The Role of Metadata in E-Learning Systems

2006 ◽  
pp. 235-253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juha Puustjarvi
Keyword(s):  
Continuing Education ◽  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
Learning Systems ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
Continued Education ◽  
Complex Skills ◽  
Fast Development ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Course Material

The fast development of technologies requires specialised and complex skills that need to be renewed frequently. Thus the role of continuing education and lifelong learning is becoming even more important. E-learning adapts well to continued education, as it can be done in parallel to other work. This in turn sets new requirements for universities: they have to build e-learning infrastructures and course material has to be in digital form. Moreover, the e-learning systems should be designed in a way that they provide easy access to courses and course material. A cornerstone of easy access is the metadata attached to courses and other relevant elements. However, the mere metadata itself is not very useful without the ontology that gives the semantics for the metadata. In this chapter, we will give an overview of the role of metadata and ontologies in e-learning systems. We will also consider the standards of educational metadata and consider the utilization of metadata and ontologies in three e-learning systems.

Predicting or preventing lifelong learning? The role of employment, time, cost, and prior achievement

2021 ◽  
pp. 147797142110545
Author(s):  
Kaela Leyretana ◽  
Jose Eos Trinidad
Keyword(s):  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
Educational Opportunities ◽  
Time Constraints ◽  
Time Cost ◽  
Limited Information ◽  
Learning Modalities ◽  
Continued Education ◽  
Prior Achievement ◽  
Personal Fulfillment

Although there has been a rich amount of research about lifelong learning providing benefits such as economic advancement and personal fulfillment, less is known about factors that increase or decrease a person’s likelihood of pursuing it. Nonetheless, knowing these predictors and barriers can have practical consequences on encouraging people to have continued education. Using a national US dataset ( n = 1651), our analyses showed people’s pursuit of different lifelong learning modalities and revealed significant predictors and barriers of lifelong learning. Counterintuitively, employment and time constraints did not prevent individuals from pursuing educational opportunities; they actually helped predict it. Additionally, limited information—rather than cost—was a stronger driver in preventing people from pursuing lifelong learning. Taken together, the research has implications for encouraging people to pursue lifelong learning.

Role of Usability in E-Learning System

2015 ◽  
pp. 295-312
Author(s):  
Muhammad Ahmad Amin ◽  
Saqib Saeed
Keyword(s):  
Web Application ◽  
Learning Systems ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Web Application Security ◽  
Usability Problems ◽  
Future Version ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Testing Techniques ◽  
User Friendly

Amongst open-source e-learning systems, WebGoat, a progression of OWASP, provides some room for teaching the penetration testing techniques. Yet, it is a major concern of its learners as to whether the WebGoat interface is user-friendly enough to help them acquaint themselves of the desired Web application security knowledge. This chapter encompasses a heuristic evaluation of this application to acquire the usability of contemporary version of WebGoat. In this context of evaluation, the in-house formal lab testing of WebGoat was conducted by the authors. The results highlight some important issues and usability problems that frequently pop-up in the contemporary version. The research results would be pivotal to the embedding of an operational as well as user-friendly interface for its future version.

Students’ Use of Technology in Learning Course Material

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michele T. Cole ◽  
Louis B. Swartz ◽  
Daniel J. Shelley
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environments ◽  
Real World ◽  
Academic Integrity ◽  
Business Students ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Online Environment ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Course Material

This paper presents the results of a four-year study examining business students’ perceptions of academic integrity and the role of technology in e-learning. This study is an extension of previous research on academic integrity in the online environment (Cole, Shelley & Swartz, 2013; Cole & Swartz, 2013; Shelley, Cole & Swartz, 2010). Of the 553 students who participated in the study, more than a third did not believe that academic integrity applied equally online and in the classroom. Independent-samples t-tests showed statistically significant differences based on gender, but not by age group or level of study. There were 200 responses to what made the two learning environments different. Students pointed to the “real world” where accessing all available resources to solve a problem was the norm, suggesting that instructors should recognize that and adapt their expectations of what is and is not acceptable behavior in the courses they teach.

scholarly journals Explorando la comunicación intercultural en línea: la anotación en vídeo en la formación de docentes

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurent Tessier ◽  
Virginie Tremion
Keyword(s):  
Blended Learning ◽  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Intercultural Communication ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Collaborative Work ◽  
Learning Systems ◽  
Video Annotation ◽  
Design Based Research ◽  
E Learning

En la post-Web 2.0, el papel del vídeo se ha vuelto cada vez más importante, tanto en el e-learning como en los sistemas de aprendizaje semipresencial. Este artículo pretende identificar cómo la anotación en vídeo puede ayudar a explorar la comunicación en la formación de profesores. Habida cuenta de la necesidad de tener en cuenta la gran diversidad de alumnos, el trabajo en colaboración y los intercambios en línea pueden contribuir a aumentar la comprensión de la comunicación intercultural. En primer lugar, comenzamos con una presentación de anotaciones en vídeo colaborativo para observar el lugar y el papel de la interacción en este sistema. A continuación, tratamos de descubrir elementos del proceso de diseño en un proyecto de investigación basado en el diseño sobre el celuloide, un dispositivo de anotación de vídeo a través de la descripción de dos experimentos: sus contextos, los vídeos utilizados, las modalidades de consulta y los procesos de anotación desarrollados para aumentar la interacción. In post-Web 2.0, the role of video has become increasingly important, both in e-learning and in blended learning systems. This article aims to identify how video annotation can help explore communication in teacher training. With the necessity to take into account the great diversity of pupils, collaborative work and online exchanges may help increase understanding of intercultural communication. Firstly, we begin with a presentation of collaborative video annotation to observe the place and the role of interaction in this system. Then, we seek to uncover elements of the design process in a design-based research project on Celluloid, a video annotation device through the description of two experiments: their contexts, the videos used, the consultation modalities and the annotation processes developed to increase interaction.

