Application of Big Data Technology in Blended Teaching of College Students: A Case Study on Rain Classroom

Authors

  • Cuibi Yang Chongqing Three Gorges University, Chongqing 404100, China
  • Shuliang Huan Chongqing Three Gorges University, Chongqing 404100, China
  • Yong Yang Chongqing Three Gorges University, Chongqing 404100, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v15i11.14519

Abstract


Rain classroom is a big data tool that effectively connects the teacher with students throughout the teaching process. This paper mainly applies rain classroom in blended teaching of college students, and evaluates the application effect. Firstly, the authors set up a model of rain classroom, covering all three phases of the teaching process: before-class (B), in-class (I) and after-class (A). Next, the BIA model was applied to the course Film and Television Appreciation, and the key issues in each phase were explained. To evaluate the effect of the BIA model, two questionnaire surveys were carried out among engineering students in Chongqing Three Gorges University. The results show that rain classroom can greatly improve the learning effect of the target course in various aspects: the teacher could arouse the students’ learning interest by sending red packets, make students more attentive through limited-time quiz, and reduce the absence through random roll call; the students were actively involved in group activities and confident in presenting their findings; however, many students most students switched to other apps in the class. The research results provide new insights to the application of big data technology in college education.

Author Biographies

Cuibi Yang, Chongqing Three Gorges University, Chongqing 404100, China

Cuibi Yang was born in Zhongxian, Chongqing, China in 1978. She received the Master’s Degree in administrative management from University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) in 2013. From 2003 to 2010, she was an English teacher in senior high school in Wanzhou, Chongqing, China. Since 2013, she has been a university lecturer with Institute of Public Management, Chongqing Three Gorges University. She is the author of two books, more than 20 articles. Her research interests include educational and teaching research, cultural industry management, cultural tourism. Ms Yang’s awards and honors include a prominent teacher in Chongqing Three Gorges University in 2015 and Double-qualified Teachers in Chongqing Three Gorges University in 2016.

Shuliang Huan, Chongqing Three Gorges University, Chongqing 404100, China

Shuliang Huan was born in Zhongxian, Chongqing, China in 1977. He received the Master’s Degree in Chinese language and literature from Central China Normal University (CCNU) in 2005. Now he is studying for a Doctor’s Degree at Southwest Jiaotong University. From 2002 to 2010, he was a lecturer with College of Arts, Chongqing Three Gorges University. Since 2011, he has been an Associate Professor with College of Arts, Chongqing Three Gorges University. He is an author of three books and more than 30 articles. His research interests include educational and teaching research, the study on folk culture and classical philology. Mr Huan was a recipient of prominent teachers and an excellent educator in Chongqing Three Gorges University in 2011 and 2018 separately, and a Director of Three Gorges Cultural Research Association, Director of Chongqing Three Kingdoms Cultural Research Association, a Double-qualified Teacher in Chongqing Three Gorges University in 2017.

Yong Yang, Chongqing Three Gorges University, Chongqing 404100, China

Yong Yang was born in Zhongxian, Chongqing, China in 1987. He received the Master’s Degree in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering from Guizhou University in 2014. Now he is studying for a Doctor’s Degree at University of Science and Technology Beijing (USTB). Since 2014, he was a lecturer with School of Mechanical Engineering, Chongqing Three Gorges University. He is an author of one book and 10 articles, and more than 20 patents. His research interests include educational and teaching research, mechanical and electrical drive and hydraulic system control of engineering machinery. Mr Yang is a Double-qualified Teacher in Chongqing Three Gorges University in 2017 and an outstanding member of Communist Party in 2018.

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Published

2020-06-12

How to Cite

Yang, C., Huan, S., & Yang, Y. (2020). Application of Big Data Technology in Blended Teaching of College Students: A Case Study on Rain Classroom. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 15(11), pp. 4–16. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v15i11.14519

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