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Computers in Education Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Neelam Soundarajan, Ohio State University

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Computers in Education

AC 2011-1047: WORK-IN-PROGRESS: COLLABORATIVE AND REFLEC-TIVE LEARNING IN ENGINEERING PROGRAMSNeelam Soundarajan, Ohio State University Dr. Soundarajan is a faculty member in the Computer Sc. & Eng. Dept. at Ohio State. His interests include topics in Software Engineering and Engineering Education. Page 22.1700.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Work-in-Progress: Collaborative and Reflective Learning in Engineering ProgramsAbstractThe importance of well developed team-working skills as well as reflective or metacognitive skillsamong engineering

Conference Session

Pedagogical Issues in Computing

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Jane Grigg, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Catherine McGough, Clemson University

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Computers in Education

in class, butdo not have the capability of capturing, archiving and annotating student Ink and audiocommentary in a way that allows detailed analysis of cognitive processes and error types thatwas needed for our research.The digital Ink software (MuseInk ©) has a playback function that allows students to replay theirentire problem solution which facilitates review of and reflection on their work. It is believedthat this functionality will help students become more aware of mistakes they made in theprocess, the strategies they used, and how they organize their work in order to identify areas forimprovement. There is also a means for identifying important features within the work byassociating tags at specific points in the solution. This can

Conference Session

Computers in Education General Technical Session II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Willie K. Ofosu, Pennsylvania State University, Wilkes-Barre Campus

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Computers in Education

based on theradiation patter.Figure 1 shows E- and H-field patterns present in the electromagnetic radiation, anddemonstrate some irregularities in the patterns, and helps the students to relate theory to theexperimental results observed. Had this experiment been performed in an anechoic chamberwhere reflections are eliminated no irregularities will be present. This demonstrates to thestudents the effect of reflections from objects that are present in the laboratory setting.Figure 1. E- and H-fields of a Half-wave (λ/2) DipoleFrom this, the students get to appreciate reflections from objects such as buildings in a reallife application of radio transmission. For this example, students can place objects at differentlocations in the

Conference Session

Pedagogical Issues in Computing

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Perry Samson, University of Michigan

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Computers in Education

. Page 22.532.31 LectureTools (http://www.lecturetools.com) is freely available to all higher education instructors in the United States and Canada.3. Methods3.1. Design The LectureTools classroom application is built around the hypothesis that students learnbetter when they have opportunities to actively assess their understanding as material is beingpresented, to pose questions and get feedback during lecture, and to reflect on their learningoutside of class. Inherent in this approach is a need to facilitate “Concept Tests,” a series ofquestions posed to students, requiring their responses as either a means to introduce a topic or totest their understanding. LectureTools promotes this instructional strategy with the expectationthat

Conference Session

Best of Computers in Education Division

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carole E. Goodson, University of Houston; Susan L. Miertschin, University of Houston; Barbara L. Stewart, University of Houston

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Computers in Education

instruction has grown as a strong and viable instructionalapproach. In higher education, on-line enrollments doubled from 2002 to 20071, and the 2007-08academic year saw 1.03 million K-12 public school students engaged in some form of on-lineclass.2 The phenomenal growth focused the attention of researchers and practitioners to theproblem of understanding issues that reflect quality in on-line education. Progress in the area ismarked by the emergence of quality frameworks, best practices, and benchmarks that have beenestablished to support quality assessment and improvement efforts for on-line education.3 Theframeworks provide guidelines that an institution can use to build their own quality managementsystem.Without a reference framework, localized

Conference Session

Faculty Tools

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joshua A. Enszer, University of Notre Dame; Jessica A Kuczenski, Century College; Kerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame; Jay B. Brockman, University of Notre Dame

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Computers in Education

, and to use this consideration to make moreinformed and reasoned decisions about their academic and professional future. Further, insteadof being a single assignment with an optional resubmit, the project was now broken into fivephases: 1. Creation of a homepage and a brief biography 2. Creation of the six pages for the Six Tools, with reflection on each tool’s meaning, personal goals, and self-assessment 3. Addition of electronic artifacts to each of the six pages and updated self-assessment 4. Creation of page specifically written for one’s academic advisor 5. Refinement of entire portfolio, discussion of progress toward goals, and further personalizationThe project statement for each of the five phases is given as

Conference Session

Tablet PC use in Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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JUDITH VIRGINIA GUTIERREZ, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla

