{"title":"Enhancing Web-based learning by sharing affective experience","authors":"Michael J. Lyons, Daniel Kluender, N. Tetsutani","doi":"10.1109/ICALT.2004.1357421","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICALT.2004.1357421","url":null,"abstract":"We suggest that the real-time visual display of affective signals such as respiration, pulse, and skin conductivity can allow users of Web-based tutoring systems insight into each other's felt bodily experience. This allows remotely interacting users to increase their experience of empathy, or shared feeling and has the potential to enhance telelearning. We describe an implementation of such a system and present the results of a preliminary experiment in the context of a Web-based system for tutoring the writing of Chinese characters.","PeriodicalId":291817,"journal":{"name":"IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, 2004. Proceedings.","volume":"116 ","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133754582","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A new distance education model for the University of the West Indies: a learning objects' approach","authors":"P. Mohan, B. Daniel","doi":"10.1109/ICALT.2004.1357725","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICALT.2004.1357725","url":null,"abstract":"The University of the West Indies (UWI) presently employs a dual-mode distance education model, where distance education is conducted using mostly print media and audio conferencing. Though the university is equipped with a scalable network infrastructure, it has taken little initiative to tap into new computing technology to expand its distance education programs to many areas in the region. We propose a new multi-mode distance education model for UWI, incorporating distributed computer technology to support its distance education initiatives, similar to other regional universities. The core feature of our model is the use of learning object repositories containing learning content that can be easily reused or re-purposed by instructors, accessed by students, and shared among institutions.","PeriodicalId":291817,"journal":{"name":"IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, 2004. Proceedings.","volume":"29 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127013329","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An automatic assessment system supporting computer science entrance examinations","authors":"F. Aymerich, N. Dessì, B. Pes, Andrea Saba","doi":"10.1109/ICALT.2004.1357611","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICALT.2004.1357611","url":null,"abstract":"This paper describes a system to automate university entrance examinations involving several hundreds of candidates. Based on a client-server architecture, the system supports the random generation of multiple choice questionnaires and a large number of question libraries each covering a specific mathematical or logical topic. A user friendly interface is provided with graphical facilities allowing navigation through questions. Details of concrete experiences associated with computer science course entrance examinations are given and the results of a survey on students' perception are also presented.","PeriodicalId":291817,"journal":{"name":"IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, 2004. Proceedings.","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130627926","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Adaptive instructional planning using ontologies","authors":"P. Karampiperis, D. Sampson","doi":"10.1109/ICALT.2004.1357388","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICALT.2004.1357388","url":null,"abstract":"Adaptive instructional planning or sequencing is recognized as one of the most interesting research questions in intelligent learning management systems. In this paper, we address the adaptive learning object sequencing problem in intelligent learning management systems proposing a concrete methodology based on the use of ontologies and learning object metadata. The result is a generic instructional planner capable of serving for both adaptive and dynamic courseware generation.","PeriodicalId":291817,"journal":{"name":"IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, 2004. Proceedings.","volume":"63 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131197039","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Adaptivity in a learning companion system","authors":"R. Faraco, M. Rosatelli, F. Gauthier","doi":"10.1109/ICALT.2004.1357393","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICALT.2004.1357393","url":null,"abstract":"In the last few years, there is an increasing interest in the development of educational applications that seek to improve the teaching and learning process in distance education. This paper presents LeCo-EAD, a learning companion system for distance education. A learning companions system is an intelligent tutoring system that includes an additional component: a learning companion. LeCo-EAD uses the information about a particular student in order to adapt diverse aspects of its functionalities to the students' individual needs. The system user-adapted interaction is accomplished through the choice of the kind of learning companion, the support provided to the conceptual maps navigation, and the kind of feedback messages used.","PeriodicalId":291817,"journal":{"name":"IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, 2004. Proceedings.","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131223557","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Student modeling using principal component analysis of SOM clusters","authors":"Chien-Sing Lee, Y. P. Singh","doi":"10.1109/ICALT.2004.1357461","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICALT.2004.1357461","url":null,"abstract":"Adaptive hypermedia learning systems aim to improve the usability of hypermedia by personalizing domain knowledge to the students' needs (represented by the student model). This study investigates student modeling via machine-learning techniques. Two techniques are applied and compared to provide meaningful analysis and class labels