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The learner experience of student-led international group project work in software engineering. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MCDERMOTT, R., BASS, J. and LALCHANDANI, J.P. 2014. The learner experience of student-led international group project work in software engineering. In Proceedings of the 2014 Frontiers in education conference (FIE 2014): opening innovations and internationalization in engineering education, 22-25 October 2014, Madrid, Spain. Piscataway: IEEE [online], article number 7044181. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE.2014.7044181

Software development has become increasingly globalized because of technological innovation, the evolution of work and business processes, as well as prevailing educational systems and national policies [1]. This paper addresses the challenges faced... Read More about The learner experience of student-led international group project work in software engineering..

Subject-level quality assurance in computing: experiences from three national perspectives. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MCDERMOTT, R., DANIELS, M. and LARUSDOTTIR, M. 2014. Subject-level quality assurance in computing: experiences from three national perspectives. In Proceedings of the 2014 Frontiers in education conference (FIE 2014): opening innovations and internationalization in engineering education, 22-25 October 2014, Madrid, Spain. Piscataway: IEEE [online], article number 7044182. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE.2014.7044182

This paper examines some aspects of the Quality Assurance processes in Computing departments in three European universities. We first examine the operation of a quality assurance activity in the School of Computer Science in Iceland. The next case is... Read More about Subject-level quality assurance in computing: experiences from three national perspectives..

Critical thinking, peer-writing, and the importance of feedback. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
CAJANDER, A., DANIELS, M., PETERS, A.-K. and MCDERMOTT, R. 2014. Critical thinking, peer-writing, and the importance of feedback. In Proceedings of the 2014 Frontiers in education conference (FIE 2014): opening innovations and internationalization in engineering education, 22-25 October 2014, Madrid, Spain. Piscataway: IEEE [online], article number 7044234. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE.2014.7044234

Critical thinking is one of the key competencies listed by OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) [1], a central European Community organization, and is also mentioned as a learning outcome for higher education by international... Read More about Critical thinking, peer-writing, and the importance of feedback..