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Item Database-Driven Website Development for Non-Profit Agencies(Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, 2013-04-05) Elliott, RobThe Near Eastside Legacy Initiative grant program was created to give non-profit agencies the funds to further their missions to serve neighborhoods in Indianapolis. Two non-profit organizations were selected to receive grant funds in Spring 2013 and chose to apply those proceeds to the development of new websites to significantly increase their presence and community engagement opportunities. Students from the Computer Information and Graphics Technology department at IUPUI were asked to develop the websites as part of the grant project. Twelve students volunteered for the project and were split into three teams, each of which completed the entire website development process independently over the course of eight weeks. The teams conducted client interviews, researched existing software, created and edited visual elements, and produced websites backed by the Wordpress content management system. After further consultation with the clients, updates were made and the student teams produced training materials with specific task-based instructions so that the websites could be maintained by the agencies. The organizations expect to launch their new database-driven websites in spring 2013. The students gained valuable experience working directly with clients, responding to a variety of business needs, a deeper understanding of creating software for non-technical individuals, and solid exposure to a typical scenario that developers of all types face every day.Item The demographics of student device ownership: An examination of the personal computing ecosystems of students in higher education(2022-10-01) Elliott, RobHigher education has become dependent on the use of digital materials, which may include texts, audiovisual content, and software applications. Because students in higher education are largely responsible for providing the computing devices they are required to use to interact with their digital course materials, instructors and instructional designers are often unaware of the personal computing ecosystems in use by their students. This study describes a large-scale survey of student ownership and use of computing devices at a large public university in the midwestern United States. The results demonstrate that students generally have access to devices that allow them to engage with their digital course materials, but age and demographic factors correlated with socioeconomic status appear to impact the type and quality of devices owned. The study also shows that students have access to a variety of device types and that most students perform their computing tasks on a single screen. Understanding the personal computing ecosystems of students will allow instructors and instructional designers to develop course materials that are accessible to students on the devices in use and can inform the decision-making process when an institution considers adoption of new learning technologies. This data can also be used as a foundation for future studies that examine the influence of a student’s technology access and ownership on their academic outcomes.Item Demonstrating the Impact of International Collaborative Disciplinary Experiences on Student Global, International, and Intercultural Competencies(IEEE, 2020) Elliott, Rob; Luo, Xiao; Computer Information and Graphics Technology, School of Engineering and TechnologyThis Work in Progress research paper describes a study that directly compares the impact of a globally themed Information Technology (IT) project on students' global, international, and intercultural (GII) competencies. The authors will compare the change in student competencies by analyzing the impact of a common project with an international theme integrated into three different undergraduate IT classroom modalities: (1) a traditional classroom course with no interaction with students from a foreign university, (2) a virtual exchange context where teams of local students and students from a foreign university collaborate via information and communication technologies (ICT), and (3) a hands-on version of the course project that is implemented by local and remote students collaborating at a foreign university during a short-term study abroad program.This paper directly compares the changes in student GII competencies after executing the classroom project in the first and third modalities: a classroom without international collaboration and in conjunction with students at a foreign university during a short-term study abroad program. Preliminary results suggest that student competencies are more significantly improved when students collaborate with their international peers. However, the results might be influenced by the demographic profiles of students in the various courses. Students who pursue opportunities to study abroad may already have an innate expectation or desire to improve their GII competencies.Item Designing a Virtual Exchange: How to Integrate Global and Intercultural Learning into Any Course(2021-03) Zheng, Lin; Bozeman, Leslie; Elliott, Rob; Rickey, Audrey; Scherzinger, Lamia; Wadsworth, FrankItem Do Students Like the Flipped Classroom? An Investigation of Student Reaction to a Flipped Undergraduate IT Course(IEEE, 2014-10) Elliott, Rob; Department of Computer Information and Graphics Technology, School of Engineering and TechnologyThe flipped classroom pedagogy has achieved significant mention in academic circles in recent years. "Flipping" involves the reinvention of a traditional course so that students engage with learning materials via recorded lectures and interactive exercises prior to attending class and then use class time for more interactive activities. Proper implementation of a flipped classroom is difficult to