The Definition of a Tunneling Strategy between Adaptive Learning and Reputation-based Group Activities

Author

De Marsico, M. ; Sterbini, A. ; Temperini, M.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Comput. Sci. Sapienza, Univ. of Roma, Rome, Italy

fYear

2011

fDate

6-8 July 2011

Firstpage

498

Lastpage

500

Abstract

We investigate the integration of LECOMPS, a web-based e-learning environment for the automated construction and adaptive delivery of learning paths, and SOCIALX, a web-based system for shared e-learning activities, which exploits a reputation system to provide feedback to its participants. Our overall goal is the integration of personalized and collaborative learning to support the Vygotskij´s educational theory of proximal development. Therefore we propose a two-way tunneling strategy: the LECOMPS student model is used to select the set of social activities (met in SOCIALX) according to the present individual learner state of knowledge, on the other hand, the solution of exercises, and the associated reputation derived in SOCIALX, is used to update the LECOMPS student model. In particular, we present a mapping between the student model and the definition of Vygotskij´s concepts of Autonomous Problem Solving and Proximal Development regions, with the aim to provide the learner with better guidance during the taking of the course.

Keywords

Internet; computer aided instruction; distance learning; groupware; problem solving; unsupervised learning; LECOMPS student model; SocialX; Vygotskij´s educational theory; Web based e-learning environment; adaptive learning; autonomous problem solving; collaborative learning; proximal development; reputation based group activity; shared e-learning activity; social activity; tunneling strategy; Adaptation models; Adaptive systems; Collaboration; Communities; Electronic learning; Problem-solving; ZPD; adaptive e-learning; collaborative e-learning; group modeling; reputation system;

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

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICALT.2011.155

Filename

5992251