Title :
Generating Teacher Adapted Suggestions for Improving Distance Educational Systems with SIgMa
Author :
Martín, Maite ; Alvarez, Alfredo ; Fernandez-Castro, Isabel ; Urretavizcaya, Maite
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Languages & Comput. Syst., Basque Country, Univ., Bilbao
Abstract :
In this paper we present SIgMa, an adaptable feedback generation tool for teachers which gives information about course development in an educational Web environment with diagnostic capabilities. First student results are analysed using statistical calculations and data mining techniques. Afterwards, the feedback provision is carried out by a rule-based system that recognizes anomalous behaviour patterns among the analysis results and provides some suggestions for improvement which are adapted to teacher strategies and preferences by means of a teacher model. We present the main proposal and the implementation and a test of a restricted prototype.
Keywords :
Internet; computer aided instruction; data mining; distance learning; educational aids; educational courses; statistical analysis; SIgMa; adaptable feedback generation tool; anomalous behaviour patterns; course development; data mining techniques; distance educational systems; educational Web environment; rule-based system; statistical calculations; teacher adapted suggestions; teacher model; Data mining; Educational technology; Feedback; Knowledge based systems; Pattern analysis; Pattern recognition; Performance analysis; Proposals; Prototypes; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Learning Technologies, 2008. ICALT '08. Eighth IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Santander, Cantabria
Print_ISBN :
978-0-7695-3167-0
DOI :
10.1109/ICALT.2008.227