Title :
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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT), 2011 11th IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Athens, GA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-209-7
Electronic_ISBN :
2161-3761
DOI :
10.1109/ICALT.2011.185
