Publication Type

Conference Proceeding Article

Version

acceptedVersion

Publication Date

10-2020

Abstract

Our research full paper studies the perceptions of students and proposes technology design framework for smart class participation tools. Participation in classroom discussions has been observed to improve student comprehension and performance. In our contemporary tertiary educational context, student participation is characterised in mainly two forms; inclass discussions and online forums. Both forms of participation generate voluminous amounts of knowledge. However, the present difficulty in capturing and analysing these forms of participation leads to loss of knowledge and insights, which otherwise could be very useful. This study aims to analyse ways to improve data capture as well as data analysis of discussions. In this paper, we take a survey-based approach to study the students’ perception of classroom discussions in terms of threecomponents namely effective learning, technology support and grading. Based on the analysis of the survey results, we propose the design of a tool and the administrative requirements needed for in-class participation data capture and analysis. We present our results in the form of a framework for tool design and challenges to be addressed when using technology during class discussions.

Keywords

class participation, survey-based research, technology in class-discussions, recommendations, tool design framework

Discipline

Computer Sciences | Educational Technology | Higher Education

Research Areas

Data Science and Engineering

Publication

2020 50th Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE): October 21-24, Uppsala, Sweden: Proceedings

First Page

1

Last Page

9

ISBN

9781728189611

Identifier

10.1109/FIE44824.2020.9274112

Publisher

IEEE

City or Country

Piscataway, NJ

Copyright Owner and License

Authors

Additional URL

https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE44824.2020.9274112

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