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Computers in Education

noted the importance of provided opportunities for “what if” thinking, given variationson the challenge and for new problems that also involved the lesson’s concepts. Attempts to helppeople reflect on their own processes as learners (to be metacognitive) were also emphasized.MethodologySince spring 2009 we implemented the use of Tablet PC in the courses IA-332 and IA-530.These courses are taught alternately during the year. In the spring semester IA-332 is offeredwhile IA-530 is taught in the fall. Therefore, this study was carried out during 2 periods per yearsince 2009. Data were collected from spring 2008 (before course redesign and Tablet PCimplementation) to fall 2010. The studied populations are presented in Table 1

Conference Session

Computational Tools

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Murat Tanyel, Geneva College

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Computers in Education

. Page 22.1204.6Figure 2: The front panel of the KeypadSub.vi.Figure 3: The front panel of Echo.vi processing a Windows system sound file.Digital Echo Processor: The echo of a signal can be implemented by the filter whose transferfunction is H ( z ) = 1 + az − D (4). Page 22.1204.7where the parameter a represents the reflection and propagation losses such that |a| ≤ 1 and theparameter D represents round-trip travel time from the source to the reflecting medium. Figure(3) shows the front panel of Echo.vi, which implements a digital echo processor on one of theWindows system sound files.Plain Reverberator

Conference Session

Pedagogical Issues in Computing

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tumkor Serdar, Stevens Institute of Technology; El-Sayed Aziz, Stevens Institute of Technology; Sven K. Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology; Constantin Chassapis, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science)

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Computers in Education

server, but the website is accessed from inside ofSecond Life so that the users do not need to leave the environment. Page 22.527.10How Effective Can Second Life Be in Student LearningSecond Life offers a useful medium for role playing. The findings of a pilot study in an Englishcourse showed that the students who enjoy console and computer games tend to like being in avirtual world and generally respond more favorably to Second Life than students who do notenjoy such games 25. Students must also be willing to be active, become participatory learners,and to demonstrate collaboration, critical thinking and reflection. Challenging and

Conference Session

Faculty Tools

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher P. Pung, Grand Valley State University; John Farris, Grand Valley State University

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Computers in Education

class is focused on a team,semester long, externally sponsored, design and build project. Students were asked to completepeer and self-evaluations two times during the semester. Students’ reactions to the feedback theyreceived from the CATME system were gauged using a survey and self-reflection tools.More importantly, the faculty hope to use the tool to catalyze change in student behavior overtime. The authors used the (CATME) software to assess junior engineering student’s teameffectiveness. An additional survey was used to quantify what if any effects the feedback fromthe CATME software had on the student’s behavior.IntroductionStudent team project based learning has been shown to be an effective method of helping thestudents to internalize

Conference Session

Pedagogical Issues in Computing

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chitra Bharathi Ganapathy, University Of Southern California; Erin Shaw, University of Southern California; Jihie Kim, University of Southern California

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Computers in Education

: Erlbaum.Bruner, Jerome. 1986. Actual minds, possible worlds. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.Bunt, A., Conati, C., Huggett, M., and Muldner, K. On improving the effectiveness of open learning environments through tailored support for exploration. In Proceedings of AIED 2001.Chen, H.L., Cannon, D.M., Gabrio, J., & Leifer, L. (2005, June). Using Wikis and Weblogs to Support Reflective Learning in an Introductory Engineering Design Course. Paper presented at the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Portland Oregon. 2005. Online at http://riee.stevens.edu/fileadmin/riee/pdf/ASEE2005_Paper_Wikis_and_Weblogs.pdfGrant, L. (2006) Using Wikis in Schools: a Case Study, FutureLab, Online at

Conference Session

Computers in Education General Technical Session I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melissa A. Pasquinelli, North Carolina State University; Jeff Joines, North Carolina State University

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Computers in Education

carry out anexercise. It is important as an instructor to help the student recognize when and what is theappropriate computing needed to solve a particular problem. From Table 3, it can be observedthat the students who had taken TE 110 between two to four semesters prior to TE 303 were moreconfident than those who had not had the class. It should be noted that both TE 110 and TE 303have changed since 2008 to reflect these findings. The videos were created in the summer of 2009and then revamped in 2010 to help assist the students. More computing has been put in place inthe TE 205 course, which many students take the semester before TE 303, thus helping to bridgethe gap.Self-AssessmentsSelf-assessments from 2008 indicated that the students

