scholarly journals Design of a Virtual Learning Environment for Students with Special Needs

2006 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 119-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Maguire ◽  
Edward Elton ◽  
Zaheer Osman ◽  
Colette Nicolle
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Virtual Learning ◽  
Virtual Learning Environment ◽  
Students With Special Needs

Distance Learning for Students with Special Needs through 3D Virtual Learning

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 15-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
James M. Laffey ◽  
Janine Stichter ◽  
Krista Galyen
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
High Functioning Autism ◽  
Virtual Learning ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Virtual Learning Environment ◽  
Small School ◽  
Small School Districts ◽  
Students With Special Needs

iSocial is a 3D Virtual Learning Environment (3D VLE) to develop social competency for students who have been identified with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders. The motivation for developing a 3D VLE is to improve access to special needs curriculum for students who live in rural or small school districts. The paper first describes a number of innovative features developed to translate a targeted curriculum and to undertake teaching and learning to meet special needs in a 3D Virtual Environment. Secondly the paper describes results from a field test of iSocial at 3 sites with 11 students. The results show promise for improvements in social competence, but also challenges for distance learning delivery of 3D VLE.

Distance Learning for Students with Special Needs through 3D Virtual Learning

2016 ◽  
pp. 594-607
Author(s):  
James M. Laffey ◽  
Janine Stichter ◽  
Krista Galyen
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
High Functioning Autism ◽  
Virtual Learning ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Virtual Learning Environment ◽  
Small School ◽  
Small School Districts ◽  
Students With Special Needs

iSocial is a 3D Virtual Learning Environment (3D VLE) to develop social competency for students who have been identified with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders. The motivation for developing a 3D VLE is to improve access to special needs curriculum for students who live in rural or small school districts. The paper first describes a number of innovative features developed to translate a targeted curriculum and to undertake teaching and learning to meet special needs in a 3D Virtual Environment. Secondly the paper describes results from a field test of iSocial at 3 sites with 11 students. The results show promise for improvements in social competence, but also challenges for distance learning delivery of 3D VLE.

scholarly journals Um Ambiente Virtual onde a Educação a Distância Encontra-se com a Educação Matemática Inclusiva

EAD em FOCO ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Eduardo Rocha Dos Santos ◽  
Solange Hassan Ahmad Ali Fernandes
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Virtual Learning ◽  
Virtual Learning Environment ◽  
Teaching Methodology ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Doctoral Research ◽  
Field Of Vision

O presente artigo visa apresentar a trajetória de uma pesquisa de doutoramento, ainda em desenvolvimento, que tem como objetivo principal apresentar um ambiente virtual de aprendizagem (AVA) que seja acessível e que possa atender principalmente pessoas com necessidades especiais no campo sensorial da visão e da audição. Pesquisas apontam que os AVA disponíveis em sua grande maioria não são acessíveis, problema que se estende ao material didático disponível nos cursos a distância. Diante dessa preocupação, estamos trabalhando com a perspectiva de que, ao final de nossa trajetória, consigamos apresentar um ambiente acessível, de forma a tornar igualitárias as chances de acesso ao ensino, principalmente, superior. Para alcançar nossos objetivos estamos nos valendo do uso da pesquisa-ação como metodologia de ensino, pois queríamos, a partir das vozes dos participantes, colher informações para realizar o design de nosso AVA. Essas informações foram obtidas através de um questionário on-line que foi respondido por pessoas com limitações sensoriais visuais e auditivas. Essas pessoas tiveram a oportunidade de explorar um AVA utilizado em pesquisa anterior, que apresentava preocupação semelhante e, ao final, foram convidadas a responder a um questionário, onde puderam nos dar sugestões de melhorias. A partir dessas informações, realizamos o redesign do AVA, que ainda será testado com a oferta de um curso piloto. Queremos, ao final, apresentar uma alternativa ao ensino presencial que possa atender a todos, mostrando quais as características que o AVA, a tutoria e o material didático devem possuir para garantir um ensino de qualidade.Palavras-chave: Inclusão; Necessidades especiais; Educação a distância; Ambiente virtual de aprendizagem; Tecnologia. A virtual Environment where the Distance Education Meets Inclusive Education in MathematicsAbstract This article presents the trajectory of a doctoral research project, still under development, which aims to present a virtual learning environment (VLE) that is accessible and can mainly serve persons with special needs in the sensory field of vision and hearing. Surveys show that VLE available mostly are not accessible--a problem that extends to the teaching material available in distance learning courses. Given this concern, we are working with the prospect that at the end of our journey we will succeed in presenting an accessible environment, in order to make equal chances of access to education--especially higher. To achieve our goals it is costing us the use of action research as a teaching methodology because we wanted to collect information from the participants to perform the design of our VLE. This information was collected through an online questionnaire that was answered by people with visual and auditory sensory limitations. These people had the opportunity to explore a VLE used in previous research, which showed similar concern, and at the end were asked to answer a questionnaire, which could give us suggestions for improvements. From this information we conducted the redesign of the VLE, which will still be tested with the offer of a pilot course. In the end we want to present an alternative to classroom learning that can suit everyone, showing what features the VLE, mentoring, and courseware must possess to ensure a quality education for all.Keywords: Inclusion; Special needs; Distance education; Virtual learning environment; Technology.

