Abstract / Description of output
In recent years, due to advancements in technology, higher education has moved towards a more online, blended and hybrid learning and teaching. This has proved extremely beneficial during times like the Covid-19 pandemic where universities have had to move their courses online due to lockdown restrictions and social distancing measures. It involves making a variety of changes to teaching methods, including replacing traditional whiteboards with Online Collaborative Whiteboard Platforms (OCWP). However, as of now, there are a large number of different OCWPs available, each providing a different range of features and coming in at different prices, which means it can be difficult for educators to choose a tool best suited for their requirements.
This research project aimed at identifying the best OCWP according to educational benefits in the context of Higher Education and desirable features from the literature, by conducting a systematic review based on the PRISMA statement. The project’s main steps were the following:
1) Reviewing the literature on the possible educational benefits of OCWPs for Higher Education, as well as the features which were found and promoted to help achieve these benefits. The features became the criteria to evaluate OCWPs against.
2) Conducting a systematic review of OCWPs using an adaptation of the PRISMA statement for reviewing software tools. The systematic review involved identifying all existing OCWPs and testing the ones that passed the eligibility criteria against an evaluation criteria in order to find the best one for higher education.
The best OCWP was identified as Miro followed closely by ConceptBoard, despite both lacking recording features, a laser pointer and other features. It was found that both ExplainEverything and Sketchboard provided users with most of the features that Miro and ConceptBoard lacked.
The purpose of this poster is to present our methodology, highlight the important features of OCWPs, and the results of our systematic review considering the range of evaluation criteria.
This research project aimed at identifying the best OCWP according to educational benefits in the context of Higher Education and desirable features from the literature, by conducting a systematic review based on the PRISMA statement. The project’s main steps were the following:
1) Reviewing the literature on the possible educational benefits of OCWPs for Higher Education, as well as the features which were found and promoted to help achieve these benefits. The features became the criteria to evaluate OCWPs against.
2) Conducting a systematic review of OCWPs using an adaptation of the PRISMA statement for reviewing software tools. The systematic review involved identifying all existing OCWPs and testing the ones that passed the eligibility criteria against an evaluation criteria in order to find the best one for higher education.
The best OCWP was identified as Miro followed closely by ConceptBoard, despite both lacking recording features, a laser pointer and other features. It was found that both ExplainEverything and Sketchboard provided users with most of the features that Miro and ConceptBoard lacked.
The purpose of this poster is to present our methodology, highlight the important features of OCWPs, and the results of our systematic review considering the range of evaluation criteria.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 22 Feb 2021 |
| Event | University of Edinburgh Learning and Teaching Conference 2021 - Virtual Duration: 15 Jun 2021 → 17 Jun 2021 https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/learning-teaching-conference/conference-posters-2/ |
Conference
| Conference | University of Edinburgh Learning and Teaching Conference 2021 |
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| Period | 15/06/21 → 17/06/21 |
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