Social interactions and emotional contagion in virtual learning environments: An interdisciplinary approach

Author(s):  
Magali T. Longhi ◽  
Maria A. S. N. Nunes ◽  
Patricia A. Behar ◽  
Henrique N. Schneider
2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-135
Author(s):  
Jeni R. Ccorahua Laguna ◽  
Wilfredo Carcausto-Calla

Virtual learning environments (VLE) structure written learning through routes provided by virtual guides or teachers, this being a strict measure for interoperability with study participants. However, little is known about its interactive functionality among the participants who communicate on the platforms that configure these environments, for which, we investigated the effects that the VAS produced in the written expression of 30 subjects of secondary education in the capital of Peru. We design a research with a quantitative approach of a pre-experimental type, in which we use qualification sheets of the written production. The results report that the subjects participating in the experiment developed the capacity for written expression. This effect was developed in the largest number of subjects, who demonstrated improvements in the dimension of text adaptation and continuous evaluation of writing. The events witnessed allow us to argue that virtual learning environments grant freedom for creativity in writing, which has regulated in students the ability to write through social interactions exercised on the platforms in which they participated. [Los entornos virtuales de aprendizaje (EVA) estructuran el aprendizaje escrito mediante rutas brindadas por los guías o docentes virtuales, siendo esta una medida estricta para la interoperabilidad con los participantes del estudio. Sin embargo, poco se conoce sobre su funcionalidad interactiva entre los participantes que se comunican en las plataformas que configuran estos entornos, por lo cual, indagamos los efectos que produjeron los EVA en la expresión escrita de 30 sujetos de educación secundaria de la capital del Perú. Diseñamos una investigación con enfoque cuantitativo de tipo pre experimental, en la cual, utilizamos fichas de calificación de la producción escrita. Los resultados reportan que los sujetos participantes en el experimento desarrollaron la capacidad de expresión escrita. Este efecto fue desarrollado en la mayor cantidad de sujetos quienes demostraron mejorías en la dimensión adecuación del texto y evaluación continua de la escritura. Los eventos presenciados permiten aducir que los entornos virtuales de aprendizaje otorgan libertad para la creatividad en la escritura, lo cual ha regulado en los estudiantes la capacidad para escribir mediante interacciones sociales ejercidas en las plataformas en que participaron].


2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Márcio Aurélio dos Santos Alencar ◽  
José Francisco de Magalhães Netto

Emotions are part of human life, and they are present on several occasions, like decision making and in social interactions. Computational identification of emotions in texts can be useful in many applications, especially in distance learning courses. This research introduces an animated pedagogic agent, integrated to a Moodle virtual learning environment, with the objective of assisting the tutor in accompanying students, helping the students to acquire knowledge, identifying their emotions, and motivating the student to participate in activities and discussions. As a way of assessing students' emotional state, an experiment was conducted using real data from a completed course, involving students. The results obtained are promising, evidencing the importance of knowing the emotional state of the students, contributing to the learning process.


2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 66-75
Author(s):  
Mahmoud Mohamed Hussien Ahmed ◽  
Chaklam Silpasuwanchai ◽  
Naglaa Mohammed Fares ◽  
Zeinab Mohamed Amin ◽  
Abd El-Rahem Ahmed Ahmed Salama

IFLA Journal ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 034003522110182
Author(s):  
Evans F Wema

This article reviews literature on the use of virtual learning environments by highlighting their potential and the challenges of introducing the same in Tanzania. It introduces the concept of virtual learning environments by demonstrating their applications to support teaching and learning. The article discusses the use of virtual learning environments in teaching information literacy courses by highlighting the success of using such tools in facilitating the teaching of information literacy courses to library users. In this review, special emphasis is placed on attempts by Tanzanian institutions of higher learning to introduce web-based teaching of information literacy and the challenges faced. The review reveals the need for Tanzanian institutions of higher learning to develop virtual learning environments to facilitate the teaching of information literacy courses to students and faculty so as to reach many of those who may not manage to attend the face-to-face information literacy sessions that are offered by librarians on a regular basis.


Author(s):  
Jéferson Miguel Thalheimer ◽  
Aluizio Haendchen Filho ◽  
Fabio Julio Pereira Briks ◽  
Rafael Castaneda Ribeiro ◽  
Fernando Concatto ◽  
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