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Title- Proposal for improving the student learning process and its application to a Computer Architecture course.

Abstract- This paper presents the approaches and computer tools used by a multidisciplinary group in order to improving teaching-learning process. It covers a wide range of tools: simulators, the Moodle platform and a series of tools to help in self-evaluation and to support the social creation of knowledge, that were applied to, among others, a course on Computer Architecture.

Index Terms- Computer science education, Programming, Computer architecture, Educational technology.

Title- A methodology for continuous improvement of Learning Management Systems

Abstract- Currently most on-campus universities provide an LMS to support teaching and learning. Although most of them gather usage statistics, these are rarely used to improve the quality of education. In this paper, a data analysis methodology is proposed. This methodology facilitates a continuous improvement of the LMS, and includes an inferential analysis which relates usage statistics to educational innovation and quality. This makes it possible to predict the effect of strategic decisions on the different variables considered, assisting on decision making.

Index Terms- Learning management systems, ICT, usage statistics, Education quality, Innovation in Education

Title- New Technologies applied to Astronomy Teaching

Abstract- New technologies, currently known as NTICs (New Technologies of Information and Communication), have nowadays given the opportunity to focus on activities difficult to study by another way. This is the case of astronomy topics, in which study, the practical experiments are very difficult, but computer simulations are, not only very easy to do, but even very stimulant. Thus, we apply NTICs in the field of astronomy, obtaining a promotion of students fully prepared in astronomy and computer abilities, in order to they could access to university scientific and technological studies, under optimum conditions.

Index Terms- Educationl Innovation, E-learning, New Technologies in Teaching.

Title- Use of simulators in the teaching of mobile robotics

Abstract- The main goal of this paper is to present the advantages that the new generation of mobile robot simulators has given to the teaching of robotics to computer science students. We present some of their features, as well as some experiences of their use in two Spanish universities. These experiences have taken place at different courses, both at graduate and undergraduate levels. We also discuss about those experiences and introduce how we envision teaching in this field.

Index Terms- Simulators, teaching experience, robots

Title- Open Source Tool for Evaluation and Mark Management in a Learning Management System (LMS)

Abstract- Nowadays High Education process is mainly centered in the pupil learning skills, and his/her improvements tracking. The adequate use of some Learning Management Systems (LMS) tools simplifies this task. Most universities provide a LMS, which has this functionality. Nevertheless, these tools rarely include all assessment possibilities, usually depending on the kind of matter and its objectives. This paper proposes the implementation of a tool to achieve the continuous assessment in all kind of matters, and its integration on an Open Source LMS. This integration allows its general use in other universities, and contributes to collaborative learning and to sharing knowledge.

Index Terms- Learning Management Systems (LMS), Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), Open Source, conditional assessment, ways’ management, flow diagrams.