• 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