Fairness in Learning Analytics: Student At-risk Prediction in Virtual Learning Environments

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shirin Riazy ◽  
Katharina Simbeck ◽  
Vanessa Schreck
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Risk Prediction ◽  
Learning Analytics ◽  
Virtual Learning ◽  
Virtual Learning Environments

scholarly journals Design of Virtual Learning Environments: Learning Analytics and Identification of Affordances and Barriers

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pekka Qvist ◽  
Tuomas Kangasniemi ◽  
Sonja Palomäki ◽  
Jenni Seppänen ◽  
Pekka Joensuu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Educational Technology ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Virtual Worlds ◽  
Second Life ◽  
Learning Analytics ◽  
Virtual Learning ◽  
Virtual Learning Environment ◽  
Virtual Learning Environments ◽  
Virtual Laboratory ◽  
The Impact

The future of educational technology has been envisioned to have increasing focus on simulations, game based learning, virtual learning environments and virtual worlds. The technologies aim to provide authentic learning and enable deeper, more complex and contextual understanding for students. To study the impact of virtual learning environments for natural sciences and engineering education, we have designed and implemented a virtual laboratory, LabLife3D, in Second Life. To date we have designed six virtual laboratory exercises in the biological sciences and chemistry and additionally created a system to gather behavioristic data during laboratory simulations for the purpose of learning analytics. This paper presents the design process of laboratory exercises and discusses the content-specific learning goals and outcomes. Additionally, this paper discusses the use of heuristic usability review used to improve the virtual learning environment. Lastly, the results from student and teacher interviews are presented, together with results of the learning analytics study. The discussion also includes student identified affordances and barriers for learning. We conclude that authentic and deep learning is possible within virtual worlds. Furthermore, the results of this study are not only limited to virtual worlds, but could also apply to other areas of digital educational technology.

Exploring Self-Regulation Based Virtual Learning Environments Using Diary

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
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environments ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Virtual Learning ◽  
Virtual Learning Environments

Developing information literacy courses for students through virtual learning environments in Tanzania: Prospects and challenges

IFLA Journal ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 034003522110182
Author(s):  
Evans F Wema
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environments ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Virtual Learning ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Virtual Learning Environments ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
The Face

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.

A Microservice-driven Collaborative Agent in Virtual Learning Environments: A Role Model for a Tracing Agent

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jéferson Miguel Thalheimer ◽  
Aluizio Haendchen Filho ◽  
Fabio Julio Pereira Briks ◽  
Rafael Castaneda Ribeiro ◽  
Fernando Concatto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environments ◽  
Role Model ◽  
Virtual Learning ◽  
Virtual Learning Environments ◽  
Collaborative Agent
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