Learning Analytics for Communities of Lifelong Learners: A Forum Case

Author

Petrushyna, Zinayda ; Kravcik, Milos ; Klamma, Ralf

Author_Institution

Inf. 5, RWTH Aachen Univ., Aachen, Germany

fYear

2011

fDate

6-8 July 2011

Firstpage

609

Lastpage

610

Abstract

This paper describes an experiment investigating interactions in a big forum in order to support students in learning English. Groups of collaborating users form communities that generate a lot of data that can be analyzed. We distinguish different phases of the self-regulated learning process and aim to identify them in learners´ activities. Then we attempt to recognize patterns of their behavior and consequently their roles in a community. Based on this analysis we try to explain a success or failure of a community. We conclude that heterogeneity of members helps a learning community to function.

Keywords

computer aided instruction; linguistics; natural languages; pattern recognition; English learning; behaviour pattern recognition; learning analytics; lifelong learning community; self-regulated learning process; Cognition; Communities; Data analysis; Instruction sets; Message systems; Reflection; Social network services; community of practice; learning analytics; learning phase;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT), 2011 11th IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Athens, GA

ISSN

2161-3761

Print_ISBN

978-1-61284-209-7

Electronic_ISBN

2161-3761

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICALT.2011.185

Filename

5992412