Intelligent Adaptable e-Assessment for Inclusive e-Learning

2020 ◽  
pp. 1185-1199
Author(s):  
Lilyana Nacheva-Skopalik ◽  
Steve Green
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Access To Education ◽  
Education Systems ◽  
Learning Content ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Individual Needs ◽  
The Individual

Access to education is one of the main human rights. Everyone should have access to education and be capable of benefiting from it. However there are a number who are excluded, not because of a lack of ability but simply because they have a disability or specific need which current education systems do not address. A learning system in which content, tools and interfaces can be personalised and adapted to the individual needs and preferences of a variety of learners, including those with disabilities, becomes inclusive. Assessment is an integral part of an e-learning environment and therefore it has to provide not only inclusive e-learning content but also inclusive e-assessment. The proposed research investigates an intelligent adaptable e-learning system for assessing students' level of skill, knowledge and understanding regardless of their disabilities or accessibility needs. It is based on an innovative use of world's first open source adaptable widget design and authoring toolkit (WIDGaT) as the prototyping environment.

Intelligent Adaptable e-Assessment for Inclusive e-Learning

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lilyana Nacheva-Skopalik ◽  
Steve Green
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Access To Education ◽  
Education Systems ◽  
Learning Content ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Individual Needs ◽  
The Individual

Access to education is one of the main human rights. Everyone should have access to education and be capable of benefiting from it. However there are a number who are excluded, not because of a lack of ability but simply because they have a disability or specific need which current education systems do not address. A learning system in which content, tools and interfaces can be personalised and adapted to the individual needs and preferences of a variety of learners, including those with disabilities, becomes inclusive. Assessment is an integral part of an e-learning environment and therefore it has to provide not only inclusive e-learning content but also inclusive e-assessment. The proposed research investigates an intelligent adaptable e-learning system for assessing students' level of skill, knowledge and understanding regardless of their disabilities or accessibility needs. It is based on an innovative use of world's first open source adaptable widget design and authoring toolkit (WIDGaT) as the prototyping environment.

scholarly journals Challenges of Transitioning to e-learning System with Learning Objects Capabilities

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Miroslava Raspopovic ◽  
Svetlana Cvetanovic ◽  
Aleksandar Jankulovic
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Learning Objects ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Learning Content ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Transitional Challenges

<p>In order for higher education institutions, which implements blended and/or online learning to remain competitive and innovative it needs to keep up with the cutting edge technological and educational advances. This task is usually very difficult, keeping in mind the budget constraints that many institutions have. This usually implies that existing open source solutions have to be used and adapted to individual needs of each institution. Keeping up with the current technological advances often brings not only financial challenges, but also transitional challenges that may put at risk learning quality and reputation of the institution, as well as performance of students. This work describes the features of the system, results and challenges of transitioning to e-learning system that displays learning materials through sequence of reusable learning objects (LOs) from the system that does not have these capabilities. The goal of such system is to increase reusability of learning content, and moreover, to increase online interactivity and communication between the instructor and students. Findings of this work reveal advantages, disadvantages and potential obstacle of implementation e-learning system with LOs and give an overview of suggestions for implementation improvements. These suggestions are given based on evaluation of implementation of new e-learning system with LOs, after the transition from the traditional e-learning system. Furthermore, based on the research of existing methodologies in the field of information systems, and the results of this research, this work proposes methodology for transferring into e-learning system with LOs. </p>

scholarly journals The Data of the Initial Motivation – a Valuable Source for the Development of the Course Content. A Case Study in the Group of Business Students

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2.28) ◽  
pp. 89
Author(s):  
Iveta Daugule ◽  
Atis Kapenieks
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Business Students ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Individual Motivation ◽  
Course Content ◽  
Study Materials ◽  
Learning Content ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Complex Knowledge

This study continues the authors’ previous search for key factors to determine the stickiness of different kinds of knowledge. In the authors’ opinion, identifying the stickiness of every type of knowledge in the e-course it is possible to create the optimal distribution of the intensity of time and study materials, paying more attention to the more complex knowledge, while promoting the acquisition of the free flow of knowledge with some tasks aimed at collaboration between students. Also, our previous study showed that individual motivation plays an important role in students’ success. That is why the scope of this study embraces the link of students' personal characteristics with their behavior and achievements in a learning environment. In this study, we are looking for key features for the future development of a more advanced learning system. Our scope of this study embraces the aspects of student’s initial motivation – how to ascertain, define and then use it for the development of the further learning content. Students were divided into three groups, according to their plans for engagement in business projects. The study was conducted in the course, that’s organized according to the blended learning delivery approach. Part of this course takes place in a classroom, while the other part is embedded in an electronic environment on an Open edX platform-based E-Learning environment.  

Integrated Learning Approaches Based on Cloud Computing for Personalizing e-Learning Environment

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 67-87
Author(s):  
Noha Ezzat El-Attar ◽  
Niveen Abo El-Ela ◽  
Wael A. Awad
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Resource Provisioning ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Educational Organizations ◽  
Cloud Computing Environment ◽  
Learning Content ◽  
E Learning

Improving the performance of e-learning services to provide a scalable and effective e-learning system is a big challenge for the educational organizations. The e-learning system faces many challenges in pedagogical services (e.g. learning design and learning content problems), and technical services (e.g. resource provisioning and financial cost). This article presents an e-learning environment based on cloud computing (PCLE) in attempt to enhance the e-learning services' by customizing the contents of the course's material depending on the students' knowledge, experiences, and requirements. Also, the system focuses on supporting and achieving reusability, interoperability, adaptation and personalization in order to overcome the passive role of the student and transfer it into an interactive and useful participation. On the other hand, PCLE is built over the cloud computing environment trying to overcome the traditional web-hosting challenges as scalability, availability, and cost.

