ViSION: Visualizing Student Interactions Online
Judy Sheard, School
of Computer Science and Software Engineering, Monash
University, Victoria, 3145. judy.sheard@csse.monash.edu.au
David Albrecht, School
of Computer Science and Software Engineering, Monash
University, Victoria, 3800. david.albrect@csse.monash.edu.au
Eli Butbul, School of Computer
Science and Software Engineering, Monash
University, Victoria, 3145.
Keywords
visualization, Web-based learning environments, navigation
Abstract
An important consideration in the provision of an online learning environment
is ensuring that the environment can be used by students in a way that
is effective and efficient for their learning. From the educator point
of view this means that the instructional model presented is appropriate
for their students. A difficulty is that students mostly use online learning
environments away from the classroom and out of sight of their educators.
Without the monitoring that occurs in face-to-face teaching it is difficult
for educators to know how their students are using and responding to these
environments. This paper presents a tool which will allow educators to
gain information about students’ usage of an online learning environment
through visualization of their navigation. The tool provides options for
the selection of paths to be visualized and for customization of the interface.
The development of the tool and the pedagogical theory underpinning the
design is described. This is the first stage of the development of a tool
which will enable visualization of both static and dynamic online behaviour.
Judy Sheard, School
of Computer Science and Software Engineering, Monash
University, Victoria, 3145. Email: judy.sheard@csse.monash.edu.au
David Albrecht, School
of Computer Science and Software Engineering, Monash
University, Victoria, 3800. Email: david.albrect@csse.monash.edu.au
Eli Butbul, School of Computer
Science and Software Engineering, Monash
University, Victoria, 3145.
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