Dissertation by Portfolio - a break from traditional approaches

CROWTHER, Paul and HILL, Richard (2011). Dissertation by Portfolio - a break from traditional approaches. World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, 59, 1904-1908.

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Abstract

Much has been written about the difficulties students have with producing traditional dissertations. This includes both native English speakers (L1) and students with English as a second language (L2). The main emphasis of these papers has been on the structure of the dissertation, but in all cases, even when electronic versions are discussed, the dissertation is still in what most would regard as a traditional written form.

Master of Science Degrees in computing disciplines require students to gain technical proficiency and apply their knowledge to a range of scenarios. The basis of this paper is that if a dissertation is a means of showing that such a student has met the criteria for a pass, which should be based on the learning outcomes of the dissertation module, does meeting those outcomes require a student to demonstrate their skills in a solely text based form, particularly in a highly technical research project? Could it be possible for a student to produce a series of related artifacts which form a cohesive package that meets the learning out comes of the dissertation?

Item Type:	Article
Research Institute, Centre or Group - Does NOT include content added after October 2018:	Cultural Communication and Computing Research Institute > Communication and Computing Research Centre
Departments - Does NOT include content added after October 2018:	Faculty of Science, Technology and Arts > Department of Computing
Page Range:	1904-1908
Depositing User:	Paul Crowther
Date Deposited:	31 May 2012 09:15
Last Modified:	18 Mar 2021 22:30
URI:	https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/5273

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