Authors:
Enrique Crespo
1
;
Fernando Alba-Elías
1
;
Ana González-Marcos
1
;
Joaquín Ordieres-Meré
2
and
Manuel Castejón-Limas
3
Affiliations:
1
University of La Rioja, Spain
;
2
Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Spain
;
3
University of León, Spain
Keyword(s):
Collaborative learning, Distant learning, Web 2.0, Project management, Project.net, Bologna agreement.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Blended Learning
;
Collaborative Learning
;
Computer-Supported Education
;
Distance and e-Learning in a Global Context
;
e-Learning
;
Groupware Tools
;
Immersive Learning
;
Information Technologies Supporting Learning
;
Learning/Teaching Methodologies and Assessment
;
Social Context and Learning Environments
Abstract:
The goal of this paper is to show the results of an on-going experience on teaching project management to grade students by following a development scheme of management related competencies on an individual basis. In order to achieve that goal, the students are organized in teams that must solve a problem and manage the development of a feasible solution to satisfy the needs of a client. The innovative component advocated in this paper is the formal introduction of negotiating and virtual team management aspects, as different teams from different universities at different locations and comprising students with different backgrounds must collaborate and compete amongst them. The different learning aspects are identified and the improvement levels are reflected in a rubric that has been designed ad hoc for this experience. Finally, the effort frameworks for the student and instructor have been established according to the requirements of the Bologna paradigms. This experience is develo
ped through a software-based support system allowing blended learning for the theoretical and individual’s work aspects, blogs, wikis, etc., as well as project management tools based on WWW that allow the monitoring of not only the expected deliverables and the achievement of the goals but also the progress made on learning as established in the defined rubric.
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