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Computing Education Research

In this research theme, I investigate the effectiveness of innovative approaches used for educating computing professionals. With computing technologies being ingrained into people’s daily lives, computing education must reflect the wide-ranging relevance of the discipline. Teaching approaches used by computing educators should impart computing knowledge while reducing the academic-industry skills gap. Computing educators need to diversify the curriculum to impart students with the knowledge and techniques they need to be successful in the workforce. Thus, it is critical to assess the effectiveness of innovative approaches for preparing computing students to meet the demands of the workforce.

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Students' Conceptions of Learning
  1. Zhen Xu, Albert D. Ritzhaupt, Karthikeyan Umapathy, Yang Ning, Chin-Chung Tsai. Exploring College Students’ Conceptions of Learning Computer Science: A Draw-A-Picture Technique Study. In Computer Science Education, 31 (1): 60-82, 2021.
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  2. Karthikeyan Umapathy, Albert D. Ritzhaupt, Zhen Xu. College Students’ Conceptions of Learning of and Approaches to Learning Computer Science. In Journal of Educational Computing Research, London, England, 58 (3): 662-686, 2020.
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  3. Using drawing to explore college student’ conceptions of learning computer science. Presented at the Florida Educational Research Association (FERA) Annual Meeting, St. Petersburg, FL, USA, November 2019. Presented by Zhen Xu.
     


Block Programming
  1. Zhen Xu, Albert D. Ritzhaupt, Fengchun Tian, Karthikeyan Umapathy. Block-based versus Text-based Programming Environments on Novice Student Learning Outcomes: a Meta-Analysis Study. In Computer Science Education, London, England, 29 (2-3): 177-204, May 2019.
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  2. Block-based versus Text-based Programming Environments on Novice Student Learning Outcomes: a Meta-Analysis Study. Presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada, April 2019. Presented by Zhen Xu and Albert Ritzhaupt. SIG Computer and Internet Applications in Education Best Paper Award .
     


Pair Programming
  1. Karthikeyan Umapathy, Albert D. Ritzhaupt. A Meta-Analysis of Pair-Programming in Computer Programming Courses: Implications for Educational Practice. In ACM Transactions on Computing Education (TOCE), New York, NY, USA, 17 (4): 50-70, September 2017.
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  2. A Meta-Analysis of Pair-Programming in Computer Programming Courses: Implications for Educational Practice. Presented at the ACM SIGCSE Technical Symposium, Seattle, WA, USA, March 2017.
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  3. Karthikeyan Umapathy, Albert D. Ritzhaupt. A Meta-Analysis of Pair-Programming in Computer Programming Courses: Implications for Educational Practice. In Invited talk at the UNF CCEC Research Colloquium Series, Jacksonville, FL, USA, November 2016.
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Pedagogy
  1. Karthikeyan Umapathy. Collaborative Community Engagement Triad Model to Enhance Student Learning Experiences for a Web Application Capstone Course. In Community-Based Transformational Learning: An Interdisciplinary Inquiry into Student Experiences and Challenges, New York, USA, June 2020.
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  2. Karthikeyan Umapathy. Collaborative Community Engagement: Bringing Data Science to Societal Challenges. In Invited talk at the Bentley University, Boston, MA, USA, October 2019.
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  3. Karthikeyan Umapathy. Computing Senior Capstone Project. In Poster presented at the UNF Community Engaged Scholars Luncheon, Jacksonville, FL, USA, November 2015.
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  4. Karthikeyan Umapathy. Service Learning Projects - Information Systems Senior Project Course. In Poster presented as a part of UNF CCEC College Dean council meeting, Jacksonville, FL, USA, April 2015.
     
  5. How does online computer programming instruction compare with face-to-face?. Presented at the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Conference, Anaheim, CA, USA, 2020. Presented by Albert Ritzhaupt.
     
  6. Karthikeyan Umapathy, F. Layne Wallace. Role of Web Server in Capstone Course. In Information Systems Education Journal (ISEDJ), 8 (62): July 2010.
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