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[ijet, journal] Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning Vol. 16 / No. 3 #ijet #research

Issue 16(03) of our journal on emerging technologies for learning got published. Enjoy the readings as usual for free :-).

Table of Contents:

  • Increasing Students Critical Thinking Skills and Learning Motivation Using Inquiry Mind Map
  • Intelligent Tutoring Systems, Learning and Cognitive Styles of Dyslexic Students
  • Ubiquitous Learning vs. Electronic Learning: A Comparative Study on Learning Activeness and Learning Achievement of Students with Different Self-Regulated Learning
  • Incentive and Restrictive Mechanism of Knowledge Sharing in Basic Education Groups
  • Machine Learning Methods and Qualimetric Approach to Determine the Conditions for Train Students in the Field of Environmental and Economic Activities
  • The Effect of McGraw-Hill Education Connect on Students‘ Academic Performance
  • The Incentive System of the Subject Librarians in the University Library
  • A Teaching Quality Evaluation Model for Preschool Teachers Based on Deep Learning
  • Use of Information Technologies in Developing Foreign Language Competence for Professional Interaction of Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students Specializing in Mineral Resources
  • Improved Evaluation Index Systems for Public Physical Education
  • Design of an Adaptive Educational Application to Generate Customized Tests Based on Ontology
  • Game Technologies to Assist Learning of Communication Skills in Dialogic Settings for Persons with Aphasia
  • A New Hybrid Teaching Model for a Psychology Course
  • Distance Learning Applicability in Egyptian Construction Engineering Education
  • Modern Technologies in the Process of Determining the Professional Suitability of Freshmen Students of a Teacher Training College
  • A New Reciprocal Teaching Approach for Information Literacy Education under the Background of Big Data
  • Teachers’ Views on the Use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in Education Environments
  • A Review of Content-Based and Context-Based Recommendation Systems
  • Write2Code: Pen-Based Educational Tool for Java
  • Using Recommender Systems for Matching Students with Suitable Specialization: An Exploratory Study at King Abdulaziz University
  • Teaching Domain-Specific English to Engineering Students through SPRE Model-Based Projects

[Link to Issue 16/03]

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

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[publication] MAKER DAYS for Kids: Learnings from a Pop-up Makerspace #makereducation #makerdays

Our conference contribution at last year Robotics in Education conference got published now titled „MAKER DAYS for Kids: Learnings from a Pop-up Makerspace„.

Abstract:
Makerspaces exist in different forms with different target groups and goals. Dedicated makerspaces are often organized as communities of practise. They provide space, devices, tools and materials for (digital) (re)production to support (social) innovation and to democratize STEAM education. The potential of makerspaces as authentic learning environments to teach 21st century skills is one reason why pop-up makerspaces are especially designed for children and teenagers, with a great focus on the tools and activities offered. The MAKER DAYS for kids are one example of a temporary makerspace for more than 100 participants with an open approach to encourage (especially female) participants to pursue a career in STEAM domains. Based on the gathered data of the last MAKER DAYS in 2018 and 2019 at Graz University of Technology, this publication focuses on the challenges in the design of maker activities in pop-up makerspaces and comments on the changes and improvements that were/are applied to the last/upcoming event.

[article @ publisher’s homepage]
[draft @ ResearchGate]

Cite this paper as: Grandl M., Ebner M., Schön S., Brünner B. (2021) MAKER DAYS for Kids: Learnings from a Pop-up Makerspace. In: Lepuschitz W., Merdan M., Koppensteiner G., Balogh R., Obdržálek D. (eds) Robotics in Education. RiE 2020. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 1316. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-67411-3_33

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[publication] Entwicklung und Implementierung eines Plug-Ins und von APIs für offene Bildungsressourcen (OER)#oer #oeaa

Unser Beitrag zu „Entwicklung und Implementierung eines Plug-Ins und von APIs für offene Bildungsressourcen (OER)“ ist nach der erfolgreichen Tagung nun auch als Publikation erschienen.

Zusammenfassung
Um einen breiten Zugang zur Bildung und großzügige Nutzung von Bildungsressourcen zu ermöglichen, setzt auch die Technische Universität Graz (TU Graz) auf offene Bildungsressourcen (Open Educational Resources, kurz OER). Der Beitrag beschreibt die technologischen Entwicklungen und Prozesse, damit Lehrende der TU Graz das eigene Lernmanagementsystem für die Veröffentlichung von OER nutzen können. Es wird im Beitrag nachgezeichnet wie Schnittstellen und Prozesse gestaltet wurden, um Lern-und Lehrressourcen der TU Graz mit entsprechenden Metadaten auszuzeichnen, um sie über das universitätseigene OER-Repositorium und entsprechenden Schnittstellen für das OER-Fachportal der Universität Wien einer breiten Öffentlichkeit recherchierbar anzubieten. Nur entsprechend qualifizierte Lehrende der TU Graz erhalten die Berechtigung für die Nutzung des neuen OER-Plug-In. Der Beitrag schließt mit Empfehlungen für Nachahmer/innen.

