Schlagwort: learning analytics

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[app, Android] Plus-Minus-Trainer #android

Plus-Minus-TrainerEs gibt wieder eine neue App für unsere Mathematik-Trainer, diesesmal für das Betriebssystem Android und für den Plus-Minus-Trainer, der sich wie alle Angebote unter http://schule.learninglab.tugraz.at befindet. Dort kann man sich auch als Schule registrieren und das Angebot ohne Kosten nutzen:

Der PlusMinusTrainer ist ein Lernprogramm für Kinder, die gerade die Addition und die Subtraktion lernen.
Es gibt zwei Spielmöglichkeiten, online(der Levelmodus) und offline(der Challengemodus).
Um online zu spielen, solltet man einen Account erstellen, was aber ganz einfach ist. Der Vorteil ist das alle Beispiele online gespeichert werden und somit kann der Lernfortschritt auf der Webseite http://schule.learninglab.tugraz.at/plusminus/ verfolgt werden.
Das Speedgame ermöglicht offline zu spielen.
Außerdem bekommst du Achievements verliehen, wenn du bestimmte Meilensteine schaffst!
Benutzung von PlusminustTrainer ist der perfekte Weg sich selbst zu helfen, um deine mathematische Fähigkeiten (Addition und Substraktion) zu beherrschen.
Viel Spaß!

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[publication] When Learning Analytics Meets MOOCs – a Review on iMooX Case Studies #imoox #LearningAnalytics #MOOC

Our chapter on „When Learning Analytics Meets MOOCs – a Review on iMooX Case Studies“ got published within the book series Communications in Computer and Information Science.

Abstract:

The field of Learning Analytics has proven to provide various solu- tions to online educational environments. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are considered as one of the most emerging online environments. Its substantial growth attracts researchers from the analytics field to examine the rich repositories of data they provide. The present paper contributes with a brief literature review in both prominent fields. Further, the authors overview their developed Learning Analytics application and show the potential of Learning Analytics in tracking students of MOOCs using empirical data from iMooX.

[Article @ Springer]

[Draft @ ResearchGate]

Reference: Khalil, M. and M. Ebner (2016). When Learning Analytics Meets MOOCs – a Review on iMooX Case Studies. Innovations for Community Services: 16th International Conference, I4CS 2016, Vienna, Austria, June 27-29, 2016, Revised Selected Papers. G. Fahrnberger, G. Eichler and C. Erfurth. Cham, Springer International Publishing: 3-19

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[publication] How to foster forum discussions within MOOCs: A case study #imoox #mooc

Our research work titled „How to foster forum discussions within MOOCs: A case study“ got published as part of the International Journal of Academic Research in Education. We introduce some of our experiences concerning discussion forums in MOOCs.
Abstract:

Discussion forums are an essential part to foster interaction among teachers and students, as well as students and students, in virtual learning settings. If interaction can be enhanced, this has a positive influence on motivation and finally also on dropout rates. These days, a special form of online courses, so-called MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses), are popping up massively. Those courses are characterized by a high number of students. In this paper, we would like to examine discussion forums and their role concerning interaction. Therefore, Gilly Salmon’s well-known Five stage model is taken and adapted to MOOCs based on a case study. As a method, we tracked learners’ data through learning analytics applications and concluded that there is a positive correlation between reading from one side and writing in forums from the other side.

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[Link to Full Paper @ ResearchGate]

Reference: Lackner, E., Khalil, M. & Ebner, M. (2016). How to foster forum discussions within MOOCs: A case study, International Journal of Academic Research in Education, 2(2), 01‐13. DOI: 10.17985/ijare.31432

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[publication] Clustering patterns of engagement in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs): the use of learning analytics to reveal student categories #mooc #tugraz

Our research about a case study of using Learning Analytics for MOOCs got published with the title „Clustering patterns of engagement in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs): the use of learning analytics to reveal student categories„.

Abstract:

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are remote courses that excel in their students’ heterogeneity and quantity. Due to the peculiarity of being massiveness, the large datasets generated by MOOC platforms require advanced tools and techniques to reveal hidden patterns for purposes of enhancing learning and educational behaviors. This publication offers a research study on using clustering as one of these techniques to portray learners’ engagement in MOOCs. It utilizes Learning Analytics techniques to investigate an offered MOOC by Graz University of Technology held for undergraduates. The authors mainly seek to classify students into appropriate categories based on their level of engagement. Clusters afterward are compared with another classical scheme (Cryer’s scheme of Elton) for further examination and comparison. The final results of this study show that extrinsic factors are not enough to make students highly committed to the MOOC, yet, adding intrinsic factors are recommended to improve future MOOCs.

