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A visualisation tool to aid exploration of students’ interactions in asynchronous online communication (2012)

Jyothi, Sujana; McAvinia, Claire; Keating, John

A visualisation tool to aid exploration of students’ interactions in asynchronous online communication (2012)

Jyothi, Sujana; McAvinia, Claire; Keating, John

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Much research in recent years has focused on the introduction of virtual learning environments (VLEs) to universities, documenting practice, and sharing experience (Armitage et al., 2001, Browne and Jenkins, 2003, Moron-Garcia, 2004, Weller, 2007). Attention has been directed towards the importance of online dialogue for learning as a defining feature of the VLE. Communicative tools are an important means by which VLEs have the potential to transform learning with computers from being passive and transmissive in nature, to being active and constructivist (Pavey & Garland, 2004). However, practical methods of reviewing and analysing online communication to trace cycles of real dialogue (and learning) have proved somewhat elusive. Qualitative methods are also under-used for VLE discussions, since they demand new sets of research skills for those unfamiliar with them, and can be time intensive. This paper describes a visualisation tool to aid the analysis of online communication....

http://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/12358/

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An exploration of teaching and learning in a virtual world in the context of higher education (2012)

Fitzsimons, Sabrina

An exploration of teaching and learning in a virtual world in the context of higher education (2012)

Fitzsimons, Sabrina

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This research provides an account of one third level educator’s experience of teaching and learning within the three dimensional multi-user virtual world Second Life. An ethnographic methodology is employed. First, a narrative of my journey of immersion into the field is provided. Three stages in this journey are identified: separation, transition and transformation. Within each stage are distinct sub-stages and each stage is explored in detail. Second, the findings from the data analysis are presented in terms of five key themes: the virtual teacher, learner engagement in the virtual world, the fear factor, getting to grips with methodology and finally, place based education in a virtual space. In the third part, the contribution to new knowledge of the thesis is explained through a virtual world adjustment theory comprising five phases; orientation, euphoria, crisis, survival and transformation. Each phase of the theory represents a movement toward new knowledge and understanding....

http://doras.dcu.ie/17539/

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An exploratory study of the development of virtual learning environments for adult literacy education (2006)

Holland, Charlotte

An exploratory study of the development of virtual learning environments for adult literacy education (2006)

Holland, Charlotte

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This thesis fundamentally was derived from the increasing demand for more flexible models of adult literacy education, within a wider agenda that aimed to improve accessibility to a wide range of users with different learning styles and to promote the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) as a necessary life-skill. A study in 1997 by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD, reported that one in four Irish adults lacked the basic literacy skills needed to function in society. In 2001, anecdotal evidence suggested that as low as four percent o f Irish adults with literacy problems were receiving literacy tuition and support in established adult literacy centres in Ireland. A proposed solution to the problems of access and support, retention of anonymity and provision of flexibility in literacy education involved the establishment of virtual learning environments. The focus of this research was to present a synthesis of developments in the are...

http://doras.dcu.ie/17242/

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Development of a virtual reality milling machine for knowledge learning and skill training (1999)

Bakkar, Khalid I.

Development of a virtual reality milling machine for knowledge learning and skill training (1999)

Bakkar, Khalid I.

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Current methods of training personnel on high cost machine tools involve the use of both classroom and hands on practical training. The practical training required the operation of costly equipment and the trainee has to be under close personnel supervision. The main aim of this project is to reduce the amount of practical training and its inherent cost, time, danger, personal injury risk and material requirements by utilising a virtual reality technology. In this study, an investigation into the use of Virtual reality for training operators and students to use the Milling Machine was carried out. The investigation has been divided into two sections: first the development of Milling Machine in the 3D virtual environment, where the real machine was re-constructed in the virtual space. This has been carried out by creating objects and assembling them together. The complete Milling machine was then properly modelled and rendered so it could be viewed from all viewpoints. The second ...

http://doras.dcu.ie/18321/

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Net:Geography fieldwork Frequently Asked Questions. (2006)

Dodge, Martin; Kitchin, Rob

Net:Geography fieldwork Frequently Asked Questions. (2006)

Dodge, Martin; Kitchin, Rob

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Abstract included in text.

http://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/7297/

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Opening up to open source: looking at how Moodle was adopted in higher education (2014)

Costello, Eamon

Opening up to open source: looking at how Moodle was adopted in higher education (2014)

