Schlagwort: publication

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[publication] Chancen und Grenzen von Learning Analytics: Projektergebnisse bzgl. der automatischen Datenerhebung #imoox

Im Rahmen unseres Forschungsprojekt „Dr. Internet“ waren wir für die automatische Datenerhebung zuständig. Nun gibt es eine Kurzzusammenfassung unserer Aktivitäten.

Zusammenfassung:

In diesem Beitrag wird nach einer Kurzeinführung zu MOOCs und Learning Analytics, die in diesem Projekt weiter ausgebaute Learning-Analytics-Infrastruktur vorgestellt. Danach werden die erhobenen Ergebnisse präsentiert und diskutiert. Einerseits kann gezeigt werden, dass sich die Kurse mit jenen aus der Literatur vergleichen lassen und andererseits, dass sehr wohl Effekte aufgrund der didaktischen Maßnahmen zu beobachten sind.

[Publikation @ ResearchGate]

[Gesamter Forschungsbericht @ ResearchGate]

Referenz: Ebner, M., Khalil, M., Wachtler, J. (2017) Chancen und Grenzen von Learning Analytics: Projektergebnisse bzgl. der automatischen Datenerhebung. In: Dr. Internet – Forschungsbericht zum Projekt, Zimmermann, C. (Hrsg.), Verlag Mayer, S. 88-99

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[publication] Informatische Grundbildung – ein Ländervergleich #tugraz #research

Wir haben einen Beitrag zu „Informatische Grundbildung – ein Ländervergleich“ gemacht und dabei die Herangehensweise mehrerer Länder aufgezeigt. Auf der einen Seite gibt es zwar nun viel Bewegung in Österreich, allerdings ist auch das teilweise noch konservative wie der Beitrag aufzeigt.
Zusammenfassung:

In dieser Publikation wollen wir, basierend auf einer Literaturrecherche, einen Überblick über die implementierten bzw. in naher Zukunft geplanten Maßnahmen zur informatischen Grundbildung geben, indem ausgewählte europäische und außereuropäische Länder gegenübergestellt werden. Zuerst wird erläutert, dass das „Gebäude der informatischen Bildung“ durch die 3 Säulen „Informatik“, „Digital Literacy“ und „Medienbildung“ aufgebaut wird. Danach folgt eine Betrachtung der informatischen Bildung im deutschsprachigen Europa. Ein genauerer Blick wird zudem auf die Slowakei, auf Polen und insbesondere auf England geworfen, das mit der Einführung des Unterrichtsfaches „Computing“ im Jahr 2014 mit gutem Beispiel vorangeht. Auch international gibt es sehr viel Bewegung, wenn es um die Integration einer fundierten informatischen Grundbildung im Schulsystem geht. Dazu werden Maßnahmen in den USA und in Australien beleuchtet und weltweite außerschulische Initiativen genannt.

[Beitrag bei medienimpulse]

[Beitrag bei ResearchGate]

Zitation: Grandl, M., Ebner, M. (2017) Informatische Grundbildung – ein Ländervergleich, medienimpulse 02/2017, S. 1-9

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[publication] OmniColor – A Smart Glasses App to Support Colorblind People #iJIM #tugraz

Georg investigated in his masterthesis the usefulness of Google Glass for colorblind people. We published his results in our article about „OmniColor – A Smart Glasses App to Support Colorblind People„.

Abstract:

Colorblind people or people with a color vision deficiency have to face many challenges in their daily activities. Their disadvantage to perceive colors incorrectly leads to frustration when determining the freshness of fruits and the rawness of meat as well as the problem to distinguish clothes with confusing colors. With the rise of the smartphone, numerous mobile applications are developed to overcome those problems, improving the quality of live. However, smartphones also have some limitations in certain use cases. Especially activities where both hands are needed do not suit well for smartphone applications. Furthermore, there exist tasks in which a continuous use of a smartphone is not possible or even not legally allowed such as driving a car. In recent years, fairly new devices called smart glasses become increasingly popular, which offer great potential for several use cases. One of the most famous representatives of smart glasses is Google Glass, a head-mounted display that is worn like normal eyeglasses produced by Google. This paper introduces an experimental prototype of a Google Glass application for colorblind people or people with a color vision deficiency, called OmniColor and meets the challenge if Google Glass is able to improve the color perception of those people. To show the benefits of OmniColor, an Ishihara color plate test is performed by a group of 14 participants either with, or without the use of OmniColor.

