CS-411 / 6 credits

Teacher(s): Dillenbourg Pierre, Jermann Patrick

Language: English


Summary

This course addresses the relationship between specific technological features and the learners' cognitive processes. It also covers the methods and results of empirical studies: do student actually learn due to technologies? I will be given twice in 2025 (Spring + Fall)

Content

  • Learning theories and learning processes.
  • Types of learning technlogies
  • Instructional design: methods, patterns and principles.
  • On-line education.
  • Effectiveness of learning technologies.
  • Methods for empirical research.
  • Computational thinkiing skills
  • Maker spaces

Keywords

learning, pedagogy, teaching, online education, maker spaces

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, the student must be able to:

  • Describe the learning processes triggered by a technology-based activity
  • Explain how a technology feature influences learning processes
  • Elaborate a study that measures the learning effects of a digital environment
  • Select appropriately a learning technology given the target audience and the expected learning outcomes

Transversal skills

  • Set objectives and design an action plan to reach those objectives.
  • Identify the different roles that are involved in well-functioning teams and assume different roles, including leadership roles.
  • Take account of the social and human dimensions of the engineering profession.
  • Write a scientific or technical report.

Teaching methods

The course will combine participatory lectures with a project on designing a learning environment, using it in a controlled experiment,  analysing the learning effects with statistical methods and writing a report.

 

Expected student activities

The project will include a few milestones to be delivered along the semester.

Assessment methods

  • Project + exam
  • 50 / 50

Supervision

Office hours No
Assistants Yes
Forum Yes

Resources

Moodle Link

In the programs

  • Semester: Spring
  • Exam form: Written (summer session)
  • Subject examined: Digital education
  • Lecture: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Project: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Type: optional
  • Semester: Spring
  • Exam form: Written (summer session)
  • Subject examined: Digital education
  • Lecture: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Project: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Type: optional
  • Semester: Spring
  • Exam form: Written (summer session)
  • Subject examined: Digital education
  • Lecture: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Project: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Type: optional
  • Semester: Spring
  • Exam form: Written (summer session)
  • Subject examined: Digital education
  • Lecture: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Project: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Type: optional
  • Semester: Spring
  • Exam form: Written (summer session)
  • Subject examined: Digital education
  • Lecture: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Project: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Type: optional
  • Semester: Spring
  • Exam form: Written (summer session)
  • Subject examined: Digital education
  • Lecture: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Project: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Type: optional
  • Semester: Spring
  • Exam form: Written (summer session)
  • Subject examined: Digital education
  • Lecture: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Project: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Type: optional
  • Semester: Spring
  • Exam form: Written (summer session)
  • Subject examined: Digital education
  • Lecture: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Project: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Type: optional
  • Semester: Spring
  • Exam form: Written (summer session)
  • Subject examined: Digital education
  • Lecture: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Project: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Type: optional
  • Semester: Spring
  • Exam form: Written (summer session)
  • Subject examined: Digital education
  • Lecture: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Project: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Type: optional
  • Semester: Spring
  • Exam form: Written (summer session)
  • Subject examined: Digital education
  • Lecture: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Project: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Type: optional
  • Exam form: Written (winter session)
  • Subject examined: Digital education
  • Lecture: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Project: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Type: optional
  • Semester: Spring
  • Exam form: Written (summer session)
  • Subject examined: Digital education
  • Lecture: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Project: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Type: optional

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