Facilitating computing students' transition to higher education
Conference Proceeding
Fabian, K., Taylor-Smith, E., Meharg, D., & Varey, A. (2019)
Facilitating computing students' transition to higher education. In UKICER: Proceedings of the 1st UK & Ireland Computing Education Research Conference. https://doi.org/10.1145/3351287.3351298
Students who progress to higher education from further education colleges are faced with academic, social, and logistical challenges during their transition. In general, they ...
From work-integrated learning to learning-integrated work: motivations and apprehensions of Graduate Apprentices
Conference Proceeding
Smith, S., Taylor-Smith, E., Smith, C., & Varey, A. (2018)
From work-integrated learning to learning-integrated work: motivations and apprehensions of Graduate Apprentices. In Proceedings of the 3rdInternational Research Symposium on Cooperative and Work-Integrated Education, Stuttgart, Germany (199-207
Graduate Apprenticeship (GA) degrees bring new collaborations between universities and employers and new opportunities for apprentices—to gain a university degree, while also ...
Partnership and preparation: a new model of transition from college to university
Conference Proceeding
Meharg, D., & Fotheringham, J. (2016)
Partnership and preparation: a new model of transition from college to university. In Equality and diversity in learning and teaching in higher education : Papers from Equality Challenge Unit and Higher Education Academy joint conferences. , (102-112
Widening participation in higher education continues to be a key focus for Scottish government and the 2013 Post-16 Education (Scotland) Act places obligations upon Universiti...
Editorial: TLAD 2015
Conference Proceeding
Leimich, P., & Bhogal, J. (2015)
Editorial: TLAD 2015. In Proceedings TLAD 2015. 13th International Workshop on the Teaching, Learning and Assessment of Databases
No abstract available.
Editorial: TLAD 2014
Conference Proceeding
Leimich, P., & Monger, A. (2014)
Editorial: TLAD 2014. In Proceedings TLAD 2014. 12th International Workshop on the Teaching, Learning and Assessment of Databases
No abstract avialable.
Uses of Peer Assessment in Database Teaching and Learning
Conference Proceeding
Paterson, J., Wilson, J. N., & Leimich, P. (2012)
Uses of Peer Assessment in Database Teaching and Learning. In Data Security and Security Data. , (135-146). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-25704-9_17
This discussion paper introduces three very different methods and contexts for the use of peer assessment in introductory database classes, each of which is supported by diffe...
Identity and belonging for graduate apprenticeships in computing: the experience of first cohort degree apprentices in Scotland
Conference Proceeding
Taylor-Smith, E., Smith, S., & Smith, C. (2019)
Identity and belonging for graduate apprenticeships in computing: the experience of first cohort degree apprentices in Scotland. In Proceedings of the 24th Annual Conference on Innovation & Technology in Computer Science Education (ITiCSE’19) (2-8). https://doi.org/10.1145/3304221.3319753
In September 2017, our university’s first graduate apprentices began degrees in Software Development, Cybersecurity, and Information Technology Management for Business. This s...
Editorial: TLAD 2013
Conference Proceeding
Leimich, P., & Nelson, D. (2013)
Editorial: TLAD 2013. In Proceedings TLAD 2013. 11th International Workshop on Teaching, Learning and Assessment of Databases
No abstract available.
The students' acceptance of learning management systems in Saudi Arabia: A case study of King Abdulaziz University
Conference Proceeding
Binyamin, S., Rutter, M., & Smith, S. (2017)
The students' acceptance of learning management systems in Saudi Arabia: A case study of King Abdulaziz University. In INTED2017 Proceedings (9324-9333). https://doi.org/10.21125/inted.2017.2205
The Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) has become one of the most widely-used models in understanding user acceptance of technologies and has been employed in many empirical st...
"We're coming from different worlds" : exploring student identity during transition
Conference Proceeding
Meharg, D., Varey, A., & Cairncross, S. (2018)
"We're coming from different worlds" : exploring student identity during transition. In SRHE Newer and Early Career Conference 2018 Proceedings
This study presents empirical work examining the student journey from further to higher education in computing degrees in Scotland and seeks to understand the complex formatio...