An Experience Making Use of Learning Analytics Techniques in Discussion Forums to Improve the Interaction in Learning Ecosystems

Luis Magdiel Oliva Córdova; Héctor R. Amado-Salvatierra; Klinge Orlando Villalba Condori

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-21814-0_6

An Experience Making Use of Learning Analytics Techniques in Discussion Forums to Improve the Interaction in Learning Ecosystems

Luis Magdiel Oliva Córdova, Héctor R. Amado-Salvatierra, Klinge Orlando Villalba Condori

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Abstract

The study discussed in this paper had two principal objectives. The first objective was to stimulate engagement of participants in a virtual learning environment through the invitation to write an application essay on their motivation to be part of the learning experience. This first experience presented a positive reaction in terms of participation in a Massive Open Online Course (MOOCs). The second objective within a subset of the participants in the study was to evaluate the importance of using visual learning analytics to improve and enhance interaction in learning ecosystems, where the participant plays a main role and a visual aid could provide to the teachers different mental models and early alerts related to change of patterns or really low participation. For this, the work presents an analysis of the interaction developed between students and tutors in several types of forums implemented in a virtual course: presentation, doubts, debate, reflection, analysis. Finally, authors performed a comparative study using data and results gathered over two editions in an A/B testing configuration. The results in this study provide evidence that despite the inherent openness behind MOOCs, participants should be encouraged to have a commitment to finish the courses and the standalone discussion forums will not be the only element to consider. In fact the Social Network Analysis will play an important role in a learning ecosystem.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Learning and Collaboration Technologies. Designing Learning Experiences - 6th International Conference, LCT 2019, Held as Part of the 21st HCI International Conference, HCII 2019, Proceedings
Editors	Panayiotis Zaphiris, Andri Ioannou
Publisher	Springer Verlag
Pages	64-76
Number of pages	13
ISBN (Print)	9783030218133
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-21814-0_6
State	Published - 2019
Event	6th International Conference on Learning and Collaboration Technologies, LCT 2019, held as part of the 21st International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI International 2019 - Orlando, United States Duration: 26 Jul 2019 → 31 Jul 2019

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume	11590 LNCS
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

Conference

Conference	6th International Conference on Learning and Collaboration Technologies, LCT 2019, held as part of the 21st International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI International 2019
Country/Territory	United States
City	Orlando
Period	26/07/19 → 31/07/19

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Keywords

Engagement
Interaction analysis
Learning ecosystem

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Oliva Córdova, L. M., Amado-Salvatierra, H. R., & Villalba Condori, K. O. (2019). An Experience Making Use of Learning Analytics Techniques in Discussion Forums to Improve the Interaction in Learning Ecosystems. In P. Zaphiris, & A. Ioannou (Eds.), Learning and Collaboration Technologies. Designing Learning Experiences - 6th International Conference, LCT 2019, Held as Part of the 21st HCI International Conference, HCII 2019, Proceedings (pp. 64-76). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 11590 LNCS). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-21814-0_6

Oliva Córdova, Luis Magdiel ; Amado-Salvatierra, Héctor R. ; Villalba Condori, Klinge Orlando. / An Experience Making Use of Learning Analytics Techniques in Discussion Forums to Improve the Interaction in Learning Ecosystems. Learning and Collaboration Technologies. Designing Learning Experiences - 6th International Conference, LCT 2019, Held as Part of the 21st HCI International Conference, HCII 2019, Proceedings. editor / Panayiotis Zaphiris ; Andri Ioannou. Springer Verlag, 2019. pp. 64-76 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)).

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Oliva Córdova, LM, Amado-Salvatierra, HR & Villalba Condori, KO 2019, An Experience Making Use of Learning Analytics Techniques in Discussion Forums to Improve the Interaction in Learning Ecosystems. in P Zaphiris & A Ioannou (eds), Learning and Collaboration Technologies. Designing Learning Experiences - 6th International Conference, LCT 2019, Held as Part of the 21st HCI International Conference, HCII 2019, Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), vol. 11590 LNCS, Springer Verlag, pp. 64-76, 6th International Conference on Learning and Collaboration Technologies, LCT 2019, held as part of the 21st International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI International 2019, Orlando, United States, 26/07/19. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-21814-0_6

An Experience Making Use of Learning Analytics Techniques in Discussion Forums to Improve the Interaction in Learning Ecosystems. / Oliva Córdova, Luis Magdiel; Amado-Salvatierra, Héctor R.; Villalba Condori, Klinge Orlando.

Learning and Collaboration Technologies. Designing Learning Experiences - 6th International Conference, LCT 2019, Held as Part of the 21st HCI International Conference, HCII 2019, Proceedings. ed. / Panayiotis Zaphiris; Andri Ioannou. Springer Verlag, 2019. p. 64-76 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 11590 LNCS).

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Oliva Córdova LM, Amado-Salvatierra HR, Villalba Condori KO. An Experience Making Use of Learning Analytics Techniques in Discussion Forums to Improve the Interaction in Learning Ecosystems. In Zaphiris P, Ioannou A, editors, Learning and Collaboration Technologies. Designing Learning Experiences - 6th International Conference, LCT 2019, Held as Part of the 21st HCI International Conference, HCII 2019, Proceedings. Springer Verlag. 2019. p. 64-76. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)). doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-21814-0_6

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