scholarly journals The Teaching of Usability in Software Development: Case Study in the Computer Engineering Career at the University of Matanzas

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 4
Author(s):  
Josue Segura
Keyword(s):  
Software Development ◽  
User Participation ◽  
Computer Engineering ◽  
Early Evaluation ◽  
Normative Documents ◽  
Empirical Level ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The University ◽  
Engineering Career

The Cuban software industry is currently demanding the development of higher quality, more usable products that provide a better experience for end users. Usability Engineering (UE) promotes the early evaluation of usability in the software development process and user participation in all phases of the life cycle. In order to know the treatment that is given to the Usability in Software Development (USD) in the Computer Engineering degree at the University of Matanzas, an exploratory study was carried out, using methods of the theoretical and empirical level. A review of the international scientific literature related to the subject and the normative documents that govern the degree was carried out as well as interviews with professors and students in order to verify the treatment given to the USD. A case study is presented where aspects related to the subject are deepened proposing the inclusion in the optional curriculum of the degree course "Usability in software development". The results showed the appropriation of the knowledge of the group of students who received the subject. It enabled them to develop prototypes of the system of higher quality and more usability. The need to expand topics that include the end-user experience when interacting with the software as a guarantee of product quality is concluded, guaranteeing from the university curriculum the preparation of professionals in this area of scientific knowledge.

scholarly journals It is not enough to flip your classroom. A case study in the course of Pavements in Civil Engineering

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 62-69
Author(s):  
Yasmany García-Ramírez
Keyword(s):  
Flipped Classroom ◽  
Civil Engineering ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Traditional Model ◽  
Group A ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Group B ◽  
The University

The flipped classroom, as an active learning model, has given remarkable results in several areas in the university teaching; however, its execution is still able to improve. This research shows the implementation and improvement of the flipped classroom model in the course of Pavements. It evaluates their influence on the students’ final grades and their learning experience. Three groups of students participated in this study, who enrolled in the course of Pavements in the Civil Engineering. Group A took the course with the traditional model, while Group B took it with a flipped classroom, and Group C experienced it with a reinforced flipped model. Groups did the course the subject in 2017, 2018 and 2019, respectively. Results show that even though with the flipped classroom models, the finals grades did not increase compared to the scores of the traditional model; however, it improved their learning experience. The students were more satisfied with the method; they even asked for fewer modifications than they did in the traditional model. This research shows that adding little academic things to the course, it would greatly influence their students' opinion.

Using Miranda as a first programming language

1993 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tim Lambert ◽  
Peter Lindsay ◽  
Ken Robinson
Keyword(s):  
Computer Science ◽  
Programming Language ◽  
Functional Programming ◽  
Computer Engineering ◽  
Functional Programming Language ◽  
The Subject ◽  
First Programming Language ◽  
The University

AbstractThe functional programming language Miranda has been used as a first programming language at the University of NSW since the beginning of 1989, when a new computer engineering course and a revised computer science course were introduced. This paper explains the reasons for choosing the language, and describes the subject in which Miranda is introduced. Examples of the presentation of the material, and of exercises and assignment used in the course, are given. Finally, an assessment of the experience is given.

scholarly journals Analysis, design, and creation of a learning program in Big Data at the higher education level: Case study Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Rioverde, SLP

2021 ◽  
pp. 9-13
Author(s):  
Omar Mendoza-González ◽  
Mónica Amador-García ◽  
Yurivia Torres-Meraz ◽  
Fabiola García-Padrón
Keyword(s):  
Big Data ◽  
Basic Knowledge ◽  
Computer Engineering ◽  
Learning Program ◽  
Learning Programs ◽  
Solid Foundation ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Analysis Design ◽  
Job Context

In this paper results of a quantitative and qualitative study are shown to identify interest and acceptance level of Big Data in university students. The creation of a learning program is proposed that will allow students to obtain the necessary knowledge to form a solid foundation regarding Big Data, as well as the necessary tools to start working with this technology. A survey has been carried out of students who study the Educational Programs of Computer Engineering and Engineering in Computer Systems at ITSRV, the results show that 41% of the respondent’s report having zero knowledge of Big Data, 51.28% mention that it is important to learn about the subject by development professional and the most suitable way, according to the answers, is through a workshop or a certification. Of the eight most used Big Data tools, Hadoop and Spark were the ones identified by the respondents, due to this, and the literature reviewed, it is important that spaces and Big Data learning programs are generated in higher level institutions that allow Students obtain the necessary basic knowledge and identify applications of Big Data in the professional and job context.

