The learner experience of student-led international group project work in software engineering

Virtual Teams and Employability in Global Software Engineering Education

“…Other projects have obtained limited funding to support face-to-face meetings for staff members, but not sufficient to support each cohort of students [38].…”

“…Our approach involves student virtual teams comprising students from two countries [38]. An iterative and incremental approach is used to explore the entire software lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design, implementation, testing and deployment.…”

A comparative analysis of two globally distributed group projects: A perspective from CSCW/CSCL research

“…This included the ability to work in heterogeneous groups and to communicate in an appropriate and effective manner, both orally and textually. The course has had a focus on competencies from the very start, and had its starting point in the Open-Ended Group Project (OEGP) framework [35]. The focus on competencies is therefore explicit in the course and learning goals related to their development are found in the course description.…”

“…The latter were assessed using a reflective journal which included entries made at critical points throughout the project. These journal entries were then reviewed, coded and analysed [35]. In addition to these, students were asked to complete an open-ended survey questionnaire which was used to elicit feedback from students on both the technical and project management challenges faced by participants.…”