TY - GEN
T1 - A practical approach to the teaching of internet programming and multimedia technologies
AU - Tsang, Philip
AU - Kwan, Reggie
AU - Tam, Vincent
AU - Kwok, Paul
AU - Choy, Steven
AU - Wu, John
AU - Koong, Kai
AU - Fox, Bob
AU - Tsang, Jonathan
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - This paper describes a case study analysis of an implementation model that has been employed to enhance the currency and reputation of a key course in the ICT suite of subjects offered by a Hong Kong University. The model described is referred to as the Tripod Approach. The model is an enhancement of the iteration model of innovation and incorporates three critical components namely: A virtual laboratory environment, a self-paced guide book, and a portal for information dissemination and collegiality building. Implementation of the model was shown to be successful as demonstrated by statistical analysis and semi structured interviews. The Tripod Approach has resulted in a changed student mindset towards a traditionally difficult and unappealing ICT course. It is suggested that the model ought to be applied to other disciplines that are besieged by the problems of rapid change in content and technology.
AB - This paper describes a case study analysis of an implementation model that has been employed to enhance the currency and reputation of a key course in the ICT suite of subjects offered by a Hong Kong University. The model described is referred to as the Tripod Approach. The model is an enhancement of the iteration model of innovation and incorporates three critical components namely: A virtual laboratory environment, a self-paced guide book, and a portal for information dissemination and collegiality building. Implementation of the model was shown to be successful as demonstrated by statistical analysis and semi structured interviews. The Tripod Approach has resulted in a changed student mindset towards a traditionally difficult and unappealing ICT course. It is suggested that the model ought to be applied to other disciplines that are besieged by the problems of rapid change in content and technology.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=82755163000&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/978-3-642-14657-2_30
DO - 10.1007/978-3-642-14657-2_30
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:82755163000
SN - 3642146562
SN - 9783642146565
T3 - Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
SP - 326
EP - 338
BT - Hybrid Learning - Third International Conference, ICHL 2010, Proceedings
T2 - 3rd International Conference on Hybrid Learning, ICHL 2010
Y2 - 16 August 2010 through 18 August 2010
ER -