[Full article @ Digitale Bibliothek]
[Full article @ ResearchGate]

Referenz: Ladurner, C., Ortner, C., Lach, K., Ebner, M., Haas, M., Ebner, M., Ganguly, R. & Schön, S., (2021). Entwicklung und Implementierung eines Plug-Ins und von APIs für offene Bildungsressourcen (OER). In: Reussner, R. H., Koziolek, A. & Heinrich, R. (Hrsg.), INFORMATIK 2020. Gesellschaft für Informatik, Bonn. (S. 453-465). DOI: doi:10.18420/inf2020_42

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[video] Spaltzugversuch #tugraz

Im Rahmen einer kleinen Videoserie wurden drei Videos im Tunnelbaulabor der TU Graz erstellt, welche helfen sollen klassische Materialversuche gut darzustellen. Dabei haben wir eine Hochgeschwindikeitskamera verwendet.

Der dritte Versuch ist der Spaltzugversuch (hier mit dem einachsialen Druckversuch und dem Punktlastversuch vereint):

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[blog] Technologiegestützte Lehre vermitteln – TELucation an der TU Graz #TELucation #TEL #tugraz #beitrag

Clarissa hat einen Beitrag für den Blog des Hochschulforum Digitalisierung zum Thema „Technologiegestützte Lehre vermitteln – TELucation an der TU Graz“ erstellt und dabei unsere TELucation-Sammelmappe beschrieben. Diese Mappe leistet uns gute Dienste an der TU Graz und liegt auf allen Instituten auf. In diesen Zeiten ist sie natürlich ein wesentlicher Bestandteil unserer Beratungs- und Unterstützungstätigkeiten.

[Link zum Blogbeitrag]

Selbstverständlich werden alle Beiträge unter einer offenen Lizenz online gestellt, sodass wir uns freuen wenn auch andere Hochschulen diese verwenden können.

[Link zur Webseite TELucation]

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[press] iMooX.at: Neue Plattform für kostenlose digitale Uni-Kurse #presse #imoox #mooc

Es freut uns sehr, dass der Relaunch von iMooX.at doch großes Medienecho hervorgerufen hat, weil nur so wir die Möglichkeit haben offene und freie Bildung möglichst vielen zugänglich zu machen.

Hier ein paar ausgewählte Reaktionen aus dem Netz:
– iMooX.at – Next Level
– Neue Plattform for digitale Uni-Kurse
– Neue Plattform für kostenlose digitale Uni-Kurse

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[publication] Learning Analytics and MOOCs #imoox #hci20 #research

Ebru did a first publication of her PhD-work titled „Learning Analytics and MOOCs“ for this year HCII conference.

Abstract:
There are new discoveries in the field of educational technologies in the 21st century, which we can also call the age of technology. Learning Analytics (LA) has given itself an important research field in the area of Technology Enhanced Learning. It offers analysis, benchmarking, review and development techniques for example in online learning platforms such as those who host Massive Open Online Course (MOOC). MOOCs are online courses addressing a large learning community. Among these participants, large data is obtained from the group with age, gender, psychology, community and educational level differences. These data are gold mines for Learning Analytics. This paper examines the methods, benefits and challenges of applying Learning Analytics in MOOCs based on a literature review. The methods that can be applied with the literature review and the application of the methods are explained. Challenges and benefits and the place of learning analytics in MOOCs are explained. The useful methods of Learning Analytics in MOOCs are described in this study. With the literature review, it indicates: Data mining, statistics and mathematics, Text Mining, Semantics-Linguistics Analysis, visualization, Social network analysis and Gamification areas are implementing Learning Analytics in MOOCs allied with benefits and challenges.

Abstract of the publication

[full article @ publisher’s webpage]
[draft @ researchgate]

Reference: İnan E., Ebner M. (2020) Learning Analytics and MOOCs. In: Zaphiris P., Ioannou A. (eds) Learning and Collaboration Technologies. Designing, Developing and Deploying Learn- ing Experiences. HCII 2020. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 12205. Springer, Cham. pp. 241-254

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[publication] Experiences Based on a Major Information Server #tugraz #research

Together with my colleagues we published an article about „Experiences Based on a Major Information Server“ in the Journal of Transactions on Internet Research.

Abstract:
In this paper we describe lessons we have learnt from building up a webserver with reliable information over a period of ten years. We show how we have tried to overcome often encountered weaknesses and thus encourage the community to follow our suggestions. We also point out that much research and development work remains to be carried out.

[full article @ ResearchGate]
[full article @ journal’s homepage]

Reference: Delilovic, N., Ebner, M., Maurer, H., Zaka, B. (2020) Experiences Based on a Major Information Server. Transactions on Internet Research 16(1). pp. 75-82

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[publication] Automated System Testing for a Learning Management System #ijet #research #tugraz

Our article about „Automated System Testing for a Learning Management System“ was published in the International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET).

Abstract:
Over the last years software development life-cycles have continuously been shortened and new releases are being deployed at a more and more frequent level. In order to ensure the quality of those releases, a strong shift towards automated testing at all testing levels has become noticeable throughout the software development industry. At system testing level, the scope of testing is the developed product as a whole, tested in a test environment that has a very close resemblance to the production system. Because of this system-wide scope and the many potential sources for failures, the implementation of automated tests at this level is challenging. Exhaustive testing is neither feasible nor maintainable, therefore proper designed test cases that cover important functionality are essential. Due to increasing laws and regulations on data protection and data privacy, proper management of test data used in automated testing is as important. This paper discusses how automated system tests for TeachCenter 3.0, Graz University of Technology’s learning management system, were implemented.

[full article @ journal’s homepage]
[full article @ ResearchGate]

Reference: Kripser, L., Ebner, M., Ebner, M. (2020) Automated System Testing for a Learning Management System. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET). 15(24). pp. 89-100