Educational portal and its integration with AHyCo LMS

Nataša Hoić–Božić [email protected]

University of Rijeka (Croatia)

Agenda

 AHyCo Learning Management System (LMS)  AHyCo portal  Main characteristics and future plans 18 –23.09.2006

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LMS & portal

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AHyCo = A daptive Hy permedia Co urseware AHyCo LMS - adaptive hypermedia learning management system Educational portal integrated with LMS: AHyCo.ffri.hr  Development since 2000 within several projects: “A system for automated student testing and surveying” (2000-2001)    "Adaptive Hypermedia Courseware" (2002-2003) "Teaching methods of information science online“ (2004 2005) “Computing support to education” (2002-) 18 –23.09.2006

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AHyCo LMS - tools

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Content authoring Delivering learning content Student assessment Collaboration support and communication Class management and other tools 18 –23.09.2006

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1. Content authoring

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Authoring environment

- Microsoft Access forms as an interface for authors 6th Workshop "SE Education and Reverse Engineering", Bulgaria 5/25

2. Delivering learning content – AHyCo learning environment

 Authorization   Selecting course or subject for learning Course  Module  Lesson  Generating the web page containing the lesson according to:   student model adaptation rules  Adaptive navigational support 18 –23.09.2006

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Learning environment

Suggestions for further learning User tools 18 –23.09.2006

The page with the content of a lesson 6th Workshop "SE Education and Reverse Engineering", Bulgaria Lesson 7/25

3. Student Assessment

 Students’ self-evaluation  Grading the students  Adaptive navigational support  Types:  online tests and self-evaluation quizzes with multiple-choice questions  online tests with problem questions:   essay-type assignments (seminar papers) – grading by person (teacher) programming assignments – automatic grading 18 –23.09.2006

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Multiple-choice question

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Essay-type and programming assignments

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Automated grading of programming assignments

 Support for several programming languages (C, C++, C#)  Possible extension to other languages (with external compilers)  Arbitrary test input sets  Random test data generation  Detection of problematic code sections 18 –23.09.2006

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Programming assignment’s results

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4. Collaboration support and communication in AHyCo

 Asynchronous communication using forum  Adaptive group formation  File sharing module  Group to group grading and evaluation 18 –23.09.2006

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Asynchronous CMC in AHyCo

 Multi threaded discussion forum   public or private discussions between the members of one group Learning "anyplace and anytime“ 18 –23.09.2006

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Adaptive group formation

 Dividing students into groups depending on their

learning success

 Other group forming parameters:      Participation in forum Grades from previous courses Group's size Student's personal data Teacher's preferences 18 –23.09.2006

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Adaptive group formation

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File sharing module

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Group grading and evaluation

 Interface with the given set of criteria: 18 –23.09.2006

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5. Class management and other tools

 Student administration and progress tracking  Advanced summary exam statistics  Optical mark recognition  Student surveying 18 –23.09.2006

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Future plans - LMS

 Further development of the subsystem for group work and CMC:   Internal messaging system Synchronous whiteboard and chat  Smart card integration with digital signatures   Scanning and annotation of written exams m learning support: “Mobile AHyCo” 18 –23.09.2006

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AHyCo educational portal

 Main goal to inform and educate in the field of:   applying ICT in education enhancement of classical and online teaching through new methods and approaches  Integrated with AHyCo LMS  Registered users - easy access to relevant courses and discussions 18 –23.09.2006

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AHyCo users

 Students & Teachers   Studying or teaching (moderating) their courses Discussing topics relevant to their courses  Guests - everyone interested in e-learning issues    Access to majority of content Attending trial course Discussing – public forum discussion 18 –23.09.2006

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AHyCo portal Web interface

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AHyCo educational portal content

 Articles are categorized into fields of interest:  E-learning      Learning and Teaching Adaptive Hypermedia Computer science teaching methodology On AHyCo LMS Other 18 –23.09.2006

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Future plans - portal

 Adding content for registered users only  Developing dedicated areas with articles and discussions for teachers only  Forming a community of on-line lecturers, for sharing experiences and suggestions 18 –23.09.2006

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