Time Series Analysis of the in class Page View History of Digital Teaching Materials using Cross Table

Abstract

With the intention to be used in preparation and review during class, digital teaching materials corresponding to a class on introductory statistics were created in PDF format on the Moodle learning management system. Data regarding the use of the digital teaching materials in the weekly class, such as the date and time, student ID number, and page view history(for example, the page title) were collected. