gruepr: An Open Source Program for Creating Student Project Teams

Abstract

His research focuses on using gamification to convey course content in first year classes. Mostly recently, he has implemented a series of escape room projects to teach engineering to first year students through the process of designing, prototyping, and building these play experiences.

Performance Balanced Team Formation for Group Study and Design Projects

“…Instructors have used deliberation processes where students identify their preferred team roles (e.g., organizer, creator, worker, or finisher) and preferred projects [8]. Some have identified the students with the most relevant experience and placed them as team leaders [9]. A new open-source software tool developed called "gruepr" for creating optimal student teams [9].…”

“…Some have identified the students with the most relevant experience and placed them as team leaders [9]. A new open-source software tool developed called "gruepr" for creating optimal student teams [9]. "The software tool runs on the instructor's computer using survey data entered by the students into, and then downloaded from, a Google Form.…”