Table of Contents

Part I: Approaches to Learning

Changing Minds: Multitasking During Lectures
Liz Coulter

Active Learning in Large Lectures
Diane Kitchin

The Flipped Classroom
Michael O’Grady

Distance Learning: Lessons Learned from a UK Masters Programme
Jenny Carter and Francisco Chiclana

Academic Integrity for Computer Science Instructors
Thomas Lancaster

Part II: Teaching: Examples of Practice

Why is Teaching Programming Difficult?
Carlton McDonald

Using Graphics to Inspire Failing Students
David Collins

Best Practices for Teaching Information Systems Modelling
Steve Wade

Promoting Design Thinking Through Knowledge Maps: A Case Study in Computer Games Design and Development Education
Carlo Fabricatore and Maria Ximena López

Fostering Inclusivity Through Dynamic Teaching Practices
Arjab Singh Khuman

Semi-Automating the Marking of a Java Programming Portfolio Assessment: A Case Study from a UK Undergraduate Programme
Luke Attwood and Jenny Carter

Part III: Employability and Group Work

The Enterprise Showcase Experience
Gary Allen and Mike Mavromihales

Task Versus Process : A Taxonomy for Group Projects
Clive Rosen

Realising the Threshold of Employability in Higher Education
Chris Procter and Vicki Harvey

Baseline Skills: Scaffolding Soft Skills Development Within the Curriculum
Sue Beckingham

About the Author

Dr. Jenny Carter is a Subject Area Leader in Computing & Information Systems, in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Huddersfield, UK.

Dr. Michael O'Grady is a Subject Area Leader in Digital Media at the same institution.

Dr. Clive Rosen is Director of Passerelle Systems, an educational consultancy in Higher Education based in Newcastle Under Lyme, UK.