domingues;Leonardo Veríssimo;Natália Becker
{"title":"Developing a Digital Game to Enhance Social Cognition Skills in Adolescents With ASD in a Multidisciplinary Context","authors":"Valéria Farinazzo Martins;André Andriotti;Carlos de Oliveira;Rafael J. Pezeiro;Claudionor Domingues;Leonardo Veríssimo;Natália Becker","doi":"10.1109/RITA.2024.3458859","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/RITA.2024.3458859","url":null,"abstract":"Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is characterized by problems with social interactions and communication, and restricted or repetitive behaviors. Upon reaching adolescence, individuals with ASD are often faced with a broader environment and more complex relationships. It is important, therefore, to find ways to develop and improve the social cognition skills of these individuals. Here we describe the development process of a digital game, called TEACOG, for training social cognition in adolescents with ASD. This project was undertaken by an interdisciplinary team of seven people from the areas of computer science and psychology, as well as undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, and a person with autism.","PeriodicalId":38963,"journal":{"name":"Revista Iberoamericana de Tecnologias del Aprendizaje","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142434569","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Basic Concepts of Computer Architecture Through Games and Game Development","authors":"Edurne Larraza-Mendiluze;Olatz Arbelaitz Gallego;Olatz Arregi Uriarte;Jose Ignacio Martín Aramburu;Jose Francisco Lukas Mugika","doi":"10.1109/RITA.2024.3458863","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/RITA.2024.3458863","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of this research is to study how games and game development can help students learn introductory concepts of a very abstract topic such as Computer Architecture. In a quasi-experimental scenario, quantitative and qualitative data has been collected from students before and after the intervention throughout three consecutive school years. Following the action-research methodology, year by year several changes have been implemented in the games, pursuing a better understanding of the concepts. Also during the last year a game development has been added in order to consolidate knowledge. No statistical differences were found between the knowledge acquired by students in the control and experimental groups during the first two years. Therefore, and given that motivation was higher when using games, the same game-based methodology was used in the third year in both groups. Afterwards, the students had to develop an interactive presentation in the form of an Escape Room to teach younger students the concepts they had learned. Only a few concepts gained knowledge after this intervention, but those concepts with less prior understanding did. Although advanced computer architecture concepts can be difficult to handle through games, there are basic concepts that can be worked on in this way. In addition, the excitement and motivation provided by games make a good introduction to the subject. Also the development of simple games helps to understand some of the concepts that were not well understood before.","PeriodicalId":38963,"journal":{"name":"Revista Iberoamericana de Tecnologias del Aprendizaje","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=10678755","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142434509","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}