the topic of learning Computer Science had been the subject of many researches. From time to time, this topic flows to the surface especially when Computing instructors report students’ difficulties in acquiring the necessary knowledge. On the other hand, different studies had tackled the issue of open source software in computing education from different perspective. These studies, in general,...

Computer software similarities play important roles in users’ skills transfer from one application to another. Despite common software attributes recognized in extant literature, a systematic understanding of the components and structure of software similarities has not been fully developed. To address the issue, a Delphi study was conducted to explore the underlying dimensions of software simi...

The advent and application of computer and information technology has increased the overall success of EFL teaching; however, such success is hard to assess, and teachers prone to computer avoidance face negative consequences. Two major obstacles are high computer phobia and low computer self-efficacy. However, little research has been carried out in this area, especially from instructors’ pers...

We survey low cost high-throughput virtual screening (HTVS) computer programs for instructors who wish to demonstrate molecular docking in their courses. Since HTVS programs are a useful adjunct to the time consuming and expensive wet bench experiments necessary to discover new drug therapies, the topic of molecular docking is core to the instruction of biochemistry and molecular biology. The a...

Digital forensics can be a difficult discipline to teach effectively because of its interdisciplinary nature, closely integrating law and computer science. Prior research in Physics and Computer Science has shown that the traditional lecture approach is inadequate for the task of provoking students’ thought-processes and systematically engaging them in problem-solving during class. Peer instruc...

In this paper, I propose research that aims to help computer programming instructors achieve three outcomes: 1) to better prepare students for future employment as software developers, 2) to diversify both the current academic population and the existing professional population of computer programmers. 3) to improve individual student learning, performance, enrollment, confidence, and enjoyment...

This paper focuses on computer writing tools used during the production of documents in a professional setting. Computer writing tools include language technologies, for example electronic dictionaries and text correction software, as well as information and communication technologies, for example collaborative platforms and search engines. As we will see, professional writing has become an ent...

This study was based on the current growing trend of implementing e-learning in high schools. Most endeavors have been inefficient, rendering an objective of determining the initial steps that could be taken to improve these efforts by assessing a student population's computer skill levels and performances in an IT course. Demographic factors were also taken into account while formulating these...

Although lecture and lab courses are commonly used in higher education, there are potential problems with this format. However, technology is presenting new opportunities for teaching such a type of a course. This study explores the changes in the role of the instructors when a lecture and lab course evolved into a hybrid course, with the lecture portion of a course online and the labs kept fac...

Training and mentorlng Graduate Student Instructors (GS Instructors) at large institutions presents three challenges to instructional developers: 1) training numerous GSInstructors from multipledepartments. 2) the vastarray ofduties GS Instructors needtrainingin. and3) thecontinualsophistication ofGS Instructors. Here wedescribe howthe College ofEngineering at the University ofMichigan has met ...