[Full article @ Springer]

[Draft @ ResearchGate]

Reference: Khalil, M., Ebner, M. (2016) Clustering patterns of engagement in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs): the use of learning analytics to reveal student categories. Journal of Computing in Higher Education. pp. 1-19. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12528-016-9126-9

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[presentation] Learning Analytics oder wenn Big Data das Lernverhalten steuert #LearningAnalytics #TUGraz

Im Rahmen der heurigen Campus Innovation darf ich durchaus kritisch das Thema Learning Analytics in Bezug auf (Hochschul-)Lehre reflektieren – bin gespannt auf die Kommentare. Hier einmal dazu der Foliensatz:

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[workshop, publication] Successful transition from secondary to higher education using learning analytics #STELA #LearningAnalytics

For the first time we introduced our project STELA to a broader publid at the 44th SEFI conference in Finland. In our main focus is the transition from secondary to higher education using learning anlaytics.
Introduction:

The economic and financial crisis is having an important socio-economic effect in Europe and is threatening Europe’s economic growth model and employment and the sustainability of Europe’s welfare model. To counter the crisis, Europe should further evolve to a knowledge- driven and technology-based economy. This evolution however causes a rise in the demand for personnel with post-secondary education diploma, since many jobs in such a knowledge en technology-drive economy require at least a postsecondary education (Carnevale & Desrochers 2003). However, during the transition from secondary to higher education a lot of high-potential students drop out (Banger 2008).

[Full Workshop publication @ ResearchGate]

Reference: De Laet, T, Broos, T.,van Staalduinen, J.-P., Leitner, P., Ebner, M. (2016) Successful transition from secondary to higher education using learning analytics. 44th SEFI Conference, Tampere, Finland [.pdf]

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[presentation] Was lernen wir von Learning Analytics #keynote #LearningAnalytics

Im Rahmen der eLearning Experts Conference in Eisenstadt darf ich heute das Thema Learning Analytics umreissen. Einerseits eine Definition bringen, Möglichkeiten und Gefahren aufzeigen und abschließende Beispiele zeigen (IDER Blog, Schule.learninglab.tugraz.at) ist das Ziel des Vortrages:

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[CfP] Learning Analytics for Secondary and Higher Education #LearningAnalytics

STELATogether with my colleagues from the STELA project we are organising a parallel session for next year International HCI 2017 conference (9 – 14 July 2017) in Vancouver. Our session is dealing with the topic „Learning Analytics for Secondary and Higher Education“ and we are looking for contributions in this field.
If your are interested in the session we are able to send you a personal invitiation through the submission system. Therefore just send a short email to martin [dot] ebner [at] tugraz [dot] at.

Deadlines for the Call:

  • Deadline for submissions (abstract; 800 words) for review: 25 November 2016
  • Notification of Review Outcome: 23 December 2016
  • Deadline for Camera-ready version (full papers, typically 10 pages, with minimum 8 pages long, maximum 12 pages long): 10 February 2017

Please note that Papers will appear in volumes of the Lecture Notes by Springer.

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[publication] On Using Learning Analytics to Track the Activity of Interactive MOOC Videos #lak16

As part of the Workshop on Smart Environments and Analytics in Video-Based Learning at this year LAK`16 conference our contribution about „On Using Learning Analytics to Track the Activity of Interactive MOOC Videos“ got published.
Abstract:

It is widely known that interaction, as well as communication, are very important parts of successful online courses. These features are
considered crucial because they help to improve students‘ attention in a very significant way. In this publication, the authors present an innovative application, which adds different forms of interactivity to learning videos within MOOCs such as multiple-choice questions or the possibility to communicate with the teacher. Furthermore, Learning Analytics using exploratory examination and visualizations have been applied to unveil learners‘ patterns and behaviors as well as investigate the effectiveness of the application. Based upon the quantitative and qualitative observations, our study determined common practices behind dropping out using videos indicator and suggested enhancements to increase the performance of the application as well as learners‘ attention.

[Publication @ ResearchGate]

Reference: Wachtler, J., Khalil, M., Taraghi, B. & Ebner, M. (2016). On Using Learning Analytics to Track the Activity of Interactive MOOC Videos. Paper presented at LAK 2016 Workshop on Smart Environments and Analytics in Video-Based Learning, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 26/04/16 – 26/04/16, pp. 8-17

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[presentation] When Learning Analytics Meets MOOCs – a Review on iMooX Case Studies #imoox #mooc #research

Mohammad give a keynote-speech at this year Conference on Innovations for Community Services in Vienna titled „When Learning Analytics Meets MOOCs – a Review on iMooX Case Studies„. He introduced our research activities concerning MOOCs and Learning Analytics:

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