Costello, Eamon

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The Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) has grown to become a piece of complex infrastructure that is now deemed to be critical to higher educational provision. This paper looks at Moodle and its adoption in higher education. Moodle’s origins, as an open source VLE, are investigated and its growth examined in the context of how higher educational institutions adopt VLEs.

http://doras.dcu.ie/19885/

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Systematic development of courseware systems (2005)

Pahl, Claus

Systematic development of courseware systems (2005)

Pahl, Claus

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Various difficulties have been reported in relation to the development of courseware systems. A central problem is to address the needs of not only the learner, but also instructor, developer, and other stakeholders, and to integrate these different needs. Another problem area is courseware architectures, to which much work has been dedicated recently. We present a systematic approach to courseware development – a methodology for courseware engineering – that addresses these problems. This methodology is rooted in the educational domain and is based on methods for software development in this context. We illustrate how this methodology can improve the quality of courseware systems and the development process.

http://doras.dcu.ie/17215/

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Using Keystroke Analytics to Improve Pass–Fail Classifiers (2017)

Casey, Kevin

Using Keystroke Analytics to Improve Pass–Fail Classifiers (2017)

Casey, Kevin

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Learning analytics offers insights into student behaviour and the potential to detect poor performers before they fail exams. If the activity is primarily online (for example computer programming), a wealth of low-level data can be made available that allows unprecedented accuracy in predicting which students will pass or fail. In this paper, we present a classification system for early detection of poor performers based on student effort data, such as the complexity of the programs they write, and show how it can be improved by the use of low-level keystroke analytics.

http://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/10183/

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Utilizing student activity patterns to predict performance (2017)

Casey, Kevin; Azcona, David

Utilizing student activity patterns to predict performance (2017)

Casey, Kevin; Azcona, David

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Apart from being able to support the bulk of student activity in suitable disciplines such as computer programming, Web-based educational systems have the potential to yield valuable insights into student behavior. Through the use of educational analytics, we can dispense with preconceptions of how students consume and reuse course material. In this paper, we examine the speed at which students employ concepts which they are being taught during a semester. To show the wider utility of this data, we present a basic classification system for early detection of poor performers and show how it can be improved by including data on when students use a concept for the first time. Using our improved classifier, we can achieve an accuracy of 85% in predicting poor performers prior to the completion of the course.

http://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/10182/

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Virtual learning environments and digital tools for implementing formative assessment of transversal skills in STEM (2020)

Szendey, Olivia; O’Leary, Michael; Scully, Conor; Brown, Mark; Costello, Eamon

Virtual learning environments and digital tools for implementing formative assessment of transversal skills in STEM (2020)

Szendey, Olivia; O’Leary, Michael; Scully, Conor; Brown, Mark; Costello, Eamon

http://doras.dcu.ie/25149/

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Widening access to distance education using mobile technologies - A pilot project. (2007)

Boyle, Liam; O'Keeffe, Noeleen; Walsh, Elaine

Widening access to distance education using mobile technologies - A pilot project. (2007)

Boyle, Liam; O'Keeffe, Noeleen; Walsh, Elaine

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Distance learners are typically adults who struggle to find sufficient time for their studies amongst diverse domestic and work commitments. Any technology that allows them to make more effective use of available time would be welcome. Mobile devices – such as mobile phones, digital personal audio devices (mp3 players) and Personal Digital Assistants – hold the promise of extending the time available for study, by allowing learners to access programme materials during miscellaneous commuting time and waiting time. This project represents an initial attempt to explore these possibilities in Oscail. The project consists of two-phases. In the first phase, participants on selected online distance postgraduate programmes offered by Oscail were surveyed to assess their current usage of mobile devices and also to gauge interest in using mobile devices to support learning on these programmes. For the second phase sample educational resources were developed and deployed, which students wer...

http://doras.dcu.ie/17776/

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WIMBA - The story so far! Introducing Wimba to distance education programmes. (2011)

Walsh, Elaine; O'Keeffe, Noeleen

WIMBA - The story so far! Introducing Wimba to distance education programmes. (2011)

Walsh, Elaine; O'Keeffe, Noeleen

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Wimba Collaboration Suite is a suite of products that replicates the classroom environment online. Products include Wimba Classroom, Wimba Pronto and Wimba Voice. The main focus of this paper is Wimba classroom which consists of features such as audio, video, chat and whiteboard. It is a web based live classroom tool which allows participants to interact synchronously mimicking a traditional face to face classroom.

http://doras.dcu.ie/17774/

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