[Link to full article @ ResearchGate]

[Link to full article @ Journal’s Homepage]

Reference: Lausegger, G., Spitzer, M., Ebner, M. (2017) OmniColor – A Smart Glasses App to Support Colorblind People. In: International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies (iJIM). Vol. 11 (5), pp. 161-177

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[publication] Learning Analytics and Spelling Acquisition in German – Proof of Concept #TEL #Iderblog

Our second publication at this year HCII 2017 conference was about „Learning Analytics and Spelling Acquisition in German – Proof of Concept“ and describes our IDeRBlog-project.
Abstract:

German orthography is known to be quite difficult to master, especially for primary-school pupils in writing texts [cf. 1]. In order to support children with the acquisition of German orthography, we are developing a web-based platform for German-speaking users based on learning analytics techniques. Our goal is to motivate pupils age 8 to 12 to improve their spelling abilities by writing texts and by the possibility to publish them. Concerning spelling in combination with learning analytics the system provides – in case of an orthographic mistake – a specific feedback that encourages pupils to think about the spelling and to correct it. Based on occurred mistakes the teachers and the students are provided with a qualitative analysis of the mistakes. This analysis shows the problematic orthographic areas and gives suggestions for online and offline exercises as well as online courses that are explaining the orthographic phenomena. The aim of this article is to describe the architecture of the web-based system and a proof of concept by evaluating 60 essays. Furthermore, relevant background information is given in order to gain a better understanding in the complex interdisciplinary development.

[Publication @ Springer]

[Draft @ ResearchGate]

Reference: Ebner M., Edtstadler K., Ebner M. (2017) Learning Analytics and Spelling Acquisition in German – Proof of Concept. In: Zaphiris P., Ioannou A. (eds) Learning and Collaboration Technologies. Technology in Education. LCT 2017. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 10296. pp. 257-268. Springer, Cham

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[ijet, journal] Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning Vol. 12 / No. 08 #ijet #research

Issue 12(08) of our journal on emerging technologies for learning got published. Enjoy the readings as usual for free :-).

Table of Contents:

  • Multimedia Teaching Platform Design for Urban Planning Course Based on Information Entropy
  • Implementation of Information-Based Teaching System for Young College Teachers based on iOS Platform
  • A Study on the Influence of Computer Corpus Software on College Students‘ English Vocabulary Learning
  • Research on the Comprehensive Strength Evaluation for Universities based on the Fuzzy TOPSIS Method
  • MA Study on Simulating Crowdsourcing Translation in Flipped Classroom
  • Investigation and Research on the English Learning Status of University Students Based on Computer Network
  • An Empirical Study on the Effects of Computer-Corpus-based Formulaic Sequences on College Students’ Oral English Learning
  • Design and Implementation of English Learning System Based on Computer Network Platform
  • Development of Computer English Education Platform Based on B / S Model
  • Research on the Influence of Computer Hypermedia Annotations on Incidental Vocabulary Acquisition in English Reading
  • Application of Computer-aided Translation in English Teaching
  • Study on the Effectiveness of Computer-aided Software in Helping College Students Memorize English Words
  • Design and Realization of Project-based Computer English Learning System
  • Study on Changes of College English Teaching Method and Redefinition of Teachers’ Roles in the Computer Network Environment
  • Study on the Effectiveness of the ASR-Based English Teaching Software in Helping College Students’ Listening Learning

[Link to Issue 12/08]

Nevertheless, if you are interested to become a reviewer for the journal, please just contact me :-).

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[publication] Tutoring writing spelling skills within a web-based platform for children #iderblog #LearningAnalytics

Our publication about „Tutoring writing spelling skills within a web-based platform for children“ got published. We are describing our research project IDERblog and the results using learning analytics.

Abstract:

According to the NMC Horizon Report (Johnson et al. in Horizon Report Europe: 2014 Schools Edition, Publications Office of the European Union, The New Media Consortium, Luxembourg, Austin, 2014 [1]), data-driven learning in combination with emerging academic areas such as learning analytics has the potential to tailor students’ education to their needs (Johnson et al. 2014 [1]). Focusing on this aim, this article presents a web-based (training) platform for German-speaking users aged 8–12.Our objective is to support primary-school pupils—especially those who struggle with the acquisition of the German orthography—with an innovative tool to improve their writing and spelling competencies. On this platform, which is free of charge, they can write and publish texts supported by a special feature, called the intelligent dictionary. It gives automatic feedback for correcting mistakes that occurred in the course of fulfilling a meaningful writing task. Consequently, pupils can focus on writing texts and are able to correct texts on their own before publishing them. Additionally, they gain deeper insights in German orthography. Exercises will be recommended for further training based on the spelling mistakes that occurred. This article covers the background to German orthography and its teaching and learning as well as details concerning the requirements for the platform and the user interface design. Further, combined with learning analytics we expect to gain deeper insight into the process of spelling acquisition which will support optimizing our exercises and providing better materials in the long run.

[Full Publication @ Springer Nature (Open Access)]

[Publication @ ResearchGate]

Reference: Ebner, M., Edtstadler, K., Ebner, M. (2017) Tutoring writing spelling skills within a web-based platform for children. Universal Access in the Information Society (2017). doi:10.1007/s10209-017-0564-6

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[ijet, journal] Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning Vol. 12 / No. 07 #ijet #research

Issue 12(07) of our journal on emerging technologies for learning got published. Enjoy the readings as usual for free :-).