Conference Session

Computer Science Applications

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ryan J. Meuth, University of Advancing Technology

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Computers in Education

through over-simplification,erroneous representation, etc. An incorrect understanding is worse than lack of understanding, asthe erroneous knowledge must be first exposed and overcome before the correct understandingcan be communicated effectively. In computer simulation it is extremely easy to over-simplify Page 22.1648.6phenomena, and thus impart partial understanding where the student believes they are receivingcomplete knowledge. It is vitally important that simulation reflects reality as accurately aspossible – this is the burden of the experience designer. If available, a domain expert should beconsulted. In addition to correct theory, the

Conference Session

Best of Computers in Education Division

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathaniel Bird, Ohio Northern University

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Computers in Education

This book contains a collection ofhow-to guides for small projects that are too large and material intensive for a weekly lab.It would serve as a great source of ideas for the quarter-long project, but would not workas a course reference book. The last book is Banzi’s “Getting Started with Arduino”.1This is a short, cheap book that serves purely as a reference for the Arduino board andprogramming environment. Banzi’s book will likely be used next time this course is taught.Laboratory AssignmentsNine laboratory sessions were conducted over the course of the quarter. The assignmentsthemselves were designed to reflect and build upon the foundational concepts discussed inlecture. The remainder of this section briefly outlines the assignment for

Conference Session

Simulation

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ames Bielenberg, Swarthmore College; Erik Cheever, Swarthmore College

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Computers in Education

. Page 22.1673.2Compounding this last difficulty is the fact that many students are “visual” learners according toFelder’s index of learning styles [1]. For these students, an animation of a physical system canbe an important tool to help them learn [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]. It has been shown that students preferhaving access to animations in addition to textbook-only presentations and the animationssignificantly increased their ability to visualize system behavior, as well as increasing enjoymentand self-confidence [3, 7, 8, 9]. In addition, Kolb’s theory of experiential learning posits thatexperience, which can be provided by animations, and reflection are part of student learning[10].There are many ways to present animations of simulations of physical

Conference Session

Computers in Education General Technical Session I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David R. Bowman, Clemson University; Elizabeth A. Stephan, Clemson University

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Computers in Education

engineers know code because it is their job.‖  ―…the course material seems irrelevant to almost every major required to take this class… just another ‗weed-out‘ class.‖While these comments represent a small minority of our class, they are concerning due to thefundamental nature of the material presented in our first year courses. As a result, we saw a needfor a tool that forced students to reflect upon the material and think how each action they take inour class translates directly into mastery of objectives within each section, within a unit of study,and within a first year engineering course. Given student satisfaction with GEO, we thought itwould be powerful to include this tool.GEARSET: General Engineering Assessment Record Self

Conference Session

Pedagogical Issues in Computing

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chia-Lin Ho, North Carolina State University; Dianne Raubenheimer, North Carolina State University

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Computers in Education

, influence their career and academic options, as wellas their persistence and success in their chosen majors 1.Self-efficacy and GenderGender differences in students’ beliefs about their computer/technology abilities have receivedmuch attention in education because they provide a potential interpretation of females’ lowparticipation in computer-related fields 9. Females tend to have less confidence in theircomputer-related skills than males, and this pattern has been found from elementary school 10 tocollege 11, 12. The gender inequity on computer-related self-efficacy can be attributed to differentsocialization experiences of females and males, and was found to be a reflection of gender biasedsocial expectations as expressed by parents 13. With an

Conference Session

Computer Science Applications

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dan Li, Northern Arizona University

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Computers in Education

. Table 2: Comparison of Student Scores 2008 2010 Letter Grade # of student % # of student % A 3 30 2 14.3 B 2 20 7 50 C 0 0 2 14.3 D 3 30 1 7.1 F 2 20 2 14.3In addition, the student evaluations also reflect the effectiveness of the practice-orientedteaching strategy. Here are some

Conference Session

Simulation

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Seung Youn Chyung, Boise State University; Joe Guarino, Boise State University; Marion Scheepers, Boise State University, Department of Mathematics; Rey DeLeon, Boise State University, Mechanical & Biomedical Engineering Department; Charles Adams, Boise State University; Paul Williams, Boise State University

