Mobile Application Development Using MIT App Inventor: An Experiment at Raman Research Institute Library

The need for knowledgeable programmers has increased, highlighting the importance of strong programming foundations in engineering education. Limited access to high‐quality learning materials and educational opportunities presents challenges unrelated to information and communication technology (ICT) field (non‐ICT‐related) students in acquiring programming skills. Educational programming languages (EPLs) such as App Lab have gained popularity as they offer an accessible platform for students to learn programming fundamentals in a visual and interactive manner. This paper examines the impact of the EPL called App Lab on the development of fundamental programming skills among non‐ICT‐related field engineering college students. We conducted a quasiexperimental research study using a single‐blinded, nonequivalent control group pretest–posttest design. The study included 56 participants, all of whom were enrolled in the Environmental Engineering and Biotechnology program at the State University of Milagro (UNEMI), Ecuador. The experimental group consisted of 26 students, while the control group comprised 30 students. The assessment process involved the administration of a battery of 200 questions before and after the intervention. The intervention involved the use of App Lab as an EPL and lasted for a duration of 3 weeks exclusively for the experimental group, while the control group followed their usual tutoring program. The study results showed that students who received EPL‐mediated learning with App Lab had significant increase in their programming skills. App Lab demonstrated a positive impact, particularly among male students who reported Internet usage, as well as in advanced programming topics including loops, lists, and functions, when compared to their female counterparts.

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Knowledge and Utilization of Digital Applications for Effective Service Delivery in Academic Libraries in South-South Universities, Nigeria

Owate

2024

IJIIS

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This study investigated knowledge and utilization of digital applications for effective service delivery in academic libraries in South-South universities, Nigeria. 3 research questions and 3 hypotheses were raised. The population included 181 selected Librarians in the twelve (12) selected universities in South-South, Nigeria as a case study. A sample size of 119 Librarians representing 66% of the population served as respondents. Convenience sampling technique was used for the study. A 25-item questionnaire was used for data collection. Cronbach alpha statistics was used to obtain 0.73 reliability. Mean/standard deviation were used for research questions and z-test statistics was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The result amongst others revealed that, Librarian in both federal and state universities are knowledgeable about Library Catalogue Apps, Library Card and Account Management Apps, Digital Preservation and Archives Apps and others. Meanwhile, Librarians in both federal and state universities poorly utilize Digital Citation Management Apps, Digital Library Card and Account Management Apps and Digital Preservation and Archives Apps. The analysis also shows that, Librarians do not utilize Digital Augmented and Virtual Reality Apps, Digital Library Events and Notifications Apps, Reading and E-Book Apps, Digital Study and Collaboration Apps and Quick Response (QR) Codes scanners. The challenges academic libraries face in promoting digital applications are inadequate skilled staff to operate digital libraries, difficulty in the enforcement of intellectual property rights, non-utilization of digital library Apps.

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Mobile Application Development Using MIT App Inventor: An Experiment at Raman Research Institute Library

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