Customized Learning Model Using Learner Activity Analysis

Reshaping education with knowledge and skills is the major objective of many of the developing organization to build competitive knowledge economy. Electronic learning, also popularly known as e-learning is one of the most effective applications of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), which refurbishes the dimension in higher education. COVID-19 pandemic situation justifies the need and real utilization of E-learning. Existing E-learning system provides static content to all learners irrespective of their learning needs. In this paper we propose to create Dynamic Role based access control model based on information from learners needs, audit logs and observations to support adaptive E-learning systems.

Improving outcomes and shared decisions in pancreatic cancer using animated pancreas patient (APP) visual formats of learning: A National Pancreas Foundation (NPF) patient education initiative.

e16242 Background: Pancreatic cancer (PC) outcomes continue to be dismal in the United States (US) and worldwide. Efforts are focused on early diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. However, knowledge translation in PC and effective resources that address patient-provider collaborative decisions are limited and barriers to health literacy continue to impede patient understanding. Evidence increasingly supports the need for informative education for patients to facilitate shared decisions in critical cancer interventions. We evaluated the National Pancreas Foundation’s APP, a visual approach to learning, to determine how shared-decision making and patient barriers to health literacy can be improved, leading to better patient-provider decisions and outcomes. Methods: Using visual formats of learning (animations, videos, and slide shows), we monitored APP website and YouTube metrics from September 2013 to February 2021. We evaluated learner activity, number of views with highest retention in US and globally. Results: APP gathered 4,551,079 views (489,091 views on the APP website and 4,061,988 views on YouTube) from over 100 countries. The majority of viewers (60%) were from the US with 54% being patients, 17% family/caregivers, 16% healthcare providers and 13% other. The animations "Understanding Clinical Trials", "Pancreatic Cancer: Treatment and Outcomes", “Pancreatic Cancer: Signs, Symptoms and Risk Factors", and "Pancreatic Cancer: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Staging" had 1,372; 4,643; 8,819 and 4,359 views respectively on the website and 180,845; 77,942; 56,151 and 23,112 views respectively on YouTube. Top expert videos viewed most were "What are the different stages of pancreatic cancer?", "What are the symptoms of pancreatic cancer?", “What is a “Placebo” in a clinical trial and is it always used?”, and “What should I expect following surgery to remove a malignant pancreatic cancer tumor?" with 488; 1,558; 76 and 239 views respectively on the website and 14,869; 10,917; 5,206 and 3,624 views respectively on YouTube. Conclusions: Our study suggests visual formats of education are effective in communicating complex health information to persons with poor health literacy. Pancreatic cancer education based on visual formats have vast potential to provide effective learning for patients. Continued efforts should be made to provide resources for patient-provider shared decisions and address patient health literacy barriers for best health outcomes.

Facilitating API lookup for novices learning data wrangling using thumbnail graphics

<p style='text-indent:20px;'>With the rising demand for data science skills, the ability to wrangle data programmatically becomes a crucial barrier. In this paper, we discuss the centrality of API (application programming interface) lookup to data wrangling, and how an ontology-structured command menu could facilitate it. We design thumbnail graphics as visual alternatives to explaining data wrangling operations and use a survey to validate their quality. We furthermore predict that thumbnail graphics make the menu more navigable, improving lookup efficiency and performance. Our predictions are tested using Slice N Dice, an online data wrangling tutorial platform that collects learner activity. It includes both non-programmatic and programmatic data wrangling exercises. Participants from a multi-institutional sample (<i>n</i> = 200) were randomly assigned the tutorial either with or without thumbnail graphics. Our results show that thumbnail graphics reduce the need for clarifications, thereby assisting API lookup for novices learning data wrangling. We further present some negative results regarding performance gain and follow up with a discussion on why the differences are subtle and how they can be improved. Last but not least, we complement our statistical results with a qualitative study where we receive positive feedback from our participants on the design and helpfulness of the thumbnail graphics.</p>

Pengembangan Pembelajaran Model Blended Computer Based Learning (BCBL) Tentang Turunan Fungsi untuk Meningkatkan Kemandirian Belajar Siswa SMA

The aimed of this studied was developed learning through computer-assisted as BCBL. Result of this studied have been stated that: (a) the potential of five high schools in Karawang districts supported the implementation of BCBL development, (b) planning of BCBL development through a systematic development stages from preparation, production, simulation, experiment, and publication, (c) the implementation result of BCBL learning through revision tested were learner activity and higher autonomy. Keywords: BCBL; Independence Self-reliance; Student Competence.

PENGGUNAAN MEDIA POWER POINT UNTUK MENINGKATKAN HASIL BELAJAR REPRODUKSI TUMBUHAN PADA PESERTA DIDIK KELAS XII ATP 2 SMKN 1 PASIR PENYU

This study aims to increase the activities of learners, especially in the reproductive competence of plants where inthe learning process of students in the group directed to follow the appropriate learning steps. This research wasconducted on students of class XII ATP 2 SMKN 1 Pasir Penyu, as many as 29 people. In cycle 1 shows that afterthe learning action through the use of power point media was 73.52% complete learners learn, absorption 83.39%,100% material completeness and learner activity is in less active category. In cycle 2 shows students' learningmastery of 76.47%, absorption 86.04%, 100% material exhaustiveness and learner activity exist in fairly activecategory. From the results of this study showed that after the learning action through the use of power point media,it turns out the activities and learning outcomes of learners in the reproductive competence of plants from cycle 1and cycle 2 increased significantly.

The Buzz around Learning Analytics – Enablers and Challenges Identified through the #VLEIreland Project

Increased availability of big datasets around learner activity with learning analytics (LA), offers universities great scope in data driven decisions around individual student learning, yet learning analytics in still in its infancy in Ireland. LA are used mostly to identify student retention and graduation rates, and less used to personalise learning to support students. This article presents an overview of the challenges to the use of learning analytics within institutions of higher education in Ireland. Using findings from the #VLEIreland Project on VLE usage the author examines the enablers and the challenges to the creation of large datasets on learning. With reference to current national initiatives, the article outlines how these initiatives can support the collection of datasets on learning, placing Irish institutions in a position to scale up implementation of learning analytics.