M. Žagar, Nikolina Frid, J. Knezović, Daniel Hofman, M. Kovač, V. Sruk, H. Mlinaric
{"title":"Work in progress: Embedded computer engineering learning platform capabilities","authors":"M. Žagar, Nikolina Frid, J. Knezović, Daniel Hofman, M. Kovač, V. Sruk, H. Mlinaric","doi":"10.1109/EDUCON.2015.7096053","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EDUCON.2015.7096053","url":null,"abstract":"Provided unified learning platform, which is developed as a main goal of our ICT FP7 - Collaborative Project: Embedded Computer Engineering Learning Platform enables modular approach in education of computer engineers. It helps engineering education personnel to transform passive listener's students into active learners, thus stimulating students to actively participate in the learning process. Furthermore, this platform shall introduce a flexible and extendable learning environment for upcoming technologies in embedded systems, thus providing a long lasting educational solution for academia. This work in progress article describes capabilities of our learning platform.","PeriodicalId":403342,"journal":{"name":"2015 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON)","volume":"83 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131989611","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":"Computing education in K-12 schools: A review of the literature","authors":"Varvara Garneli, M. Giannakos, K. Chorianopoulos","doi":"10.1109/EDUCON.2015.7096023","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EDUCON.2015.7096023","url":null,"abstract":"During the last few years, the focus of computer science education (CSE) in primary and secondary schools (shortly K-12) have reached a significant turning point. This study reviews the published papers on the field of K-12 computing education in order to summarize the findings, guide future studies and give reflections for the major achievements in the area of CSE in K-12 schools. 47 peer-reviewed articles were collected from a systematic literature search and analyzed, based on a categorization of their main elements. Programming tools, educational context, and instructional methods are the main examined categories of this research. Results of this survey show the direction of CSE in schools research during the last years and summarized the benefits as well as the challenges. In particular, we analyzed the selected papers from the perspective of the various instructional methods aiming at introducing and enhancing learning, using several programming tools and educational context in K-12 CSE. Despite the challenges, the findings suggest that implementing computing lessons in K-12 education could be an enjoyable and effective learning experience. In addition, we suggest ways to facilitate deep learning and deal with various implications of the formal and informal education. Encouraging students to create their own projects or solve problems should be a significant part of the learning process.","PeriodicalId":403342,"journal":{"name":"2015 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON)","volume":"41 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131384074","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}
Hidemasa Kimura, Jumpei Hayashi, Yuichi Demise, Dai Hasegawa, H. Sakuta
{"title":"The effects of listening agent in speech-based on-line test system","authors":"Hidemasa Kimura, Jumpei Hayashi, Yuichi Demise, Dai Hasegawa, H. Sakuta","doi":"10.1109/EDUCON.2015.7095998","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EDUCON.2015.7095998","url":null,"abstract":"Speech-based test is a one of the best ways to train students' level of proficiency. However, in e-learning it is difficult for students to maintain their concentration when speaking to a monitor. We propose speech-based online test system employing a human-likely embodied graphical agent as a listener. The developed system consists of three modules, user recognition, agent's non-verbal behavior realization, and learning controller. The system is developed with HTML5, Javascript, and WebGL, so that it should be compatible with any modern Web-browsers. To investigate the effects of the use of the listener agent in speech-based test on learning efficacy and naturalness of speech, we will conduct a one-way between-subject design experiment with three groups. In experimental group, participants speech to a listening agent with listener behavior depicted on a monitor during a speech-based test. On the other hand, in first control group, participants take the test with the listening agent but the agent does not move while the participants' speech. In second control group, participants take the test without the listening agent. Then, the result of listening scores will be statistically tested.","PeriodicalId":403342,"journal":{"name":"2015 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON)","volume":"42 1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131205219","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":"A heterogeneous supercomputer model for high-performance parallel computing pedagogy","authors":"J. Wolfer","doi":"10.1109/EDUCON.2015.7096063","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EDUCON.2015.7096063","url":null,"abstract":"To visually illustrate the impact of architecture and communication on parallel computing we created a model supercomputer in the spirit of other engineering models. Combining Raspberry Pi computers with an Nvidia TK1 the resulting machine is distinguished by it's instructional utility, asymmetric CPU and communication channel speed, and for incorporating current trends in heterogeneous supercomputing. Running Linux, the model supports major high-performance computing software environments, including OpenMP, MPI, and Nvidia's CUDA. The model architecture includes aspects of heterogeneous, supercomputers such as shared- and distributed-memory MIMD, and 192 CUDA core SIMD-like processors.","PeriodicalId":403342,"journal":{"name":"2015 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131233022","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}
R. Sell, T. Rüütmann, Kristina Murtazin, Külli Kori, M. Pedaste, H. Altin
