ICT Education: 49th Annual Conference of the Southern African Computer Lecturers' Association, SACLA 2020, Virtual Event, July 6–9, 2020, Revised ... in Computer and Information Science)

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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 49th Annual Conference of the Southern African Computer Lecturers' Association on ICT Education, SACLA 2019, held in a virtual mode in South Africa, in July 2020.  The 13 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 55 submissions. The papers focus on practical experiences in computing education, novel tools for learning and/or assessment, and research investigating aspects of computing education.  Preface Message from the Chairpersons Organization Contents Factors Impacting Using the Internet for Learning: The Digital Divide in South African Secondary Schools 1 Introduction 2 Literature Review 2.1 Government Support of the Internet 2.2 The Usage of the Internet by Teachers and Learners 3 Method 4 Findings 4.1 School and Department of Education Facilities 4.2 School Technologies 4.3 Teacher's Characteristics 4.4 Learner's Characteristics 4.5 Teachers Use of the Internet for Teaching 4.6 Learner's Use of the Internet for Learning 5 Conclusion References Designing Programming Games for Diversity in Teaching Introductory Programming 1 Introduction 2 Related Work 3 Method 3.1 Sampling 3.2 Procedure 3.3 Analysis and Presentation 4 Results and Discussion 4.1 Teaching Practice 4.2 Teaching Analogies and Design Ideas 4.3 Creating Diverse Games 4.4 Summary 5 Limitations 6 Conclusions and Future Work References A Proposed Structure for Managing IT Diploma Qualifications in South Africa 1 Introduction 2 The Research Problem and Research Design 3 Literature Review 3.1 Academic Programme Accreditation 3.2 Accreditation by Professional IT Organisations 3.3 South Africa: Institute of IT Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) 3.4 The SAITDAB Proposal 3.5 Literature on IT Diploma Programmes 4 South African Universities Offering IT Diploma Programmes 5 Results of the National Survey 6 Proposed Rationale and Process for Drafting an IT Diplomas' and Advanced Diplomas' Programme BOK 7 Conclusions References Goofs in the Class: Students' Errors and Misconceptions When Learning Regular Expressions 1 Introduction 2 Regular Expressions 3 Related Works 4 Methodology 4.1 Research Questions 4.2 Ethical Consideration 4.3 The Data 5 Results: Errors and Misconceptions 5.1 Errors Identified 5.2 Misconceptions Identified 6 Discussion and Recommendations 6.1 Discussion 6.2 Recommendations 7 Conclusion References Teaching Problem Solving to Undergraduate STEM Students: A Systematic Literature Review 1 Introduction 2 Literature Background 2.1 Problem Solving 2.2 Problem Based Learning 3 Research Method 3.1 Source Selection 3.2 Inclusion Criteria 3.3 Exclusion Criteria 4 Analysis of Findings 4.1 Descriptive Statistics 4.2 Thematic Analysis 5 Conclusion References A Robust Portable Environment for First-Year Computer Science Students 1 Introduction 2 Teaching Context at the Institution 3 Related Portable Systems 3.1 Customisable Portable Virtual Machine (CPVM) 3.2 Lab on a Stick 3.3 Summary of Studies and Proposed Approach 4 Creating the Portable Environment 4.1 Integrated Development Environment (IDE) 4.2 Runestone Interactive Textbook 4.3 Imaging the Persistent Flash Drive 5 Assessment 5.1 Catering for Diverse Students Cohorts 5.2 Hard Outcomes: Towards Constructive Alignment 5.3 Problems with the Portable Environment 6 Feedback 6.1 Language 6.2 Portable Environment 7 Conclusion and Future Work 7.1 Conclusion 7.2 Future Work References The Importance of Scaffolding When ``Building'' Information Systems Specialists 1 Introduction 2 Literature Review 3 High Instructional Support Vs Low Instructional Support 4 Discussion 5 Conclusion References Using Technology to Teach a New Generation 1 Introduction 2 Programming Environment 2.1 Students 2.2 Content 2.3 Platform 2.4 Language 3 Integrated Development Environment 4 Interactive Textbook 5 Application of the Technology 5.1 Academic Development 5.2 Practicals 6 Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Enhancements 7 Results 8 Conclusion 9 Future Work References Opening Pandora's Box: An Active Learning Approach to Teaching Project Management 1 Introduction 2 Literature Review 2.1 Active Learning 2.2 Project Management 3 Theoretical Foundation 4 Case Study 5 Methodology 6 Analysis and Discussion 6.1 Main Challenges in Creating a Joint Schedule 6.2 Compromises Made in Creating a Joint Schedule 6.3 Lessons Learnt by the Students from the Tutorial 6.4 Extent to Which Active Learning Principles Were Met 6.5 Reflection from the Lecturers 7 Conclusion References Factors Determining the Intention of Using Online Learning Videos: A Study from Uzbekistan 1 Introduction 2 Methodology 3 Result Analysis 3.1 Descriptive Analysis of the Sample 3.2 Their Use of Online Learning Videos 3.3 Drivers of and Obstacles to Use of Online Learning Videos 3.4 Validity and Reliability Analysis of UTAUT Constructs 4 Discussions and Conclusion References A Cybersecurity Curricular Framework for IT Undergraduates in South Africa 1 Introduction 2 The South African IT Undergraduate Curricular Landscape 3 Related Literature 4 Identified Key Cybersecurity Components 4.1 The ACM/IEEE IT Curricular Component 4.2 The NICE Component 4.3 The ACM CSEC2017 Component 5 The Proposed Framework 6 Implementation of the Framework 7 Conclusion References Interactive Learning: Introducing a First-Year Systems' Analysis and Design Course 1 Introduction 2 Literature Review 2.1 Interactive Teaching 2.2 Learning Sciences 2.3 Infographic 3 Research Method 4 Data Analysis and Discussion 5 Conclusion References Influence of External Factors on the Attitude of Students Towards Arduino Micro Development Boards 1 Introduction 2 Related Work 2.1 Arduino 2.2 Technology Acceptance Model 3 Research Design 3.1 Background Information 3.2 Sampling Method 3.3 Measurement Instrument and Data Collection 4 Results and Discussion 5 Conclusion References Author Index