Smart Learning Objects for Smart Education in Computer Science: Theory, Methodology and Robot-Based Implementation

✍ Scribed by Vytautas àtuikys (auth.)

• Publisher: Springer International Publishing
• Year: 2015
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 325
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This monograph presents the challenges, vision and context to design smart learning objects (SLOs) through Computer Science (CS) education modelling and feature model transformations. It presents the latest research on the meta-programming-based generative learning objects (the latter with advanced features are treated as SLOs) and the use of educational robots in teaching CS topics. The introduced methodology includes the overall processes to develop SLO and smart educational environment (SEE) and integrates both into the real education setting to provide teaching in CS using constructivist and project-based approaches along with evaluation of pedagogic outcomes.

Smart Learning Objects for Smart Education in Computer Sciencewill appeal to researchers in CS education particularly those interested in using robots in teaching, course designers and educational software and tools developers. With research and exercise questions at the end of each chapter students studying CS related courses will find this work informative and valuable too.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-xvi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
A Vision of Smart Teaching in CS....Pages 3-32
Understanding of LO Domain Through Its Taxonomies....Pages 33-53
Reuse Framework of the LO Domain....Pages 55-73
Modelling of CS Teaching and Learning in Large....Pages 75-101
Model-Driven Specification in Designing Smart LOs....Pages 103-122
Smart LOs Design: Higher-Level Coding and Testing Aspects....Pages 123-140
Enhanced Features of SLOs: Focus on Specialization....Pages 141-159
Context-Aware Adaptation of Smart LOs....Pages 161-181
Front Matter....Pages 183-184
Background to Design Smart LOs and Supporting Tools....Pages 185-209
Authoring Tools to Design Smart LOs....Pages 211-236
Authoring Tools to Specialize and Adapt Smart LOs....Pages 237-263
Robot-Based Smart Educational Environments to Teach CS: A Case Study....Pages 265-285
Smart Education in CS: A Case Study....Pages 287-310
Back Matter....Pages 311-317

✦ Subjects

Programming Techniques Educational Technology Computers and Education Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics) Simulation and Modeling