Table of Contents:

  • Multimedia Teaching Platform Design for Urban Planning Course Based on Information Entropy
  • Exploration of An Open Online Learning Platform Based on Google Cloud Computing
  • An Online Interaction Mode for International Trade Practice Course under Network Environment
  • Design and Analysis of Online Micro-course of Garden Architecture Design Based on CPC Model
  • Mobile Teaching of Digital Mapping Based on the WeChat Official Account Admin Platform
  • Construction of Multimedia Teaching Platform for Community Nursing Based on Teaching Resource Library Technology
  • Mobile Multimedia Classroom Construction for Rhythmic Gymnastics Based on APT Teaching Model
  • Design of 3D Animation Special Effects in Animation 3D Modeling Teaching Based on QFD Theory
  • Construction of xAPI-based Multimedia Interaction Technology in Architectural Design Teaching
  • Teaching Mode of Mechanical Design Course based on Simulation Analysis Technology
  • Application of Practical Curriculum for College Specialty of Economic Management under TPACK Framework – Taking “Enterprise Operation and Decision Simulation System” Curriculum as an Example
  • Research on Teaching Method of Mold Course Based on CAD/CAE/CAM Technology
  • Investigation and Analysis of College Students‘ Cognition in Science and Technology Competitions
  • Construction of Interactive Teaching System for Exercise Training Based on Education Video Resource Push Technology
  • Exploring the Convergence of the Mobile Learning Mode in Network Environment and the Traditional Classroom Teaching Mode

[Link to Issue 12/07]

Nevertheless, if you are interested to become a reviewer for the journal, please just contact me :-).

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[publication] On Using Interactivity to Monitor the Attendance of Students at Learning-Videos #tugraz #research

Another publication at this year ED-Media conference is about „On Using Interactivity to Monitor the Attendance of Students at Learning-Videos„. The presentation has been recorded and can be find here.
Abstract:

Many studies are claiming that compulsory attendance has its benefits for students because it is positively influencing their performance in consequence. This means that fully attending students are receiving a better grade than those who skip parts of the course. Whereas there are existing technologies to monitor the attendance of students in standard classroom situations the possibilities to provide such functionalities at online videos are limited. Because of that this work introduces an approach to assess the performance of students at videos. For that a web-platform which offers a detailed recording of the watched parts of videos is presented. The evaluation shows the performance of the students at a course consisting of videos with compulsory attendance and furthermore it points out that the approach for monitoring the attendance at online videos is basically working.

[Draft version @ ResearchGate]

Reference: Wachtler, J. & Ebner, M. (2017). On Using Interactivity to Monitor the Attendance of Students at Learning-Videos. In Proceedings of EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2017 (pp. 278-288). Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).

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[publication] Project Based Learning: from the Idea to a Finished LEGO® Technic Artifact, Assembled by Using Smart Glasses #edmedia17

The first publication at this year ED-Media conference is about „Project Based Learning: from the Idea to a Finished LEGO® Technic Artifact, Assembled by Using Smart Glasses„. The presentation has been recorded and can be find here.
Abstract:

Smart Glasses and 3D printers are now easily available on the market. The challenge is how to integrate them efficiently in a learning environment. This paper suggests a project-based learning (PBL) scenario how to construct, produce and assemble a planetary gear using Open Source tools, LEGO® Technic, 3D printers and Smart Glasses. The whole project-based learning scenario was implemented together with a 16-year-old student. Additionally, the assembly process using Smart Glasses was tested by seven users in a qualitative evaluation. The feedback of the student of the target group together with the feedback of other subjects was considered to improve the PBL scenario and the Smart Glasses (ReconJet) application. The evaluation showed the potential of Smart Glasses to improve hands-free assembly processes and supports the user to understand the structure and functionality of mechanical objects.

[Draft version @ ResearchGate]

Reference: Spitzer, M. & Ebner, M. (2017). Project Based Learning: from the Idea to a Finished LEGO® Technic Artifact, Assembled by Using Smart Glasses. In Proceedings of EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2017 (pp. 196-209). Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).

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[publication] Does Gamification in MOOC Discussion Forums Work? #imoox #research #mooc

Our this year’s contribution to the eMOOCs conference is about „Does Gamification in MOOC Discussion Forums Work?„. The chapter is dealing with the idea to enhance a discussion forum with different gamification elements.

Abstract:

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are a new form of learning environment aimed towards accessibility and openness using contemporary technologies. One of the MOOC’s key features is the social interaction which usually takes place in discussion forums. This article focuses on reworking and analyzing the existing iMooX forum by enriching the new design with gamification elements. The intended objectives aim at refreshing the current style and improving its handling and usability. This article provides our experience of this implementation as well as examining whether or not the gamification ele-ments can help increase the participation rate and the teacher-to-student and student-to-student communication exchange. Results of the new design showed a good user satisfaction and a slight positive impact.

[Publication @ Springer]

[Draft verstion @ ResearchGate]

Reference: Reischer M., Khalil M., Ebner M. (2017) Does Gamification in MOOC Discussion Forums Work?. In: Delgado Kloos C., Jermann P., Pérez-Sanagustín M., Seaton D., White S. (eds) Digital Education: Out to the World and Back to the Campus. EMOOCs 2017. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 10254. Springer, Cham, pp. 95-101. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-59044-8_11