Title :
Monitoring and feedback of learning processes in virtual worlds through analytics architectures: A real case
Author :
Cruz-Benito, Juan ; TheroÌn, Roberto ; GarciÌa-Peñalvo, Francisco J. ; Maderuelo, Cristina ; PeÌrez-Blanco, JonaÌs Samuel ; Zazo, Hinojal ; MartiÌn-SuaÌrez, Ana
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. & Automatics, Univ. of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
Abstract :
The application of techniques related to Learning Analytics, including the recovery and processing of data and evidences related with the learning tasks, might result capital to improve educational processes that occurs within the virtual worlds. This paper aims to show a real example of application of a learning analytics framework which supports a real case of practical learning in a 3D virtual environment, analyzing in depth the problems that arises there from. As remarkable outcomes, this paper shows a whole system that comprises several tools, which make possible the automatization of a learning process inside a virtual world with the subject of quality assurance in pharmacy laboratories.
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; quality assurance; solid modelling; virtual reality; 3D virtual environment; educational processes; learning analytics architectures; learning analytics framework; learning process feedback; learning process monitoring; pharmacy laboratories; quality assurance; virtual worlds; Computer architecture; Databases; Laboratories; Three-dimensional displays; Training; Virtual environments; Web servers; Framework for analytics and learning support; Learning Analytics; Learning Evidences; Monitoring; Second Life; Virtual Worlds;
Conference_Titel :
Information Systems and Technologies (CISTI), 2014 9th Iberian Conference on
Conference_Location :
Barcelona
DOI :
10.1109/CISTI.2014.6877097