DocumentCode
704928
Title
Online tools and remote labs for making ICT more attractive for students to prevent dropout
Author
Sell, Raivo ; Ruutmann, Tiia ; Murtazin, Kristina ; Kori, Kulli ; Pedaste, Margus ; Altin, Heilo
Author_Institution
Tallinn Univ. of Technol., Tallinn, Estonia
fYear
2015
fDate
18-20 March 2015
Firstpage
818
Lastpage
822
Abstract
Dropout in ICT studies is a big problem all over the world. This paper gives an overview of research in Estonian ICT student dropout and shows that progress in mathematics and programming courses is important in preventing dropout. Online tools could be used for making these kinds of courses more attractive and effective for students. Possibilities of online tools and two different conceptual remote labs are described in this study in more detail and a combined solution for preventing students´ dropout is presented.
Keywords
Internet; computer aided instruction; educational courses; laboratories; mathematics computing; programming; Estonian ICT student dropout prevention; ICT studies; mathematics; online tools; programming courses; remote labs; Conferences; Engineering education; online tools; remote labs; robotics; student dropout;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON), 2015 IEEE
Conference_Location
Tallinn
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/EDUCON.2015.7096066
Filename
7096066
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