Learners often experience aware and unaware mind wandering during educational tasks, both negatively impacting learning outcomes. Differentiating these types of task-unrelated thoughts is crucial, as they stem from different cognitive processes and ...

Teaching accessibility is crucial to ensuring that accessibility principles are integrated into the design and adoption of software and other aspects of lives. The existing literature on accessibility education is largely siloed, appearing primarily in ...

Background: Despite having several advantages, software modelling remains unpopular for developers. Similarly, university students do not see the benefits of software modelling in the university curriculum. Prior research show the lack of guidance for ...

This paper presents Smart Energy Management Systems (SEMS) as an innovative educational tool to nurture the youth generation and empower them in fostering a carbon-neutral future. SEMS actively engage students in analyzing energy consumption ...

The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in higher education is examined in this paper, emphasizing inclusive learning and evaluation. It starts with recognizing the enormous potential of AI technologies to change the face of education. It ...

The concept of variables can be hard to grasp for novices. The Roles of Variables framework has been found to enhance learning elementary programming. The 11 roles can describe all variables in novice programs in 99% of the cases. Prior work has shown ...

In this panel, we discuss how AI is affecting research and education in the field of programming and software languages. We explore different positions regarding carefully welcoming AI into research and education. We focus more on fundamental, ...

Games have the potential to educate about environmental issues through interactivity, employing various elements from non-formal educational components to intentional educational experiences. In this paper, we introduce "Bogtactics," a strategy game ...

In this paper, we present how we used generative AI (GenAI) as a pedagogical tool for students taking a course in tangible interaction design. In this course, the students design different physical-digital objects (PDOs) to learn designing, sketching ...

In recent years, the exploration of the design space for Digital Augmentation of Reading (DAR) has gained significant attention in diverse research pursuits, aiming to enhance reading comprehension, enjoyment, and learning. While a theoretical model has ...

This work presents an exploratory study aimed at investigating how virtual reality (VR) and speculative design could be utilized within sustainable architecture education. Research-through-Design (RtD) methodology forms the core of this study, placing ...

The choice of technology for the prototyping phase is one of the most common issues relating to the use of maker technologies, particularly for students. The factors influencing students’ choices of technology when learning about interactive prototyping ...

Since its launch just over two years ago, the conversational chatbot ChatGPT developed by OpenAI has become integrated into the studies of students within the Swedish educational system. This paper investigates both teachers’ perspectives and attitudes ...

The Indian National Education Policy 2020 advocates the introduction of Computational Thinking (CT) and coding in school, and the National Curriculum Framework 2023 follows through on this. Undoubtedly, given the scale of this effort (reaching a ...

Common techniques for anatomy education in medicine include lectures and cadaver dissection, as well as the use of replicas. However, recent advances in virtual reality (VR) technology have led to the development of specialized VR tools for ...

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• Our Collaborative VR Anatomy Atlas is effective for anatomy learning in both single and multi-user scenarios.
• No significant advantages or differences were found for the collaborative learning scenario in terms of learning ...

At the German Maritime Museum, the user-centered approach of the digitization department has emerged as a driving force for implementing an open and participatory strategy. The department establishes long-term cooperations with various focus groups and ...

The objective of this research is to evaluate the effectiveness of YouTube as a tool for documentary research among higher education students. The study follows a quantitative and quasi-experimental approach, selecting 20 videos on “Machine ...

Likert-type items or scales, as well as open-ended questions, are frequently used in the collection of student feedback. While the analysis of numeric feedback includes many established statistical techniques, systematic analyses of answers to ...

India has the world’s largest population of children with vision impairments (CVIs), a group facing significant educational barriers including inadequate accessible resources, limited school access, and a shortage of trained teachers. The authors from ...

The rapid evolution of immersive technologies, including virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR), present a transformative potential for various sectors, especially education. Within the specialized field of ...