一句话:通过调查与访谈揭示软件工程教育中使用学习管理系统的挑战与需求,并指出其随课程规模而变化。
学习管理系统(LMS)已在高等教育尤其是软件工程教育中广泛使用,但将其融入课程仍面临特殊挑战。本文通过实证研究考察教授、讲师和学生在软件工程教育中使用LMS时遇到的困难与需求。研究包括:对47名教授/讲师和133名学生的问卷调查、对所得数据的分析,以及对教授/讲师进行的18次补充访谈。结果显示,LMS相关的挑战与需求因课程范围和规模而异;但参与者对多项挑战和改进LMS特定功能的需求存在共识。研究结果有助于推进LMS领域的研究与开发,并为软件工程教育中的讲师提供指导。
Learning management systems (LMSs) are established tools in higher education, especially in the field of software engineering (SE). The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic further amplified the utilization of these systems, which necessitated their integration into educational curricula for both lecturers and students. However, adopting LMSs within SE education has presented distinctive challenges impeding their seamless incorporation into the courses. This paper aims to scrutinize the challenges and requirements encountered by professors, lecturers, and students in the domain of SE education when using LMSs. We conducted an empirical study that included (i) a survey with 47 professors/lecturers and 133 students, (ii) an analysis of the ensuing data, and (iii) 18 additional interviews conducted with professors and lecturers to delve into nuanced variations in viewpoints. The findings derived from our study reveal that the challenges and requirements pertaining to LMSs are rather specific depending on the scope and size of the respective courses. Nevertheless, many participants have a consensus on numerous challenges and requirements for improving certain features of LMSs in order to improve their usage in SE education. The findings are valuable for advancing research and development in the field of LMSs and provide guidance for lecturers in SE education.
@inproceedings{MeissnerKSB024,
title = {Unveiling Hurdles in Software Engineering Education: The Role of Learning Management Systems},
author = {Niklas Meißner and Nadine Koch and Sandro Speth and Uwe Breitenbücher and Steffen Becker},
booktitle = {ICSE},
year = {2024},
doi = {10.1145/3639474.3640060}
}