Open AccessVorteX — Enhancing the pedagogy in software development education
Author(s) -
Ridgway Mark,
Ratcliffe Mark,
Ellis Wayne
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
proceedings of the american society for information science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1550-8390
pISSN - 0044-7870
DOI - 10.1002/meet.14504001114
Subject(s) - vortex , work (physics) , accountability , software , tracking (education) , product (mathematics) , computer science , animation , knowledge management , engineering management , engineering , sociology , political science , pedagogy , geography , mechanical engineering , geometry , mathematics , computer graphics (images) , law , meteorology , programming language
VorteX is a new product, pedagogically biased in its support for assisting and managing collaborative projects. Currently targeted at a software development environment, a joint venture between Khaydor Ltd and the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, VorteX will soon be more generally applicable. Through the use of collaboration, students are able to gain deeper knowledge and understanding of their work. Unfortunately, group projects are notoriously difficult to grade due to the lack of individual accountability. VorteX overcomes this problem by tracking developments of the group work, generating metrics and providing animation facilities to replay the activities undertaken.