Group Projects and the Computer Science Curriculum

Mike Joy

Innovations in Education and Teaching International Vol. 42, No. 1 (February 2005) pp. 15–25

Group projects in computer science are normally delivered with reference to good software engineering practice. The discipline of software engineering is rapidly evolving, and the application of the latest 'agile techniques' to group projects causes ...

A Novel Approach for Metametadata Views in Learning Domains

Amirah Ismail; Mike Joy

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2007 (Jun 25, 2007) pp. 3550–3557

Abstract : In this paper we consider the use of metametadata in the context of a pedagogic architecture using learning objects. We propose a novel taxonomy for metametadata, supported by pedagogic ontologies, suitable for dynamic metametadata...

Topics: Learning Objects

Suggestopedic Mobile Language Learning

Jane Yau; Mike Joy

EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2019 (Jun 24, 2019) pp. 257–260

The use of suggestopedic teaching methods has been shown to be effective in the domain of language learning. Suggestopaedia is a classroom teaching method that employs certain strategies to enable learners to relax in order to enable more effective...

Topics: Online language learning, Mobile teaching and learning technologies, Teacher education and technology integration

Designing E-Learning Services: A Case Study

Shanshan Yang; Mike Joy

International Journal of Advanced Corporate Learning (iJAC) Vol. 2, No. 4 (Nov 06, 2009) pp. 35–43

Recently, increasing numbers of e-learning tools have been developed. However, the benefits of these tools cannot be fully used as they typically operate separately and do not communicate with each other. It is necessary to develop a solution to...

Mobile Enhanced Learning in a South African Context

Mmaki Jantjies; Mike Joy

Journal of Educational Technology & Society Vol. 18, No. 1 pp. 308–320

Multilingual classrooms in developing countries are often challenged by a lack of digital resources and technology which supports their multilingual learning process. "Code-switching" is a phenomenon common to multilingual schools where...

A Mobile Context-Aware Framework for Managing Learning Schedules: Data Analysis from an Interview Study

Jane Yau; Mike Joy

International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning Vol. 1, No. 4 (October 2009) pp. 29–55

Mobile learning applications can be categorized into four generations: non-adaptive, learning-preferences based adaptive, learning-contexts-based adaptive and learning-contexts-aware adaptive. The research on our learning schedule framework is...

Software Standards in Undergraduate Computing Courses

Mike Joy; M Luck

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 12, No. 2 (1996) pp. 103–13

Discusses the importance of standards in introductory programming courses that enable novice software developers to write correct programs to specification and time. Considers issues involved with assessing students' programming abilities. Provides...

A Diagnostic Mechanism and Tool for Analyzing Group Collaboration Problems with Online Group Work

Shuangyan Liu; Mike Joy

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2011 (Oct 18, 2011) pp. 2613–2618

Analyzing group collaboration problems for online group work has become a complex task for a teacher who is responsible for checking the progress of the group work that is examined. This is because various methods are desirable for ascertaining the...

Developing Learning Materials Using an Ontology of Mathematical Logic

Russell Boyatt; Mike Joy

International Association for Development of the Information Society (IADIS) International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in Digital Age (CELDA) 2012 (October 2012)

Ontologies describe a body of knowledge and give formal structure to a domain by describing concepts and their relationships. The construction of an ontology provides an opportunity to develop a shared understanding and a consistent vocabulary to be ...

Automatic submission in an evolutionary approach to computer science teaching

Michael Luck; Mike Joy

Computers & Education Vol. 25, No. 3 (1995) pp. 105–111

The teaching of programming languages will often involve students being assessed by means of programming assignments. The administration of such assessments is a complex and demanding task which is compounded by increasing numbers of students. Many...

Language: English

A Framework to Support Mobile Learning in Multilingual Environments

Mmaki E. Jantjies; Mike Joy

International Conference on Mobile Learning 2014 (2014)

This paper presents a multilingual mobile learning framework that can be used to support the pedagogical development of mobile learning systems which can support learning in under-resourced multilingual schools. The framework has been developed...

The Use of Learning Objects and Learning Styles in a Multi-Agent Education System

Shanghua Sun; Mike Joy; Nathan Griffiths

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2005 (Jun 27, 2005) pp. 3403–3410

Adaptive learning and teaching strategies are increasingly demanded in order to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the education process, but few intelligent education systems exist which are dynamic and able to satisfy individual students' ...

Topics: Learning Objects

Sentence-Based Natural Language Plagiarism Detection

Daniel R. White; Mike S. Joy

Journal on Educational Resources in Computing Vol. 4, No. 4 (December 2004)

With the increasing levels of access to higher education in the United Kingdom, larger class sizes make it unrealistic for tutors to be expected to identify instances of peer-to-peer plagiarism by eye and so automated solutions to the problem are...

