Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks Session II Courses

Collection

2016 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Dorian A. Cojocaru, University of Craiova; Anna Friesel, Technical University-Copenhagen; Daniel Spikol, Malmö University

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Diversity, International Forum

analytics (data-mining and reasoning) of practice-based andexperiential STEM. This data is used to create analytics support tools for teachers, learners andadministrators, providing frameworks for evidence-based curriculum design and learning systems.The PELARS project creates behavioral recording inputs, proving a new learning analytic that isscalable in application, and bridge qualitative and quantitative methods through reasoning andfeedback from input data. The project serves to better understand learners' knowledge in physicalactivities in laboratory and workshop environments, as well as informal learning scenarios.PELARS traces and helps assess learner progress through technology enhancement, in novel waysbuilding upon current research. The

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks Session II Outreach

Collection

2016 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Leslie Seawright, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Ibrahim Hassan P.E., University of Texas, Austin; Ali Darwish Alashar, Texas A&M University at Qatar

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Diversity, International Forum

starting in the Spring semester of 2016 to discuss ideasfor the children’s book. Many important challenges and opportunities were discussed anddebated in these project meetings. The first decision to be made was the target audience and themain character of the book. Other decisions such as narrative style, illustrations, number ofpages, type of book paper, and other fundamental aspects of the project were raised. MohammadAlGammal, a technical laboratory coordinator, agreed to tackle the precise mechanical drawingsnecessary for the book. Two students volunteered to create and draw the main character andbackground. In addition to the students and advisors, two students were hired as part-timeworkers for the book project. These students communicated