Outputs (10)

A comparative analysis of two globally distributed group projects: a perspective from CSCW/CSCL research. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MCDERMOTT, R., DANIELS, M., CAJANDER, A., BASS, J. and LALCHANDANI, J.P. 2015. A comparative analysis of two globally distributed group projects: a perspective from CSCW/CSCL research. In Proceedings of the 2015 Frontiers in education conference (FIE 2015): launching a new vision in engineering education, 21-24 October 2015, El Paso, USA. New York: IEEE [online], article number 7344344. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE.2015.7344344

Globally distributed group projects are becoming an attractive and increasingly common feature in computer science education. They provide opportunities for students to engage in activities that enhance both their technical skills and wider professio... Read More about A comparative analysis of two globally distributed group projects: a perspective from CSCW/CSCL research..

Competencies for paradigm shift 'survival'. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
DANIELS, M., CAJANDER, A., ECKERDAL, A., LIND, M., NYLEN, A., CLEAR, T. and MCDERMOTT, R. 2015. Competencies for paradigm shift 'survival'. In Proceedings of the 2015 Frontiers in education conference (FIE 2015): launching a new vision in engineering education, 21-24 October 2015, El Paso, USA. New York: IEEE [online], article number 7344255. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE.2015.7344255

The rapid development in the IT area brings a series of shifts, in underlying theories, technology and work practices. In the normal course of events, most changes are evolutionary, with small, incremental improvements being made to theoretical under... Read More about Competencies for paradigm shift 'survival'..

A case study of Facebook use: outlining a multi-layer strategy for higher education. (2015)
Journal Article
MENZIES, R., PETRIE, K. and ZARB, M. 2017. A case study of Facebook use: outlining a multi-layer strategy for higher education. Education and information technologies [online], 22(1), pages 39-53. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-015-9436-y

Many students are looking to appropriate social networking sites, amongst them, Facebook, to enhance their learning experience. A growing body of literature reports on the motivation of students and staff to engage with Facebook as a learning platfor... Read More about A case study of Facebook use: outlining a multi-layer strategy for higher education..

Virtual teams and employability in global software engineering education. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
BASS, J.M., MCDERMOTT, R. and LALCHANDANI, J.T. 2015. Virtual teams and employability in global software engineering education. In Proceedings of the 10th IEEE international conference on global software engineering (ICGSE 2015), 13-16 July 2015, Ciudad Real, Spain. Piscataway: IEEE [online], article number 7224489, pages 115-124. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/ICGSE.2015.21

Universities face many challenges when creating opportunities for student experiences of global software engineering. We provide a model for introducing global software engineering into the computing curriculum. Our model is based on a three year col... Read More about Virtual teams and employability in global software engineering education..

Challenges and recommendations for the design and conduct of global software engineering courses: a systematic review. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
CLEAR, T., BEECHAM, S., BARR, J., DANIELS, M., MCDERMOTT, R., OUDSHOORN, M., SAVICKAITE, A. and NOLL, J. 2015. Challenges and recommendations for the design and conduct of global software engineering courses: a systematic review. In Proceedings of the 2015 Innovation and technology in computer science education on working group reports (ITiCSE-WGR '15), 4-8 July 2015, Vilnius, Lithuania. New York: ACM [online], pages 1-39. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1145/2858796.2858797

Context: Global Software Engineering (GSE) has become the predominant form of software development for global companies and has given rise to a demand for students trained in GSE. In response, universities are developing courses and curricula around... Read More about Challenges and recommendations for the design and conduct of global software engineering courses: a systematic review..

Perserverance measures and attainment in first year computing science students. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MCDERMOTT, R., DANIELS, M. and CAJANDER, A. 2015. Perserverance measures and attainment in first year computing science students. In Proceedings of the 2015 Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Innovation and technology in computer science education conference (ITiCSE '15), 4-8 July 2015, Vilnius, Lithuania. New York: ACM [online], pages 302-307. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1145/2729094.2742625

We investigate the link between concepts of perseverance such as conscientiousness and grit, and the academic attainment of first year computing students. We review the role that perseverance plays in learning models, as well as describing the trait... Read More about Perserverance measures and attainment in first year computing science students..

Breaking the communication barrier: guidelines to aid communication within pair programming. (2015)
Journal Article
ZARB, M. and HUGHES, J. 2015. Breaking the communication barrier: guidelines to aid communication within pair programming. Computer science education [online], 25(2), pages 120-151. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/08993408.2015.1033125

Pair programming is a software development technique with many cited benefits in learning and teaching. However, it is reported that novice programmers find several barriers to pairing up, typically due to the added communication that is required of... Read More about Breaking the communication barrier: guidelines to aid communication within pair programming..

Further evaluations of industry-inspired pair programming communication guidelines with undergraduate students. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
ZARB, M., HUGHES, J. and RICHARDS, J. 2015. Further evaluations of industry-inspired pair programming communication guidelines with undergraduate students. In Proceedings of the 46th Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) technical symposium on computer science education (SIGCSE 2015): keep connected, keep committed, keep computing, 4-7 March 2015, Kansas City, USA. New York: ACM [online], pages 314-319. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1145/2676723.2677241

Pair programming has several benefits when it is successfully used by students and experts alike. However, research shows that novice pairs find the necessary pair communication to be one of the main challenges in adopting this process. A set of indu... Read More about Further evaluations of industry-inspired pair programming communication guidelines with undergraduate students..

An analysis of user engagement in relation to computing workshop activities. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MENZIES, R., CRABB, M., HERRON, D., PETRIE, K., STEWART, C. and ZARB, M. 2015. An analysis of user engagement in relation to computing workshop activities. In Proceedings of the 46th Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Technical symposium on computer science education (SIGCSE'15), 4-7 March 2015, Kansas City, USA. New York: ACM [online], pages 469-474. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1145/2676723.2677272

Computing is now one of the fastest growing fields of employment, with a large bias placed on developing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education in schools. However, due to the fast pace of technology development, it is inc... Read More about An analysis of user engagement in relation to computing workshop activities..

Quality assurance using international curricula and employer feedback. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
LARUSDOTTIR, M., DANIELS, M. and MCDERMOTT, R. 2015. Quality assurance using international curricula and employer feedback. In D'Souza, D. and Falkner, K. (eds.) Proceedings of the 17th Australian computing education conference (ACE 2015), 27-30 January 2015, Sydney, Australia. Sydney: Conferences in Reserach and Practice in Information Technology (CRIPT) [online], 160, pages 19-27. Available from: http://crpit.com/confpapers/CRPITV160Larusdottir.pdf

The focus of this paper is the quality assurance process for the bachelor program in the School of Computer Science at Reykjavik University, which is a combination of outcome- and process-oriented quality assurance. Faculty members and employers of g... Read More about Quality assurance using international curricula and employer feedback..