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Computers in Education

” grant and the “CloudComputing Services in Education” grant from Hewlett Packard. Any opinions, findings, andconclusions expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect theviews of Hewlett Packard.Bibliography1 MathWorks, Inc. (1994-2010). MATLAB. http://www.mathworks.com/products/matlab/2 Prabhu, G. S., & Shankar, P. M. (2002). Simulation of flat fading using MATLAB for classroom instruction. IEEE Transactions on Education, Vol. 45, No. 1, 19-25.3 Shiakolas, P. S., Chandra, V., Kebrle, J. , & Wilhite, D. (2002). Engineering design, analysis, and simulation for education using MATLAB via the World Wide Web. II. Representative examples - System simulation and planar mechanism

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chris Smaill, University of Auckland; Colin Coghill, University of Auckland

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Computers in Education

teachers: students of senior physics are by no means guaranteed a teacher whomajored in physics. Such students are most likely disadvantaged in terms of both subjectskills and inclination to further study. The American Society for Engineering Education,reflecting the nation‟s anxiety over the situation in the U.S., in 2003 established a K-12 &Pre-College Engineering Division (website available at http://k12division.asee.org/).Many universities are now funding outreach programs to increase the number of engineeringundergraduates 4-15. Ideally, such outreach programs should have two positive outcomes:participating students should be both better prepared for and better informed aboutengineering careers. The University of Auckland‟s (UoA‟s

Conference Session

Hardware Applications

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary Spivey, George Fox University

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Computers in Education

http://engr.georgefox.edu/Chirps.Acknowledgements This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under GrantNo. 0720526. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in thismaterial are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NationalScience Foundation. Page 22.1432.12References1 G. Spivey, B. Harder, , “Starting a Multidisciplinary Senior Capstone Design Course”, 2007 Capstone Design Conference, June 2007, Boulder, CO.2 D. Heer , R. Traylor, T. Thompson., and T. Fiez,, “Enhancing the Freshman and Sophomore ECE Student Experience using a

Conference Session

Computers in Education General Technical Session I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert P. Taylor, University of Alabama; Keith A. Woodbury, The University of Alabama

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Computers in Education

-ins, and other assistance is gratefully acknowledged.DisclaimerAll opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed herein are those of theauthors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.Bibliography 1. Dent, T., Woodbury, K.A., and Taylor, R., 2008, “Microsoft Excel Heat Transfer Add-in for Engineering Courses,” AC 2008-933, 2008 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 22-25, Pittsburgh PA. 2. Chappell, J., Taylor, R., and Woodbury, K.A., 2008, “Introducing Excel Based Steam Table Calculations into Thermodynamics Curriculum,” AC 2008-1398, 2008 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June

Conference Session

Computers in Education General Technical Session II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Deborah Walter, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

to the first-time or non-experience student. A list of the most used “How-To” videos, their length, and a description of the information conveyed is described in Table 1.The number of hits is the number of times (since fall 2010) that the videos have been accessed;this reflects the relative popularity of the topic.Basic “How-To”Tutorials Video Description Number Length of hits (m:ss)How_to_Breadboard 1:45 Explains the connections in a standard breadboad 65How_to_measure_R_with_DMM 1:00 A digital multimeter is used to

Conference Session

Computers in Education General Technical Session II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mihaela Vorvoreanu, Purdue University; Quintana Clark, Purdue University; Geovon Boisvenue, Purdue University; Stephen Paul Woodall, Purdue University

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Computers in Education

an interview.The second major category of online identity management strategies reflects the beliefthat students have no reason to hide or protect their personal content. This belief is fairlyuncommon, with less than half of the research participants sharing it. Those who sharethis belief explain: “There is nothing that I have that I feel like I need to hide fromanyone.” Others feel the need to be visible and self-promote, or put it simply - “I don’tcare.”Education about online identity managementWe asked students about their perceptions for the need to include social media literacy aspart of formal education. Of the 15 students we interviewed, all except one felt there is aneed for social media literacy and online identity management

Conference Session

Best of Computers in Education Division

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Patrick Hogan, Missouri S&T; Dan Cernusca, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Computers in Education

clarify confusing concepts with peers” (Student 11) “Working together in groups was excellent practice for the work world. I learned more thinking about these problems and assignments than I do just working out a problem on paper or reading a textbook.” (Student 12)The perceived weaknesses covered issued such as lack of examples to guide the work on theseprojects, difficulty with Wiki editing, high workload outside the classroom, or ethical issuesrelated to the workload within groups as reflected in the sample answers below. “Some people might work harder than others, and if they just divide the tasks, some might not know what's going on the discussion, and conclusions.” (Student 1) “Could be frustrating at