Great Is the Enemy of Good: Is Perfecting Specific Courses Harmful to Global Curricula Performances?

  • Authors:

  • Maura Cerioli;Marina Ribaudo

  • Affiliations:

  • Computer Science Department, University of Genova,;Computer Science Department, University of Genova,

  • Venue:
  • EC-TEL '09 Proceedings of the 4th European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning: Learning in the Synergy of Multiple Disciplines
  • Year:
  • 2009

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Abstract

We describe the lessons learned in a hands-on project on instructional design techniques and e-learning technologies. Our experience showed that, though each course designed within this experiment improved its results, the global results of the students were not completely satisfactory. Indeed, the restructured courses absorbed the attention of the students to the detriment of traditional programs. We argue that this side-effect is due to peculiarities of the Italian university system.