Conference Session

Social Media and In-class Technology: Creating Active Learning Environments

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gonca Altuger-Genc, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Yegin Genc, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

’ technical knowledge where as the method of implementationwas selected to improve students’ soft skills. The methodology consisted of 5 majorsteps: Step 1: In – class presentation on lifelong learning and self-directed learning Step 2: Survey (Pre-implementation survey) to measure students’ comfort level and overall understanding of the concept of lifelong learning Step 3: Selection of the implementation platform Step 4: Implementation of the self-directed learning modules Step 5: Survey (Post-implementation survey) to measure students’ responses to the experience, and also to collect feedbackStep 1: In-class presentation on lifelong learning and self-directed learningIn the beginning of the semester