Development guidelines for individual digital study assistants in higher education

Autor: Claudia M. König, Christin Karrenbauer, Michael H. Breitner
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-22 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2365-9440
DOI: 10.1186/s41239-024-00439-4
Popis: Abstract Increasing student numbers, heterogeneity and individual biographies lead to a growing need for personalized support. To meet these challenges, an Individual Digital Study Assistant (IDSA) provides features to help students improve their self-regulation and organizational skills to achieve individual study goals. Based on qualitative expert interviews, a quantitative student survey, and current literature we derived requirements for an IDSA. Based on them, we designed, developed, and implemented a first IDSA prototype for higher education institutions (HEI). We continuously evaluated the prototype within different workshops and analyzed the usage data to improve it further in three enhanced prototypes. Based on this iterative process, we derived guidelines for an IDSA design and development. Accordingly, the framework, project management, content, team selection, team development, team communication, marketing, and student habits are important to consider. The guidelines advance the knowledge base of IDSA in HEI and guide and support practitioners in the design, development, and implementation of IDSA in HEI.
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