DocumentCode
607086
Title
Interdisciplinary Web-based learning practices in higher education
Author
Ktoridou, Despo ; Eteokleous, N.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Manage. & MIS, Univ. of Nicosia, Nicosia, Cyprus
fYear
2013
fDate
13-15 March 2013
Firstpage
536
Lastpage
539
Abstract
This paper addresses the phenomenon of interdisciplinary learning (IL) in the higher education context. The study aims to examine the employment of interdisciplinary educational practice through a cloud environment - Applications (Google Apps). More specifically, through IL the authors aim to eliminate the fragmentation and the learning of isolated skills for two distinct undergraduate courses (MGT-372 Management of Innovation and Technology and MIS-151 Business Software Applications) allowing students through the use of technology (Google Apps) to increase their motivation for learning as well as develop abilities towards recognizing particularities, thinking critically, tolerating uncertainty, recognizing and appreciating ethical concerns. To address the above, the study employed a case study approach, collecting qualitative data through focus groups with students, online/in-class observations and lecturers comments.
Keywords
cloud computing; computer aided instruction; further education; social networking (online); Google Apps; IL; MGT-372 Management of Innovation and Technology; MIS-151 Business Software Applications; cloud environment; ethical concerns; focus groups; fragmentation elimination; higher education context; in-class observations; interdisciplinary Web-based learning practices; interdisciplinary educational practice; isolated skills; lecturers comments; online observations; qualitative data; students; undergraduate courses; Business; Collaboration; Educational institutions; Google; Software; Technological innovation; Google Applications; Higher education; Interdisciplinary Learning;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON), 2013 IEEE
Conference_Location
Berlin
ISSN
2165-9559
Print_ISBN
978-1-4673-6111-8
Electronic_ISBN
2165-9559
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/EduCon.2013.6530157
Filename
6530157
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