A Human Collaborative Online Learning Environment Using Intelligent Agents

2011 ◽  
pp. 1-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hilton José Silva de Azevedo ◽  
Edson Emílio Scalabrin
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Intelligent Agents ◽  
Multiagent System ◽  
System Analysis ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Online Learning Environment ◽  
Human Interactions ◽  
Generic Agent ◽  
Social Competences

This chapter introduces the design and implementation of a multiagent system based on a collaborative online learning environment (COLE). The purpose of developing such an environment is to improve social competences along with traditional content-related ones in lifelong learning. As educators would be unable to handle the huge amount of data concerning human interactions in such a learning environment, a multiagent system approach is adopted. The concept of human collaboration and the ways that project-based learning (PBL) and portfolios can be used to improve social competences are discussed based on the Social Theory of Learning. The way that the System Analysis for Agent Systems (SAAS) method was used to identify services and agents is presented. A general review of multiagent system architectures is presented to justify the choice of an open system. The basis and architecture of the COLE are explained. In order to facilitate the implementation of particular agents, a generic agent (GAg) and its functionalities are presented.

scholarly journals The Efficiency of Online Learning Environment for Implementing Project-Based Learning: Students' Perceptions

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 76
Author(s):  
Atef Mohammad Abuhmaid
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Online Learning Environment ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Strongly Agree ◽  
The Impact

Project-based learning is gaining increasing popularity supported by research studies regarding its effectiveness for teaching and learning. In addition, the widespread of digital technologies and sudden disruptions to traditional in-person teaching have accelerated the adoption of online learning. The current study examined students' perceptions of the impact of online learning environment on project-based teaching method. Most universities worldwide have considered online learning encouraging their faculty to use online learning tools, and Hashemite University in Jordan is no exeption. 154 students studying Computers in Education course were selected during the first semester of the academic year 2019/2020 and were devided into two groups. The experimental group consisted of 75 students who studied the course online and 79 students in the control group who studied the course in a face-to-face mode. For the purpose of gathering data, a questionnaire was developed which consisted of 17 items and students' answers were on a four-point Likert scale: 4= strongly agree, 3= agree, 2= disagree, and 1= strongly disagree. Means, standard deviations, and One-Way ANOVA were used to analyze the data. The results of the study showed positive attitudes among students (both online and in-class) toward project-based learning. In addition, the results showed that in-class students had a stronger views of project based-learning than online learning students.

scholarly journals Peer feedback to facilitate project-based learning in an online environment

2013 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu-Hui Ching ◽  
Yu-Chang Hsu
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Peer Feedback ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Online Learning Environment ◽  
Online Environment ◽  
Online Instructional Design ◽  
Method Approach

<p>There has been limited research examining the pedagogical benefits of peer feedback for facilitating project-based learning in an online environment. Using a mixed method approach, this paper examines graduate students’ participation and perceptions of peer feedback activity that supports project-based learning in an online instructional design course. Our findings indicate that peer feedback can be implemented in an online learning environment to effectively support project-based learning. Students actively participated in the peer feedback activity and responded positively about how the peer feedback activity facilitated their project-based learning experiences. The results of content analysis exploring the peer feedback reveal that learners were mostly supportive of peers’ work and they frequently asked questions to help advance their peers’ thinking. The implications and challenges of implementing peer feedback activity in an online learning environment are discussed.</p>

Improving the Asynchronous Online Learning Environment Using Discussion Boards

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilene Ringler ◽  
◽  
Carol Schubert ◽  
Jack Deem ◽  
Jimmie Flores ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Online Learning Environment ◽  
Discussion Boards ◽  
Asynchronous Online Learning

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Gamification in Flipped Learning

SAGE Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 215824402097983
Author(s):  
Abdullah Yasin Gündüz ◽  
Buket Akkoyunlu
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Online Learning Environment ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Interaction Data ◽  
Flipped Learning ◽  
Online Environment ◽  
Experimental Group

The success of the flipped learning approach is directly related to the preparation process through the online learning environment. It is clear that the desired level of academic achievement cannot be reached if the students come to class without completing their assignments. In this study, we investigated the effect of the use of gamification in the online environment of flipped learning to determine whether it will increase interaction data, participation, and achievement. We used a mixed-methods sequential explanatory design, which implies collecting and analyzing quantitative and then qualitative data. In the online learning environment of the experimental group, we used the gamification. However, participants in the control group could not access the game components. According to the findings, the experimental group had higher scores in terms of interaction data, participation, and achievement compared with the control group. Students with low participation can be encouraged to do online activities with gamification techniques.

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