Promoting Hybrid Learning through an Open Source EBook Approach

2010 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Bai ◽  
Michael B. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Educational Technologies ◽  
Just In Time ◽  
Learning Modules ◽  
Learning Content ◽  
Long Run ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Teaching Efficiency ◽  
Content Design

Educational technology is developing rapidly, making education more accessible, affordable, adaptable, and equitable. Students now have the option to choose a campus that can provide excellent blended learning curriculum with minimal geographical restraints. We proactively explore ways to maximize the power of educational technologies to increase enrollment, reduce failure rates, improve teaching efficiency, and cut costs without sacrificing high quality or placing extra burden on faculty. This mission is accomplished through open source learning content design and development. We developed scalable, shareable, and sustainable e-learning modules as book chapters that can be distributed through both computers and mobile devices. The resulting e-learning building blocks can automate the assessment processes, provide just-in-time feedback, and adjust the teaching material dynamically based upon each student’s strengths and weaknesses. Once built, these self-contained learning modules can be easily maintained, shared, and re-purposed, thus cutting costs in the long run. This will encourage faculty from different disciplines to share their best teaching practices online. The end result of the project is a sustainable knowledge base that can grow over time, benefit all the discipline, and promote learning.

To Design an Effective E-Learning System in the Civil Servants' Job-Training

2010 ◽  
Vol 171-172 ◽  
pp. 523-526
Author(s):  
Fu Lei Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Job Training ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Chinese Government ◽  
Educational Training ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Learning Policies ◽  
Uniform Manner

The Chinese government is pursuing e-learning policies which makes job-training with a knowledge-based society. To explain more fully the important role of the e-learning environment, this article undertakes some typical examples of the governments' job-training under e-learning environment. The main problems in servants' job-training in China are the low quantity in the servants' training, short of restriction, the uniform manner in the training and less fairness and availability of opportunities for educational training. In order to develop the e-learning system, the civil servant's job training policies are provided and the measures of the effective e-learning system are designed.

scholarly journals Factors Affecting Students’ Preferences for Online and Blended Learning: Motivational Vs. Cognitive

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 72-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sinan Keskin ◽  
Halil Yurdugül
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Motivation ◽  
Task Value ◽  
Individual Factors ◽  
E Learning ◽  
The Individual

AbstractToday’s educational institutions are expected to create learning opportunities independent of time and place, to offer easily accessible learning environments and interpersonal communication opportunities. Accordingly, higher education institutions develop strategies to meet these expectations through teaching strategies, such as e-learning, blended learning, mobile learning, etc., by using teaching technologies. These new technology-based teaching strategies are mainly shaped by decision-makers in education. This study seeks to analyse the individual factors that affect learners’ mode of teaching and learning delivery preferences. In this study, blended and online learning is considered as preferences of learners’ mode of teaching and learning delivery. The individual factors discussed in this research are cognitive learning strategies, e-learning readiness, and motivation. The data were obtained from the pre-service teachers at the end of the academic semester when they experienced online and blended learning. Data were analysed using optimal scaling analysis. The analysis method provides a two-dimensional centroid graph which shows the correlations between the variable categories. According to study findings, there is a correlation between the preferences of the learning environment, and the constructs of self-efficacy, e-learning motivation, and task value. It can be said that the motivational variables are more effective in the learning environment preference. The students with high task value, e-learning motivation, and self-efficacy preferred studying in blended learning environments. Cognitive strategies, self-directed learning, learner control, and test anxiety factors are independent of the learners’ learning delivery preferences.

Automatic Organization and Generation of Presentation Slides for E-Learning

2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 35-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Sathiyamurthy ◽  
T. V. Geetha
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Language Processing ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Learning Material ◽  
Content Creation ◽  
Learning Content ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Processing Techniques ◽  
The Web ◽  
Extract Information

The effectiveness of an e-learning system for distance education to a large extent depends on the relevancy and presentation of learning content to the learner. The ability to gather documents on a particular topic from the web and adapt the contents of the document to suit the learner is an important task from the content creation perspective of e-learning. For the developer of e-learning material the provision to automatically extract, organize, and present content material would improve its effectiveness. This paper proposes to extract information from documents using language processing techniques and organizing the content into appropriate presentation slides for learning purposes using domain ontology and learning oriented pedagogy ontology.

E-Learning Ecosystems Through the Co-Creation of Value From Service Ecosystems

2019 ◽  
pp. 106-123
Author(s):  
Lorna Uden
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Learning Community ◽  
Physical Environment ◽  
Service System ◽  
Learning System ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Service Ecosystems ◽  
Learning Ecosystem ◽  
Learning Professionals

Recently the e-learning community has begun to view the e-learning environment as a self-sustaining ecosystem that provides learners with the tools and surroundings they need to achieve their learning. An e-learning ecosystem is a community where organisms interact with one another and with their physical environment. Every organism has a role to fulfil and there must be a harmonious balance between all aspects of the ecosystem in order for the organisms to flourish and evolve. An e-learning system can be considered as a service system—the application of competences for the benefit of another. What exactly are the characteristics of an e-learning ecosystem and how can e-learning professionals create such an ecosystem that provide values for the different elements of the e-learning ecosystem? This chapter shows the concepts of service ecosystems that can be used to design an effective e-learning ecosystem that will provide value to the different stakeholders involved.

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