Title :
Using an innovative learning tool for undergraduate education: A developing country context
Author :
Roodt, Sumarie ; De Villiers, Carina
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. Syst., Univ. of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
Abstract :
Student learning experiences at undergraduate education levels can be enhanced by making use of innovative learning technologies. These technologies are not restricted to enriching course content alone and can also stimulate and encourage students to participate in class discussions and assignments. In this paper, the use of Alice © is described to encourage collaborative learning and how this innovative learning tool can enhance students´ motivation to gain computer knowledge. The research findings are supported with outcomes from student questionnaires. The research found that integrating Alice © into undergraduate education will be beneficial for advancing computer literacy and Information Systems (IS) competence.
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; computer literacy; computer science education; groupware; information systems; Alice; collaborative learning; computer knowledge; computer literacy; developing country context; information systems competence; innovative learning tool; student learning experiences; student questionnaires; undergraduate education; Collaborative work; Educational institutions; Information technology; Internet; Materials; Social network services; Alice ©; Collaborative learning; Digital Natives; Net Generation; Social Computing;
Conference_Titel :
Information Society (i-Society), 2012 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
London
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0838-0