The Boss Online Submission and Assessment System

Mike Joy; Nathan Griffiths; Russell Boyatt

Journal on Educational Resources in Computing Vol. 5, No. 3 (September 2005)

Computer programming lends itself to automated assessment. With appropriate software tools, program correctness can be measured, along with an indication of quality according to a set of metrics. Furthermore, the regularity of program code allows...

Success Factors for e-Assessment in Computer Science Education

Jirarat Sitthiworachart; Mike Joy; Erkki Sutinen

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2008 (Nov 17, 2008) pp. 2287–2293

Assessment plays a crucial role in improving learning outcomes, and e-assessment can be used to stimulate higher order thinking skills and provide personalized feedback automatically. In this paper, we review the uses of e-assessment within the...

Roles of animation tools in understanding programming concepts

Andres Moreno; Mike Joy; Erkki Sutinen

Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia Vol. 22, No. 2 (March 2013) pp. 165–184

Computer generated animations are resources used to explain how programs are executed in order to clarify the relevant programming concepts. However, whilst trying to understand new programming concepts it is not clear how and when students benefit...

Technical Feasibility of a Mobile Context-Aware (Social) Learning Schedule Framework

Jane Y. K. Yau; Mike Joy

International Journal of Distance Education Technologies Vol. 11, No. 1 (2013) pp. 58–73

The purpose of this paper is to show the technical feasibility of implementing their mobile context-aware learning schedule (mCALS) framework as a software application on a mobile device using current technologies, prior to its actual implementation....

Promoting Best Practice in Information and Computer Science Education Through the UK National Subject Centre

Sylvia Alexander; Tom Boyle; Mike Joy

EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2001 (2001) pp. 25–26

The Learning and Teaching Support Network (LTSN) has been established to promote high quality learning and teaching in all subject disciplines in higher education. The Centre for Information and Computer Sciences (ICS) is one of the 24 Subject...

The Use of Learning Objects and Learning Styles in a Multi-Agent Education System

Shanghua Sun; Mike Joy; Nathan Griffiths

Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 18, No. 3 (July 2007) pp. 381–398

** Invited as a paper from ED-MEDIA 2005 ** Adaptive learning and teaching strategies are increasingly demanded in order to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the education process, but few intelligent education systems exist, which are...

Topics: Intelligence, Computer Sciences, Learning Objects, eLearning, Educational Technology

Active and passive technology integration in context-aware learning spaces

Teemu Laine; Erkki Sutinen; Mike Joy; Eeva Nygren

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2011 (Oct 18, 2011) pp. 719–728

Context-aware learning spaces (CALSs) utilise resources of the surrounding context in the learning process. UFractions is a CALS combining a storytelling game and fraction rods for mathematics education, and it was developed for the South African...

On Designing a Pervasive Mobile Learning Platform

Teemu H. Laine; Mikko Vinni; Carolina Islas Sedano; Mike Joy

Association for Learning Technology Journal Vol. 18, No. 1 (March 2010) pp. 3–17

This article presents the features, design and architecture of the Myst pervasive game platform that has been applied in creating pervasive mobile learning games in various contexts such as science festivals and museums in Finland. Based on our...

A Mobile Context-Aware Framework for Managing Learning Schedules--Data Analysis from a Diary Study

Jane Y.-K. Yau; Mike Joy; Stephan Dickert

Educational Technology & Society Vol. 13, No. 3 (2010) pp. 22–32

We report the results of a diary study to determine whether a diary approach could be used as a successful way of retrieving a) the user's learning contexts, b) which learning contexts are significant for consideration within an m-learning...

A Taxonomy for Definitions and Applications of LOs: A Meta-Analysis of ICALT Papers

Veronica Rossano; Mike Joy; Teresa Roselli; Erkki Sutinen

Educational Technology & Society Vol. 8, No. 4 (2005) pp. 148–160

This paper presents an analysis of papers delivered at the ICALT 2004 conference, in order to understand the current research issues relating to Learning Objects (LOs). The major research results are summarized, and the papers are classified...

Source-Code Plagiarism in Universities: A Comparative Study of Student Perspectives in China and the UK

Dongyang Zhang; Mike Joy; Georgina Cosma; Russell Boyatt; Jane Sinclair; Jane Yau

Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education Vol. 39, No. 6 (2014) pp. 743–758

There has been much research and discussion relating to variations in plagiaristic activity observed in students from different demographic backgrounds. Differences in behaviour have been noted in many studies, although the underlying reasons are...

Incorporating technologies into a flexible teaching space

Mike Joy; Jonathan Foss; Emma King; Jane Sinclair; Jirarat Sitthiworachart; Rachel Davis

British Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 45, No. 2 (Mar 10, 2014) pp. 272–284

Higher education institutions are increasingly exploring how they can use emerging technologies to develop and enhance the learning experiences offered to students. These activities have mainly focused on developing student-centred facilities. The...