DocumentCode :
943706
Title :
Free- and Open-Source Software for a Course on Network Management: Authoring and Enactment of Scripts Based on Collaborative Learning Strategies
Author :
Hernández-Leo, Davinia ; Bote-Lorenzo, Miguel L. ; Asensio-Pérez, Juan I. ; Gomez-Sanchez, Eduardo ; Villasclaras-Fernández, Eloy D. ; Jorrín-Abellán, Ivan M. ; Dimitriadis, Yannis A.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Valladolid, Valladolid
Volume :
50
Issue :
4
fYear :
2007
Firstpage :
292
Lastpage :
301
Abstract :
This paper describes a computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL) case study in engineering education carried out within the context of a network management course. The case study shows that the use of two computing tools developed by the authors and based on free-and open-source software (FOSS) provide significant educational benefits over traditional engineering pedagogical approaches in terms of both concepts and engineering competencies acquisition. The Collage authoring tool guides and supports the course teacher in the process of authoring computer-interpretable representations (using the IMS learning design standard notation) of effective collaborative pedagogical designs. Besides, the Gridcole system supports the enactment of that design by guiding the students throughout the prescribed sequence of learning activities. The paper introduces the goals and context of the case study, elaborates on how Collage and Gridcole were employed, describes the applied evaluation methodology, and discusses the most significant findings derived from the case study.
Keywords :
authoring systems; computer aided instruction; computer network management; computer science education; educational courses; groupware; public domain software; teaching; Collage authoring tool; Gridcole system; IMS learning design; computer-interpretable representation; computer-supported collaborative learning; educational course; engineering education; learning activity sequence; learning management system; network management; open-source software; pedagogy; script authoring; script enactment; teaching supports; Collaborative learning; Learning systems; Open source software; Authoring tool; IMS Learning Design; case study; collaboration scripts; computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL); free- and open-source software (FOSS); learning management system;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Education, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9359
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/TE.2007.904589
Filename :
4358728
Link To Document :
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