Case Study: The Development and Evolution of the Creative Arts Practice-led PhD at the University of Melbourne, Victorian College of the Arts

Leonardo ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 50 (5) ◽  
pp. 526-527 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diane Zeeuw
Keyword(s):  
Creative Arts ◽  
Basic Information ◽  
Complete Case ◽  
The Arts ◽  
Growing Body ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The University ◽  
Phd Program ◽  
Development And Evolution

Many art academics within U.S. institutions have little understanding of the Creative Arts PhD. Moreover, this has lead to the proliferation of a great deal of misinformation as U.S. academics struggle to sift through a growing body of literature on the subject. The author, who believes there is a very real and demonstrated need for more critical “nuts and bolts” or basic information on how such programs have been developed, implemented, staffed and legitimated, created a case study that focuses upon the developmental path and outcomes of a practice-led Creative Arts PhD program. A primary goal of the study was to critically assess the viability of applying the gathered data/findings toward the development of an appropriately adjusted program within a specific U.S. institution. Access to the complete “Case Study: The Development and Evolution of the Creative Arts Practice-led PhD at the University of Melbourne, Victorian College of the Arts” is available on www.mitpressjournals.org/toc/leon/50/5 .

Methodological Support of Readiness Formation of Future Teachers for Inclusion

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 23-27
Author(s):  
Ольга Козырева ◽  
Ol'ga Kozyreva
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Educational Environment ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Future Teachers ◽  
Normative Documents ◽  
Professional Activities ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The University

The results of higher education are determined by normative documents and are based on the theory of competence approach. They refl ect the readiness of the future teacher to professional activities in the terms of inclusive education. Analytical verifi cation of various scientifi c sources makes it possible to assert that the essence of the various components of the methodological support of the learning process is the subject of scientifi c disputes. But it is worth noting that currently the researchers have not brought a single interpretation of such a concept as “methodological support”, which forces for their own understanding of this designation to refer to it. Methodological support is mainly singled out not just as a pedagogical component, but also as an integral part of the whole educational process. It is characterized by the volume and content of the working programs of disciplines, provides organizational and pedagogical conditions necessary for the formation of the educational environment of the University readiness of future teachers for inclusion. Properly selected and implemented in full methodological support of any process makes it guaranteed to be effective.

scholarly journals The Development and Challenges in Sports: A Case Study of the Indian Cricket

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 48-52
Author(s):  
Jaswinder Singh ◽  
Inderpreet Kaur Nanda ◽  
Ravi Chaturvedi ◽  
Sanchita Dhingra
Keyword(s):  
Selection Process ◽  
Indian Subcontinent ◽  
Continuous Training ◽  
Course Structure ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Level Of Motivation ◽  
The University

Cricket is the most popular game at present not in only in India but also in the Indian Subcontinent. The controversies and the ups and downs of the willow game have been the subject of discussion by the cricket chroniclers and the lovers of the game in times gone by. The present study aims at examining the level of motivation among players, nature and role of cooperation from academic institutions such as the college or the university, from the family, need for a different academic course structure for players and fairness in the selection process. Using the information through a sample of 320 student cricketers, the role of the University of Delhi in nurturing the talent and producing some outstanding cricketers of national and international levels has been probed. Absence of trainers along with commensurate infrastructure seems to be the bane in developing top cricketers in the Colleges and the Universities. Forced to give major part of their time to the sport, it is tough for the sportspersons to focus on academics. Continuous training and travel with consequent missed classes makes it tough to secure good credits in class attendance and internal assessment which results in adverse performance in semester examinations. The sports centric curriculum and sufficient credit for performance in sports with adequate, flexible teaching schedules, improved training and sports infrastructure in colleges and the universities in India can only raise the standard of cricket and other sports.  

scholarly journals Application for Lecturer Recruitment Using Simple Additive Weighting (SAW) Method Case Study: Tanri Abeng University Jakarta

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-20
Author(s):  
Pramitha Dwi Larasati ◽  
Ari Irawan
Keyword(s):  
Decision Support ◽  
Decision Support System ◽  
Support System ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Good Potential ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Simple Additive Weighting ◽  
The University ◽  
Selection Of

In the selection of acceptance of lecturers at a university can be done when the selected applicants have a good competence in accordance with they’re background because this can affect the teaching service. Lecturers who have good competence has the ability for understanding the subject matter that in line with the background, extensive pieces of knowledge, be able to speak English both oral and written and be able to provide a positive example and teaching methods that are easily understood by students. This can provide a good image for the university because the selected lecturers have a good potential. To help determine the acceptance of lecturers then we needed a decision support system. One method that can be used for Decision Support System is using Simple  Additive Weighting (SAW). This method is chosen because it is able to select the best alternative from a number of alternatives, in this case, the intended alternative is to determine the acceptance of lecturers

scholarly journals Methodology to Analyze the Effectiveness of ESD in a Higher Degree in Education: A Case Study

