ERIC Number: EJ1050815
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Mar
Pages: 10
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Creative Multimodal Learning Environments and Blended Interaction for Problem-Based Activity in HCI Education
Ioannou, Andri; Vasiliou, Christina; Zaphiris, Panayiotis; Arh, Tanja; Klobucar, Tomaž; Pipan, Matija
TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, v59 n2 p47-56 Mar 2015
This exploratory case study aims to examine how students benefit from a multimodal learning environment while they engage in collaborative problem-based activity in a Human Computer Interaction (HCI) university course. For 12 weeks, 30 students, in groups of 5-7 each, participated in weekly face-to-face meetings and online interactions. Students' self reports and tutor' observations showed that overall students benefited from the multimodal learning environment while they engaged in blended interactions across physical and digital tools and across collocated and networked learning spaces. With respect to tool use, it was found that the downward pointing projector and Facebook were used in all phases of problem based activity, while portable devices for record keeping were mainly used in progress evaluation and reflection phases.
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Blended Learning, Problem Based Learning, Case Studies, Interaction, Interaction Process Analysis, Computer Mediated Communication, Creative Activities, Observation, Self Disclosure (Individuals), Cooperative Learning, Web 2.0 Technologies, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Resources, Meetings, Aptitude Treatment Interaction, Teaching Methods, Program Effectiveness, College Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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