CollPhoto: A paper + smartphone problem solving environment for science and engineering lectures

Claudio Alvarez; Marcelo Milrad; Francisco Borie; Martín Luna

doi:10.1007/978-3-662-44651-5_1

CollPhoto: A paper + smartphone problem solving environment for science and engineering lectures

Claudio Alvarez, Marcelo Milrad, Francisco Borie, Martín Luna

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Abstract

Recent studies in science and engineering education support that inductive learning activities encouraging active student involvement may improve students' motivation, development of soft skills and academic performance, compared to traditional lectures. Until recently, several technology-enhanced learning environments have been proposed to facilitate such activities in classrooms. However, these commonly depend on dedicated hardware devices, such as clickers or tablet PCs. Contrastingly, smartphones are being massively adopted by society as these become increasingly powerful and inexpensive. Even so, the use of smartphones as learning tools in lecture halls has still not been widely adopted. In this paper we present CollPhoto, a paper-plussmartphone environment that supports face-to-face problem solving activities in the classroom. CollPhoto provides the instructor with instant visibility of students' work, and facilitates him/her conducting discussions, based on a selection of students' responses. We report on the design and initial validation of CollPhoto in the context of two computer science courses.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Collaboration Technologies and Social Computing - 7th International Conference, CollabTech 2014, Proceedings
Editors	Takaya Yuizono, Takaya Yuizono, Gustavo Zurita, Nelson Baloian, Gustavo Zurita, Nelson Baloian, Tomoo Inoue, Tomoo Inoue, Hiroaki Ogata, Hiroaki Ogata
Publisher	Springer Verlag
Pages	1-15
Number of pages	15
ISBN (Electronic)	9783662446508, 9783662446508
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-44651-5_1
State	Published - 2014
Externally published	Yes
Event	7th International Conference on Collaboration Technologies and Social Computing, CollabTech 2014 - Santiago, Chile Duration: 8 Sep 2014 → 10 Sep 2014

Publication series

Name	Communications in Computer and Information Science
Volume	460
ISSN (Print)	1865-0929
ISSN (Electronic)	1865-0937

Conference

Conference	7th International Conference on Collaboration Technologies and Social Computing, CollabTech 2014
Country/Territory	Chile
City	Santiago
Period	8/09/14 → 10/09/14

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Publisher Copyright:
© Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2014.

Keywords

Face-to-face problem solving
Paper-plussmartphone environment
STEM education

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Alvarez, C., Milrad, M., Borie, F., & Luna, M. (2014). CollPhoto: A paper + smartphone problem solving environment for science and engineering lectures. In T. Yuizono, T. Yuizono, G. Zurita, N. Baloian, G. Zurita, N. Baloian, T. Inoue, T. Inoue, H. Ogata, & H. Ogata (Eds.), Collaboration Technologies and Social Computing - 7th International Conference, CollabTech 2014, Proceedings (pp. 1-15). (Communications in Computer and Information Science; Vol. 460). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-44651-5_1

Alvarez, Claudio ; Milrad, Marcelo ; Borie, Francisco et al. / CollPhoto : A paper + smartphone problem solving environment for science and engineering lectures. Collaboration Technologies and Social Computing - 7th International Conference, CollabTech 2014, Proceedings. editor / Takaya Yuizono ; Takaya Yuizono ; Gustavo Zurita ; Nelson Baloian ; Gustavo Zurita ; Nelson Baloian ; Tomoo Inoue ; Tomoo Inoue ; Hiroaki Ogata ; Hiroaki Ogata. Springer Verlag, 2014. pp. 1-15 (Communications in Computer and Information Science).

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Alvarez, C, Milrad, M, Borie, F & Luna, M 2014, CollPhoto: A paper + smartphone problem solving environment for science and engineering lectures. in T Yuizono, T Yuizono, G Zurita, N Baloian, G Zurita, N Baloian, T Inoue, T Inoue, H Ogata & H Ogata (eds), Collaboration Technologies and Social Computing - 7th International Conference, CollabTech 2014, Proceedings. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol. 460, Springer Verlag, pp. 1-15, 7th International Conference on Collaboration Technologies and Social Computing, CollabTech 2014, Santiago, Chile, 8/09/14. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-44651-5_1

CollPhoto: A paper + smartphone problem solving environment for science and engineering lectures. / Alvarez, Claudio; Milrad, Marcelo; Borie, Francisco et al.
Collaboration Technologies and Social Computing - 7th International Conference, CollabTech 2014, Proceedings. ed. / Takaya Yuizono; Takaya Yuizono; Gustavo Zurita; Nelson Baloian; Gustavo Zurita; Nelson Baloian; Tomoo Inoue; Tomoo Inoue; Hiroaki Ogata; Hiroaki Ogata. Springer Verlag, 2014. p. 1-15 (Communications in Computer and Information Science; Vol. 460).

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Alvarez C, Milrad M, Borie F, Luna M. CollPhoto: A paper + smartphone problem solving environment for science and engineering lectures. In Yuizono T, Yuizono T, Zurita G, Baloian N, Zurita G, Baloian N, Inoue T, Inoue T, Ogata H, Ogata H, editors, Collaboration Technologies and Social Computing - 7th International Conference, CollabTech 2014, Proceedings. Springer Verlag. 2014. p. 1-15. (Communications in Computer and Information Science). doi: 10.1007/978-3-662-44651-5_1

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