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Implementing Vertical And Horizontal Engineering Students' Integration And Assessment Of Consequence Academic Achievement, Sarim Al-Zubaidy, Nidhal Abdulaziz, Reza Dashtpour
Implementing Vertical And Horizontal Engineering Students' Integration And Assessment Of Consequence Academic Achievement, Sarim Al-Zubaidy, Nidhal Abdulaziz, Reza Dashtpour
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Recent scholarship references indicate that integration of the student body can result in an enhanced learning experience for students and also greater satisfaction. This paper reports the results of a case study whereby mechanical engineering students studying at a newly established branch campus in Dubai of a British university were exposed to vertical and horizontal integration. Different activities have been embedded to ensure that students integrated and worked together with their peers and colleagues at different levels. The implemented processes and practices led to improved academic achievements, which were better than those of a similar cohort of students where no …
What Students Are Telling Us About Why They Left Their Ict Course, Madeleine R. H Roberts, Tanya Mcgill, Tony Koppi
What Students Are Telling Us About Why They Left Their Ict Course, Madeleine R. H Roberts, Tanya Mcgill, Tony Koppi
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Student attrition is an issue of particular concern in the field of ICT because the industry faces staffing shortfalls. The study described in this paper provides further understanding of the causes of attrition from ICT courses by exploring the reasons students give for leaving their ICT courses. An online survey of early leavers from four Australian universities was conducted. The results show that many factors can contribute to the attrition of ICT students, and that for many students it is a combination of issues that leads to their withdrawal. Only a relatively small number of ex-students had experienced serious life …
E-Cheating And Calculator Technology: A Preliminary Study Into Casual Implications Of Calculator-Technology Usage On Students' Attitude Toward E-Cheating, Zeenath Khan
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Across the globe, educational institutions are adopting e-learning tools into their curricula to cater to the ever-growing demand for technology inside the classrooms. Where traditional blackboards have been replaced by virtual whiteboards and library books by online resources, teachers are trying hard to cope with the growing competition from technology outside the classroom that has captured their students’ attention and imagination, with more technology, perhaps increasing student dependency. However, the author’s previous research has shown that engaging e-learning tools to enhance student learning experience is not enough as it has negative impact on students’ attitude towards e-cheating, disillusioning their awareness …
Mixing Them Up: Group-Work With Nesb Students, Mark Freeman
Mixing Them Up: Group-Work With Nesb Students, Mark Freeman
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This paper describes the implementation of a Problem-Based Learning assessment in a postgraduate ICT fundamentals subject. With an entirely international student cohort drawn from 14 countries, many students had never participated in group work. To facilitate student adjustment into the Australian educational environment, and develop understanding of the role and importance of group work, students were educated in group work theory prior to engaging in the group work process. The experiences of both teaching staff and students identified a number of positive outcomes resulting from this approach.
Nursing Information Systems: Applying Usability Testing To Assess The Training Needs For Nursing Students, Yiyu Qiu, Ping Yu
Nursing Information Systems: Applying Usability Testing To Assess The Training Needs For Nursing Students, Yiyu Qiu, Ping Yu
Faculty of Informatics - Papers (Archive)
Objective: In order to ensure the successful implementation of a nursing information system (NIS), nurses and nursing students must be adequately trained. In order to do this effectively, it is essential to understand their training needs. This study focuses on the training needs of nursing students in particular through the identification of the usage problems they encounter. Usability testing, which involves observing users' interaction with an NIS, overcomes the deficiencies of traditional approaches of training needs analysis such as interview and survey. The study applied usability test to assess training needs of nursing students to learn to use a specific …
Towards A Profound Sense Of Professionalism - Teaching Ethics To It And Business University Students, Ghassan Al Qaimari, Stephen D. Samuel, Zeenath Khan
Towards A Profound Sense Of Professionalism - Teaching Ethics To It And Business University Students, Ghassan Al Qaimari, Stephen D. Samuel, Zeenath Khan
Faculty of Informatics - Papers (Archive)
The boom in technology has taken over every sector of the private and public life. From hospitals to banks, military to schools and even stores, all indulge in the use of some form of technology. A by-product of this boom has been the immense amount of data that is divulged to strangers every single day. So how do customers of these services know that the people, who are serving them and taking down their personal data at a daily basis, have the sense of professionalism to ensure privacy and security? How do organizations ensure they are hiring the people with …