The Role of Affect in an Agent-Based Collaborative E-Learning System Used for Engineering Education

2009 ◽  
pp. 510-528
Author(s):  
Mohamed Ben Ammar ◽  
Mahmoud Neji ◽  
Adel M. Alimi
Keyword(s):  
Facial Expressions ◽  
Affective Computing ◽  
Intelligent Tutoring ◽  
Intelligent Tutoring System ◽  
Learning Systems ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Agent Based ◽  
Affective Behaviors ◽  
E Learning

Affective computing is a new artificial intelligence area that deals with the possibility of making computers able to recognize human emotions in different ways. This chapter represents an implemented framework, which integrates this new area with an intelligent tutoring system. The authors argue that tutor agents providing socially appropriate affective behaviors would provide a new dimension for collaborative learning systems. The main goal is to analyse learner facial expressions and show how affective computing could contribute to learning interactions, both by recognizing learner emotions during learning sessions and by responding appropriately.

E-Learning Service Delivery Quality

2013 ◽  
pp. 89-127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed Younis Alsabawy ◽  
Aileen Cater-Steel ◽  
Jeffrey Soar
Keyword(s):  
Service Delivery ◽  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Learning Systems ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Electronic Channels

E-learning systems have received considerable attention from researchers, educational institutions, and organisations for their anticipated benefits. The objective of e-learning systems is to provide students with educational services via electronic channels. User dissatisfaction is considered the main issue facing universities in regards to e-learning systems. Service Delivery Quality (SDQ) can be deemed an essential concern for management and customers. This research investigates the role of SDQ on user satisfaction on two levels: the effect of SDQ on user satisfaction, and the effect of each sub-dimension of SDQ on user satisfaction. This paper reports on a study which surveyed 720 external students at an Australian university. The findings highlight the critical role of SDQ on user satisfaction. Based on the results of structural equation modeling and content analysis, a set of recommendations was formulated. The aim was to help improve service delivery quality, user satisfaction, and greater overall success of e-learning systems.

scholarly journals Preparing Students for Success in a Changing World: The Role of Virtual Whiteboards in the Modern Classroom

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin Fuchs
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Active Learning ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Systems ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Changing World

Information communication and technologies (ICT) as a facilitator of active learning (AL) in higher education is becoming an increasingly important tool. One of the most significant developments with the use of ICT in higher education over the last decade has been the integration and application of e-learning systems to support the processes of teaching and learning. The implementation of ICT into the classroom should not be seen as merely an add-on, but should be included with purpose: meaningfully implemented based on pedagogy. Despite the suggested power of ICT in educating students for a modern future, the implementation of these technologies into the classroom is not as widespread as expected; debate still abounds as to what role ICT should play in the classroom. This research examined a variety of dependable attributes that assessed the engagement of undergraduate students (n1=87) through virtual whiteboards. This quantitative inquiry revealed that students perceived virtual whiteboards as beneficial for their learning and improved their engagement level in the classroom. Furthermore, a correlation between the level of engagement and the year of study was revealed as the primary implication of this research.

scholarly journals Distance Learning Methods in Continuing Education of Paramedics

2017 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-70
Author(s):  
Piotr Leszczyński ◽  
Anna Charuta ◽  
Joanna Gotlib ◽  
Barbara Kołodziejczak ◽  
Magdalena Roszak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Continuing Education ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Practical Skills ◽  
Traditional Training ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Visual Materials ◽  
Electrocardiogram Ecg

Abstract The process of continuing education of paramedics is based on gaining educational credits during five-year educational periods. One of the forms of self-improvement are Internet-based educational programs. The lack of regulations concerning the organizational and technical aspects of e-learning made the authors attempt to analyze the phenomenon. The aim of the article is to present an initial analysis of the role of online educational programs in comparison with other forms of professional training of paramedics. One in three respondents has recently used one of the methods of distance learning. Despite the low awareness of the effectiveness of e-learning, almost 70% of the interviewees expressed a positive opinion about it and over 50% were willing to use such forms in the future. The respondents preferred online trainings in the asynchronous version, containing audio-visual materials and providing the possibility to obtain a certificate issued to the participant after completing the course. The demand for topics in the area of professional training included mainly the fields of Drug Therapy, electrotherapy, electrocardiogram (ECG) evaluation, medical segregation, and help in delivery in pre-hospital conditions. Modern forms of distance learning do not make it possible to acquire practical skills, yet their role in professional training of paramedics is still significant. According to the authors, online educational programs constitute an effective complement to traditional training through the performance of tasks in a mixed form, known as blended-learning.

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