gauge, but combines successful techniques for distance education with constructivist learning theory in the classroom. While flipped classrooms are not a novel concept, technological advances and increased comfort with distance learning have made the tools to produce and consume course materials more pervasive. Flipped classroom experiments have had both positive and less-positive results and are generally measured by a significant improvement in learning outcomes. This study, however, analyzes the opinions of students in a flipped sophomore-level information technology course by using a combination of surveys and reflective statements. The author demonstrates that at the outset students are new - and somewhat receptive - to the concept of the flipped classroom. By the conclusion of the course satisfaction with the pedagogy is significant. Finally, student feedback is provided in an effort to inform instructors in the development of their own flipped classrooms.Item THE EFFECTS OF A KNOWLEDGE BASE ON THE LOGICAL REASONING OF STUDENTS IN THE FIRST-SEMESTER ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LECTURE(Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, 2012-04-13) Skomp, Jordan; Smith, Rashod; Denton, Ryan; Elliott, RobWhile several studies have been conducted on the correlation be-tween gains in students’ individual reasoning ability and using web-based learning tools, this is the first investigation of the effect of use of an online knowledge base on students reasoning ability in organic chemistry. The IUPUI Chemistry Knowledge Base (chemkb.cs.iupui.edu) was developed to provide a supplemental prob-lem-solving tool and information repository for organic chemistry lec-ture students. An initial Group Assessment of Logical Thinking (GALT) test was given to establish a baseline of students’ reasoning ability and to form comparable group populations. The experimental group of stu-dents was encouraged to use the knowledge base and the control group of students was given no treatment. The GALT test was modified and re-administered to determine any potential gains in logical reason-ing ability. Two content specific tools, a written quiz and a group solved workshop problem, were used to determine content oriented reasoning and problem-solving between experimental and control groups. Statistical analysis of correlations between initial logical rea-soning ability, exposure to the knowledge base, and performance on the administered tools will be presented. 1Department of Computer Information and Leadership Technology, Indiana Universi-ty Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN 46202 This study was sponsored by the Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Research Institute (MURI)Item How To Get the Most From Canvas: Best Practices and Lessons Learned(2017-06-12) Elliott, Rob; Hook, Sara AnneThis engaging presentation offers a wealth of insights, tips and recommendations for how to get the most from Canvas, including tools included or accessible via Canvas and Canvas Analytics. Reflecting rich diversity in subject expertise, the presenters have been teaching and taking online courses for more than 30 years combined. Specific topics to be covered: Enhancing Student Engagement and Collaboration, Canvas Analytics and Course Organization: Pages versus Modules.Item Integrating DevOps Into the Web Development Curriculum with AWS(Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, 2016-04-08) Herbert, Jasmine; Elliott, RobCurrently within IUPUI’s Computer and Information Technology curriculum, students are responsible for hosting content on three main servers throughout the course of the degree program. Not only have these three main servers been preconfigured for the students but also they are typically reset at the conclusion of each semester resulting in lost files if the student has not saved their work locally. The overall goal of this research project is to study the benefits and feasibility of implementing a unified hosting service through the Amazon Web Services Educate program within the CIT curriculum. By implementing a unified hosting service, students will be provided with an experiential learning opportunity to manage their own AWS account from the 100 level courses throughout their entire undergraduate program. Ultimately, AWS has the ability to enable students on high-performance computing, prepare students for careers in cloud computing, and integrate a consistent platform into a variety of courses. Mentor: Rob Elliott, Department of Computer Information and Graphics Technology, Purdue School of Engineering and Technology, IUPUIItem An International Tasting of Virtual Exchange: Bringing the World to All Students(2021-02) Zheng, Lin; Bozeman, Leslie; Elliott, Rob; Ricke, Audrey; Scherzinger, Lamia; Wadsworth, FrankItem USABILITY TESTING AND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COMPUTER LITERACY AND EFFECTIVE USE OF A CHEMICAL KNOWLEDGE BASE BY FIRST-SEMESTER ORGANIC CHEMISTRY STUDENTS(Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, 2012-04-13) Matthews, Kristin; Glass, Derek; Elliott, Rob; Denton, RyanUsability testing is a technique that allows for the examination of a spe-cific user’s effectiveness, efficiency and satisfaction in achieving goals (Law, Hvannberg, 2002). This user-focused design process has been found to be particularly important in early site development. In this study, multiple inter-faces of the knowledge base will be examined comparatively, changing only the aesthetics. Using a think-aloud process, users will be walked through seven scenarios in the IUPUI Chemistry Knowledge Base, and asked to vo-calize their thoughts as they attempt each situation. Completion of user questionnaires and a post-test System Usability Scale (SUS) will provide recommendations from which improvements may be made to the design, layout and management of the Knowledge Base (Brooke, 1996).