Case Study N: Identifying Effective Resources for First Year Computing Students

It is widely documented that first year students can sometimes struggle with their transition from second to third level. One area of concern with regards to computing is that students can struggle with the basic concepts. Therefore, the lecturer created a series of short instructional screencasts and short formative online quizzes relating to course content. The aim of creating this content was to help the student self-assess their progress in the module but also help the lecturer identify areas of the course that students have difficulty with. Furthermore, the lecturer can use the data generated from these activities to identify students that may be at risk of non-progression.