DocumentCode :
607086
Title :
Interdisciplinary Web-based learning practices in higher education
Author :
Ktoridou, Despo ; Eteokleous, N.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Manage. & MIS, Univ. of Nicosia, Nicosia, Cyprus
fYear :
2013
fDate :
13-15 March 2013
Firstpage :
536
Lastpage :
539
Abstract :
This paper addresses the phenomenon of interdisciplinary learning (IL) in the higher education context. The study aims to examine the employment of interdisciplinary educational practice through a cloud environment - Applications (Google Apps). More specifically, through IL the authors aim to eliminate the fragmentation and the learning of isolated skills for two distinct undergraduate courses (MGT-372 Management of Innovation and Technology and MIS-151 Business Software Applications) allowing students through the use of technology (Google Apps) to increase their motivation for learning as well as develop abilities towards recognizing particularities, thinking critically, tolerating uncertainty, recognizing and appreciating ethical concerns. To address the above, the study employed a case study approach, collecting qualitative data through focus groups with students, online/in-class observations and lecturers comments.
Keywords :
cloud computing; computer aided instruction; further education; social networking (online); Google Apps; IL; MGT-372 Management of Innovation and Technology; MIS-151 Business Software Applications; cloud environment; ethical concerns; focus groups; fragmentation elimination; higher education context; in-class observations; interdisciplinary Web-based learning practices; interdisciplinary educational practice; isolated skills; lecturers comments; online observations; qualitative data; students; undergraduate courses; Business; Collaboration; Educational institutions; Google; Software; Technological innovation; Google Applications; Higher education; Interdisciplinary Learning;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON), 2013 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Berlin
ISSN :
2165-9559
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-6111-8
Electronic_ISBN :
2165-9559
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/EduCon.2013.6530157
Filename :
6530157
Link To Document :
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