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rocío Valderrama-Hernández ◽  
Fermín Sánchez-Carracedo ◽  
Lucía Alcántara-Rubio ◽  
Dolores Limón-Domínguez
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Primary Education ◽  
Learning Objectives ◽  
The Other ◽  
First Year ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The University ◽  
Work Done

This paper presents a methodology to evaluate (1) to what extent students of a higher degree in the field of education acquire sustainability competencies, and (2) to determine whether the subjects that develop the ESD achieve their learning objectives. The methodology is applied to a case study. The instruments used are the sustainability survey and the sustainability presence map developed by the EDINSOST project. The survey consists of 18 questions, and has been answered by 104 first-year students and 86 fourth-year students belonging to the Bachelor Degree in Primary Education Teaching at the University of Sevilla. The Mann-Whitney U test has been used to compare the results of the two groups, and Cohen's D has been used to measure the effect size. Students only obtain significant improvements, with 95% confidence, in three questions (Q4, Q5 and Q6), all concerning critical thinking and creativity. An improvement is also detected in question Q11, with a confidence of 90%. However, no subject in the curriculum develops the learning outcomes concerning questions Q4, Q5 and Q6, and only one subject develops the learning outcomes regarding question Q11. On the other hand, up to five subjects declare development of the learning outcomes regarding questions in which there is no improvement in student learning. These results suggest that the subjects are failing to reach their ESD learning objectives, and that the students are either trained in sustainability outside the university or the subject learning guides do not reflect the work done by the students throughout their studies

scholarly journals Mature Students Matter: The Impact of the Research Development Fellowship in Accessing Art and Design Education

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 31
Author(s):  
Samantha Broadhead
Keyword(s):  
Design Education ◽  
Research Development ◽  
Art And Design ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Mature Students ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Practice Development

In the United Kingdom, the number of mature students studying in higher education is diminishing. This is also the case within the subject of art and design. This article reports on a project “Mature Students Matter,” a study that aims to widen participation in art and design education within a small specialist university. The approach was developed from a Research Development Fellowship, which provided a model for the project. A case study is used as a method of inquiry through which the project is described and evaluated using a form of narrative inquiry. The study found that the principles of Joint Practice Development (JPD) underpinning the design and development of the project enabled practitioners from different parts of the university to work together and to share similar aims, objectives and values in their research. Drawing some tentative conclusions, the project also found that the wider institutional context was important in the success of the project.

scholarly journals Methodology to Analyze the Effectiveness of ESD in a Higher Degree in Education. A Case Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rocío Valderrama-Hernández ◽  
Fermín Sánchez-Carracedo ◽  
Lucía Alcántara Rubio ◽  
Dolores Limón-Domínguez
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Learning Objectives ◽  
First Year ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Know How ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The University ◽  
Work Done

This paper presents a methodology to evaluate (1) to what extent students of a higher degree in the field of education acquire sustainability competencies, and (2) to determine whether the subjects that develop Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) achieve their learning objectives. The methodology is applied to a case study. The instruments used are the sustainability survey and the sustainability presence map developed by the EDINSOST project. The survey consists of 18 questions, and has been answered by 104 first-year students and 86 fourth-year students belonging to the Bachelor Degree in Primary Education Teaching at the University of Seville. The Mann-Whitney U test has been used to compare the results of the two students groups, and Cohen’s D has been used to measure the effect size. Students only obtain significant improvements, with 95% confidence, in three questions: Q4 (I know procedures and resources to integrate sustainability in the subjects), Q5 (I analyze the opportunities presented in the subjects to plan educational projects to integrate sustainability) and Q6 (I design educational projects from the perspective of sustainability), all concerning critical thinking and creativity. An improvement is also detected in question Q11 (I know how to develop myself satisfactorily in community educational projects, encouraging participation), with a confidence of 90%. Surprisingly, no subject in the curriculum develops the learning outcomes concerning questions Q4, Q5 and Q6, and only one subject develops the learning outcomes regarding question Q11. However, up to five subjects declare development of the learning outcomes regarding questions in which there is no improvement in student learning. These results suggest that the subjects are failing to reach their ESD learning objectives, and that the students are either trained in sustainability outside the university or the subject learning guides do not reflect the work done by the students throughout their studies.

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