{"title":"Online tools and remote labs for making ICT more attractive for students to prevent dropout","authors":"R. Sell, T. Rüütmann, Kristina Murtazin, Külli Kori, M. Pedaste, H. Altin","doi":"10.1109/EDUCON.2015.7096066","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EDUCON.2015.7096066","url":null,"abstract":"Dropout in ICT studies is a big problem all over the world. This paper gives an overview of research in Estonian ICT student dropout and shows that progress in mathematics and programming courses is important in preventing dropout. Online tools could be used for making these kinds of courses more attractive and effective for students. Possibilities of online tools and two different conceptual remote labs are described in this study in more detail and a combined solution for preventing students' dropout is presented.","PeriodicalId":403342,"journal":{"name":"2015 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON)","volume":"55 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126517876","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":"Teaching Software Engineering in schools on the right time to introduce Software Engineering concepts","authors":"A. Bollin, B. Sabitzer","doi":"10.1109/EDUCON.2015.7096019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EDUCON.2015.7096019","url":null,"abstract":"Software is everywhere - be it in mobile phones, in washing machines, or in cars. With it, the importance of Software Engineering is uncontested, and Software Engineering (SE) is taught all over the world: at Universities, at Colleges, and recently also at High Schools. There are international Software Engineering curricula, standards, and certificates, but there is no manifestation of Software Engineering (and related practices) in the course syllabi at primary and secondary schools. This contribution raises the question about the ideal time to start with Software Engineering at schools and reports on some first answer and lessons learned of an experiment introducing Software Engineering principles in the 3rd grade of a vocational high school (higher secondary school).","PeriodicalId":403342,"journal":{"name":"2015 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON)","volume":"139 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124377086","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":"Active learning in remote electrical drive laboratory","authors":"V. Vodovozov, Z. Raud, T. Lehtla","doi":"10.1109/EDUCON.2015.7095946","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EDUCON.2015.7095946","url":null,"abstract":"This paper concentrates on the methodology-oriented components of remote laboratory arrangement in the field of electrical drive. An active learning approach proposed to support online experimentation on the servo-drives, step drives, and induction motor drives helps the students to employ novel online tools and devices, to face real-world situations, and to interact with peers in circumstances that require problem solving skills through close collaboration. The e-assessment system designed focuses on the skill priority and engages the learners in development such individual and collaborative traits like interdisciplinary context, pragmatic outcomes, and professional preferences for getting the most out of their learning.","PeriodicalId":403342,"journal":{"name":"2015 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON)","volume":"2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115162691","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":"Successful integration of practical Cisco CCNA in the Computer Networks Design course","authors":"S. Ristov, Dejan Spasov, M. Gusev","doi":"10.1109/EDUCON.2015.7096045","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EDUCON.2015.7096045","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents a new curriculum for the Computer Networks Design course intended as advanced course for computer science students. We have developed an adaptive curriculum, which introduces two CISCO CCNA 3 (LAN Switching) and 4 (WAN Technologies) courses instead of the existing (regular) tutorials and laboratory exercises. The students can choose whether they would like to learn the course by a more practical approach using the CISCO CCNA integration, rather than by a more theoretical approach. The evaluation show much better results for the students that follow the course using the integration of the CISCO practical exercises, rather than those that follow the course regularly only by theoretical approach.","PeriodicalId":403342,"journal":{"name":"2015 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON)","volume":"83 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114938251","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":"Application of experience achieved in realization of international project for the holistic teaching of undergraduate engineering students","authors":"J. Makal","doi":"10.1109/EDUCON.2015.7096033","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EDUCON.2015.7096033","url":null,"abstract":"The description of workshop on project realization in international students teams with the three different ways of dissemination of the results is presented in this paper. The assumptions and purposes of the workshop are specified and few parts of the schedule of activities are given to show the mode of this event realization. Some examples of evaluation of learning skills in presentation are mentioned.","PeriodicalId":403342,"journal":{"name":"2015 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON)","volume":"89 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122621515","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}
Mario Alessandro Bochicchio, M. Zappatore, A. Longo
{"title":"Using Mobile Crowd Sensing to teach technology and entrepreneurship in high schools: An experience from Southern Italy","authors":"Mario Alessandro Bochicchio, M. Zappatore, A. Longo","doi":"10.1109/EDUCON.2015.7096087","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/EDUCON.2015.7096087","url":null,"abstract":"The need to shift from traditional teaching perspective to novel learning paradigms, mobile computing and experiential coursework is nowadays so relevant that both educators, curriculum designers and institutions must cope with these innovations, by progressively absorbing them into their programs. In such a scenario, we firmly believe that the actual pervasivity of mobile devices amongst learners can be exploited profitably to enrich and diversify didactic offerings, as well as the ways students participate and learn. More specifically, we identified the so-called Mobile Crowd-Sensing (MCS) paradigm as a viable candidate to introduce students from high schools to pivotal topics in engineering, Information Technology (IT) and entrepreneurship. Indeed, according to this paradigm, numerous physical quantities can be measured directly via mobile-embedded sensors (e.g., accelerometers, microphones, gyroscopes), thus increasing the contextual awareness of their owners without requiring expensive measurement equipment. In this paper, we propose our experience in Southern Italy by describing a project for introducing MCS into pilot schools and local communities. Achievable pedagogical advantages, enabling technologies, institution involvement and expected field trials are examined in details as well.","PeriodicalId":403342,"journal":{"name":"2015 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON)","volume":"27 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126151960","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}