Proposal of an instrument to evaluate interaction spaces in a VLE

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Rubí Estela Morales-Salas ◽  
Daniel Montes-Ponce
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Design Space ◽  
Collaborative Work ◽  
Virtual Learning ◽  
Interaction Space ◽  
Learning Objects ◽  
Traditional Education ◽  
Virtual Learning Environment ◽  
Discussion Forums ◽  
Exhibition Space

A virtual learning environment is conceived as an interaction space that ease the realization of mediated activities by technology, in this case the internet; besides using multimedia materials, learning objects, social networks, among others; which have changed imminently the traditional education. In this article an instrument is proposed in a checklist format, to evaluate any platform that has interaction spaces such as a Virtual Learning Environment, in this case responding to four spaces or general indicators: information Space, Mediation / Interaction Space, Instructional Design Space and Exhibition Space. Criteria are used according to the interactions and activities carried out by the consultant and virtual student. These, in turn, come up from the analysis and interaction of the advisers achieved in the discussion forums and portfolio activities through collaborative work. It was situated as a qualitative research, with a descriptive nature since it is not limited to data collection only, but also it refers and analyzes the interaction of the advisers achieved in the discussion forums and portfolio activities through the collaborative work of the workshop course "Virtual Learning Environments" developed in a virtual learning environment.

scholarly journals Self-Regulation using Moodle Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) in Solar System Practice

2021 ◽  
Vol 1779 (1) ◽  
pp. 012072
Author(s):  
BR Rosyadi ◽  
Khoirun Nisa ◽  
Irfan Afandi ◽  
Fathor Rozi ◽  
Ahmad Fawaid ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar System ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Virtual Learning ◽  
Virtual Learning Environment

scholarly journals Using Virtual Learning Environment Data for the Development of Institutional Educational Policies

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (15) ◽  
pp. 6811
Author(s):  
Emanuel Marques Queiroga ◽  
Carolina Rodríguez Enríquez ◽  
Cristian Cechinel ◽  
Alén Perez Casas ◽  
Virgínia Rodés Paragarino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Predictive Models ◽  
Data Science ◽  
Educational Data Mining ◽  
Virtual Learning ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
Virtual Learning Environment ◽  
Educational Policies ◽  
Interdisciplinary Exchange ◽  
Computational Resources

This paper describes the application of Data Science and Educational Data Mining techniques to data from 4529 students, seeking to identify behavior patterns and generate early predictive models at the Universidad de la República del Uruguay. The paper describes the use of data from different sources (a Virtual Learning Environment, survey, and academic system) to generate predictive models and discover the most impactful variables linked to student success. The combination of different data sources demonstrated a high predictive power, achieving prediction rates with outstanding discrimination at the fourth week of a course. The analysis showed that students with more interactions inside the Virtual Learning Environment tended to have more success in their disciplines. The results also revealed some relevant attributes that influenced the students’ success, such as the number of subjects the student was enrolled in, the students’ mother’s education, and the students’ neighborhood. From the results emerged some institutional policies, such as the allocation of computational resources for the Virtual Learning Environment infrastructure and its widespread use, the development of tools for following the trajectory of students, and the detection of students at-risk of failure. The construction of an interdisciplinary exchange bridge between sociology, education, and data science is also a significant contribution to the academic community that may help in constructing university educational policies.

scholarly journals Medical Student Engagement in a Virtual Learning Environment Positively Correlates with Course Performance and Satisfaction in Psychiatry

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Larrilyn L. Grant ◽  
Michael J. Opperman ◽  
Brennan Schiller ◽  
Jonathan Chastain ◽  
Jennelle Durnett Richardson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Student ◽  
Student Engagement ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Virtual Learning ◽  
Virtual Learning Environment ◽  
Course Performance
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