All Outputs (10)

Piloting the learning by developing action model pedagogy in Finland HEIs. (2022)
Conference Proceeding
LINTILÄ, T. and ZARB, M. 2022. Piloting the learning by developing action model pedagogy in Finland HEIs. In Chova, L.G., Martínez, A.L. and Lees, J. (eds.) Proceedings of the 15th Annual international conference of education, research and innovation (ICERI2022), 7-9 November 2022, Seville, Spain. Valenca: IATED [online], pages 1856-1865. Available from: https://doi.org/10.21125/iceri.2022.0474

This article describes a study at Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences (Haaga-Helia) that aims to understand how suitable the Learning by Developing (LbD) action model is as a teaching and learning method for computing students. The research al... Read More about Piloting the learning by developing action model pedagogy in Finland HEIs..

The impact of COVID-19 on the CS student learning experience: how the pandemic has shaped the educational landscape. (2022)
Conference Proceeding
SIEGEL, A.A., ZARB, M., ANDERSON, E., CRANE, B., GAO, A., LATULIPE, C., LOVELLETTE, E., MCNEILL, F. and MEHARG, D. 2022. The impact of COVID-19 on the CS student learning experience: how the pandemic has shaped the educational landscape. In ITiCSE-WGR'22: proceedings of the 2022 Working group reports (WGR), co-located with the 27th Innovation and technology in computer science education annual conference (ITiCSE-WGR '22), 11-13 July 2022, Dublin, Ireland. New York: ACM [online], pages 165-190. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1145/3571785.3574126

Students have experienced incredible shifts in their learning environments, brought about by the response of universities to the ever-changing public health mandates driven by waves and stages of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). Initially, these... Read More about The impact of COVID-19 on the CS student learning experience: how the pandemic has shaped the educational landscape..

Piloting the learning by development action model pedagogy in UK HEIs. (2022)
Conference Proceeding
LINTILÄ, T. and ZARB, M. 2022. Piloting the learning by development action model pedagogy in UK HEIs. In Proceedings of the 2022 Frontiers in education conference (FIE 2022): grand challenges in engineering education, 8-11 October 2022, Uppsala, Sweden. Piscataway: IEEE [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE56618.2022.9962469

This Research to Practice full paper presents pilot implementations of the Learning by Developing (LbD) at a higher educational institution in the UK as part of a project-based module. The study analyses the students' experiences of LbD and the perce... Read More about Piloting the learning by development action model pedagogy in UK HEIs..

A reflection on lessons learnt with tackling grade inflation. (2022)
Presentation / Conference
LYTWYNENKO, J. and ZARB, M. 2022. A reflection on lessons learnt with tackling grade inflation. Presented at the 2022 RGU annual learning and teaching conference (RGU LTC 2022): enhancing for impact, 21 October 2022, Aberdeen, UK.

A common issue with the academic process is that of grade inflation, or the over-abundance of good grades, which directly leads to a perceived loss of grade value by employers. Throughout the past several years during Assessment Boards within the Sch... Read More about A reflection on lessons learnt with tackling grade inflation..

Responding to crisis: creating a wellness video. (2022)
Presentation / Conference
LYTWYNENKO, J. and ZARB, M. 2022. Responding to crisis: creating a wellness video. Presented at the 2022 RGU annual learning and teaching conference (RGU LTC 2022): enhancing for impact, 21 October 2022, Aberdeen, UK.

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, it became increasingly clear that students were struggling with their productivity and mental health, which was institutionally evident in the increasing number of drop-in requests we were getting during Office Hours... Read More about Responding to crisis: creating a wellness video..

Escaping traditional outreach: digital escape rooms to engage potential students. (2022)
Presentation / Conference
MARTIN, K., WRIGHT, R. and ZARB, M. 2022. Escaping traditional outreach: digital escape rooms to engage potential students. Presented at the 2022 RGU annual learning and teaching conference (RGU LTC 2022): enhancing for impact, 21 October 2022, Aberdeen, UK.

Outreach has been linked to many advantages, including improving access for typically disadvantaged students and raising their completion rates. The "Access To" programme is an outreach initiative for under-represented groups in secondary education.... Read More about Escaping traditional outreach: digital escape rooms to engage potential students..

Teaching during COVID-19: (international) lessons learnt in computing. (2022)
Presentation / Conference
ZARB, M. 2022. Teaching during COVID-19: (international) lessons learnt in computing. Presented at the 2022 RGU annual learning and teaching conference (RGU LTC 2022): enhancing for impact, 21 October 2022, Aberdeen, UK.

The coronavirus pandemic has forced an unprecedented global shift within higher education in the ways that we educate students. Computing education traditionally focuses on experiential, in-person activities. The pandemic has mandated that educators... Read More about Teaching during COVID-19: (international) lessons learnt in computing..

Implementing a large files policy for assessment submission. (2022)
Presentation / Conference
ZARB, M. and LYTWYNENKO, J. 2022. Implementing a large files policy for assessment submission. Presented at the 2022 RGU annual learning and teaching conference (RGU LTC 2022): enhancing for impact, 21 October 2022, Aberdeen, UK.

All coursework submitted within the School of Computing goes through CampusMoodle. However, this is not always a practicable solution due to its 500MB file limit, and the growing complexity of files submitted for student work. Some modules in the Sch... Read More about Implementing a large files policy for assessment submission..

Weathering the storm. (2022)
Presentation / Conference
WORK, F. and the RGU INSTITUTIONAL RESILIENCE PROJECT GROUP. 2022. Weathering the storm. Presented at the 2022 RGU annual learning and teaching conference (RGU LTC 2022): enhancing for impact, 21 October 2022, Aberdeen, UK.

Resilient Learning Communities is the 2020-2023 sector-wide QAA Enhancement theme (QAA 2020), with a specific aim to improve the student learning experience. QAA Enhancement themes involve institutions, staff and students working together to share pr... Read More about Weathering the storm..

COVID-19, students and the new educational landscape. (2022)
Conference Proceeding
SIEGEL, A.A., ZARB, M., ANDERSON, E., CRANE, B., GAO, A., LATULIPE, C., LOVELLETTE, E., MCNEILL, F. and MEHARG, D. 2022. COVID-19, students and the new education landscape. In ITiCSE '22: proceedings of the 27th ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) conference on Innovation and technology in computer science education 2022 (ITiCSE'22), 8-13 July 2022, Dublin, Ireland. New York: ACM [online], pages 574-575. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1145/3502717.3532167

Students have experienced incredible shifts in the in their learning environments, brought about by the response of universities to the ever-changing public health mandates driven by waves and stages of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). Initially,... Read More about COVID-19, students and the new educational landscape..