Scott John Turner

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Is marking online the future or a fad?

With MOOCs and OERs growing, will we be marking on-line (using tools like TURNITIN and Grademark) or is there an alternative?

03 March 2014 870 2 View

Would spiking neural networks be a good next step?

The current model uses differential equations as it basis. Put could replacing these with a spiking neural network based model be a good next step?

03 March 2013 4,126 2 View

Should all publicly funded projects, that have web resources as an output, be produced sustainably?

What happens to those Web resources when the organisations are no longer in existence? Public money has often been used to develop these resources - from that perspective it would be a shame to...

01 January 2013 1,858 1 View

How do we encourage students to produce more interesting/engaging presentations?

'Death by Powerpoint' is a problem but really what are the alternatives? Prezi? Machinima?

01 January 2013 2,933 93 View

How else can we use robots in the teaching of computing and engineering?

Simple robots, including LEGO based ones, are an engaging and physical tool for students can investigate and develop problem-solving skills in a fairly unthreatening ways. The question then comes...

01 January 2013 832 4 View

What is the best way to teach problem-solving?

Problem solving is central to computing and engineering education, but it is not clear what is the best way to engage students with developing problem-solving skills. Are there better ways in...

01 January 2013 2,781 62 View

What does creativity mean in terms of teaching programming?

To be a programmer who can come up with novel solutions means a certain amount of creativity is required, but how do we enable students to develop it?

01 January 2013 5,475 6 View