of the student clusters. The first technique is clustering of the student data set using principal component analysis. The second technique involves two-levels of clustering: the self organizing map at the first level and principal component analysis at the second level. Cluster analysis via these two techniques determine the number of clusters, the class labels based on the degree of variance and eigenvectors, which can represent the knowledge states of each cluster or group of students. It is found that implementing the self-organizing map as a preprocessor to principal component analysis improves the quality of cluster analysis. Findings are supported by experimental results.","PeriodicalId":291817,"journal":{"name":"IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, 2004. Proceedings.","volume":"2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134131006","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Management practice in Malaysian Smart School: tasks and support analysis of the ICT implementation","authors":"M. Zain, P. Murugaiah, H. Atan, Rozhan Idrus","doi":"10.1109/ICALT.2004.1357739","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICALT.2004.1357739","url":null,"abstract":"This study elucidates the type of management practice carried out and the support received by the Malaysian Smart Schools in the implementation of ICT in their school management. The results revealed that the management tasks related to the students' assessments, time table scheduling, administrative records and financial accounting contributed to most of the ICT usage. The results also showed that the Smart Schools Initiative received considerable support from the relevant governmental agencies, parents and private companies and such continuous support was important to maintain the effective and efficient management practice of the Malaysian Smart Schools.","PeriodicalId":291817,"journal":{"name":"IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, 2004. Proceedings.","volume":"91 10","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133007337","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jin-Tan Yang, C. Chiu, Chun-Yen Tsai, Tsung-Hsien Wu
{"title":"Visualized online simple sequencing authoring tool for SCORM-compliant content package","authors":"Jin-Tan Yang, C. Chiu, Chun-Yen Tsai, Tsung-Hsien Wu","doi":"10.1109/ICALT.2004.1357487","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICALT.2004.1357487","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this study is to create a visualized online simple sequencing authoring tool (VOSSAT) that provides an easy-to-use and Web-based interface to help instructors edit existing SCORM-compliant content packages. With vigorous development of the Internet, Web-based e-learning systems have become more and more popular Shamble content object reference model (SCORM) 1.3, the most popular standard for the consistency of course format among different Web-based e-learning systems, provides the simple sequencing specification (SSS). Like supply chain management, the inputs of VOSSAT are SCORM-compliant content packages; the outputs of VOSSAT are content packages to be delivered at SCORM-compliant learning management system. In terms of authoring processes of metadata file, a teacher needs to only fill some options in the annotation windows. Then, the VOSSAT automatically and dynamically generates the paragraphs needed for presenting the sequencing of learning path properly. The methodology of this study is to analyze the IMS SSS behaviors and to propose VOSSAT as a module on content repository management system (CRMS). The results of this study are shown by scenarios. Finally, the implications of this study for education are also included.","PeriodicalId":291817,"journal":{"name":"IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, 2004. Proceedings.","volume":"80 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133459888","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The design and implementation of Web-based instruction system for high school - WISH and executing status","authors":"Tsung-Yu Liu, Tan-Hsu Tan","doi":"10.1109/ICALT.2004.1357469","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICALT.2004.1357469","url":null,"abstract":"This study designs and implements a learning management system - the WISH (Web-based instruction system for high school). With the friendly interface, complete functions, and plentiful materials, the WISH provides an Internet learning environment of good quality to high schools' teachers and students. A series of experiments is conducted in 5 high schools with 38 courses. The results of student questionnaire and teacher visit are presented to provide useful reference in using the WISH platform as instruction aiding system.","PeriodicalId":291817,"journal":{"name":"IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, 2004. Proceedings.","volume":"219 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115985518","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kaoru Eto, Yasuo Kabasawa, I. Matsuda, T. Matsui, Toshio Okamoto
{"title":"Study on effectiveness of computer support for care management","authors":"Kaoru Eto, Yasuo Kabasawa, I. Matsuda, T. Matsui, Toshio Okamoto","doi":"10.1109/ICALT.2004.1357714","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICALT.2004.1357714","url":null,"abstract":"We have developed a software that supports care management by the KOMI Chart System, aimed at improving the visibility of the KOMI Chart System with functions for drawing, revising and observing the time-series charts. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of computer support for care management. The experiment results showed: (1) the time required for care planning was reduced, and (2) grasping client's daily life was affected by the speed of drawing the KOMI Chart.","PeriodicalId":291817,"journal":{"name":"IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, 2004. Proceedings.","volume":"2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2004-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116927446","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}