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Tales from the Crumhorn Crusade
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Exploring the Relationship between Debugging Self-Efficacy and CASE Tools for Novice Troubleshooting
Get PDFNovice software developers encounter pitfalls which evoke learning experiences that are more often frustrating than enlightening. Such experiences dampen their debugging self-efficacy, impacting their attainment and retention. Structured debugging using computeraided software engineering (CASE) tools could help students overcome these obstacles. Unfortunately, students find such tools challenging to use because they tend to cater to the needs of experts
rather than novices. This paper examines the relationship between debugging self-efficacy and CASE tools. The study challenged 66 undergraduate computing students to complete a small-scale troubleshooting task in C#, allocating them to one of three groups: those using a simplified tool for novices, others using an off-the shelf tool, and those using no tool.
Analysis shows significant differences between the groups (� = .02, �2,p= .32). Using an off-theshelf tool or no tool decreases debugging self-efficacy. There was
no change in debugging self-efficacy when using the simplified tool.
These findings suggest that educators should exercise caution when using off-the-shelf tools due to their impact on students’ debugging self-efficacy. Simplification appears to mitigate the negative effect but does not seem to offer any improvement
Room for the Imagination
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Not just dubbing: ways to work with more than one language in audio documentaries and podcasts
Get PDFIn radio journalism, ‘foreign language’ interviewee voices have traditionally been almost entirely covered by a voiced translation of their words. In this article we examine experimentation with some different approaches to multilingual content in recent German, French and English-language audio documentaries that challenges assumptions that dubbing over other languages is the only option for factual audio. We explore the practical constraints influencing these choices, as well as the powerful social, cultural and institutional values that shape usage: concerning the status of different languages, the paradigm of monolingual media, and the quest for authenticity and direct access to reality (the illusion of non-mediation). We use this analysis to suggest some descriptors for these varied techniques and suggest that they offer not only more creative scope for producers, but also new ways for to let more voices be heard, and better reflect the rich, multilingual reality of our world
Postvention training film for national Police conference use
No full textI was approached by the Cornwall NHS partnership who knew my professional work as a producer/director at the BBC from a series on the work on the Cornwall Air Ambulance service. They had funding to produce a short training film for Police staff outlining procedure dealing with the immediate effects of an apparent suicide. They had begun the process of filming some interviews with police officers but were unhappy with the results and had used up their funding allocation. I enlisted the services of fellow Falmouth staff and industry friends to produce a new set of interviews, this was done for no fee.
I was aware that the finished film would be used at national conferences by several police federations. The aim was to create a reputation of excellence for the outputs from the University. At this stage it was solely the work of staff but my intention is that any future projects could involve students in production and crewing roles.
The film has been shown at police conferences throughout 2023/4 and received well, the first showing in Cornwall in Redruth received a standing ovation.
As director of trhe project I oversaw the content and forged close reltaionships with the Police and NHS staff n order to maintain their co-operation and trust. It was and is an emotive and sensitive subject that required ny team to approach with great empathy. To that end I was able to bring into the team an experienced Tv documentary producer, Sarah Cockcroft, whom I had worked with before.
In terms of my own pedagogical research, it reaffirmed my awareness of industry practice and the methodology of working with outside agencies.
The impact of this project was a distinctive and successful partnership between Falmouth staff and local agencies that had national recognition. Future collaborations could bring further enhancement to our University status both locally and nationally and may open new revenue sources from fully funded projects
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Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
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Enhancing Programming Learning with AI-Generated Contextual Examples in Digital Creativity
Get PDFProgramming concepts are challenging for new learners to grasp. This is especially the case for creative arts students who are typically unfamiliar with computing concepts and the associated vocabulary at enrolment. One means to enhance their learning is to situate examples in a relatable disciplinary context and to adapt learning material accordingly. However, this can be onerous and time-consuming to prepare; particularly in diverse modules that include learners from a wide range of different disciplines. This position paper proposes the use of large language models to automate tailoring the content of adaptive hypermedia systems such as personalised wikis. These tools can re-situate examples into many contexts that learners are already familiar with. A pilot study using ChatGPT (using GPT-4) for a first-stage undergraduate Digital Creativity module is presented. Generative artificial intelligence changes the examples used to illustrate programming concepts according to a student’s course. These examples are evaluated by academic colleagues drawn from the different course teams to rate the generated analogies. Initial results are encouraging, illustrating a high degree of face validity. Further work in 2023-24 will evaluate whether this improves learning during the module
Retention in the Transition to Higher Education: Chat Bots and Student Mental Health
Get PDFMental health presents an obstacle to an increasing number of students. It is widely known that when people first join an institution of higher learning they encounter anxieties, uncertainties, frictions, and obstacles. Many such challenges go beyond the cognitive domain, into the affective domain, with far-reaching implications for mental health and well-being. However, the nature of the specific barriers different people face and the emotional journeys that they undertake are poorly understood; at least, in terms of realising valid and reliable statistical models with predictive utility. How can universities better identify and support students with their mental health and well-being in the early stages of their studies? This research leverages chatbots (integrating large language models) to not only signpost students to relevant support services but also to diagnose and alert stakeholders to high-risk cases. The data from such tools offers a new lens into this important question. This poster illustrates research-in-progress that uses clustering and logistic regression on queries submitted to the chatbot to determine the likelihood of retention, as students undertake their transition into higher education. Thus, highlighting risks to consider and laying the foundations for interventions that enact positive change and improve the success of new learners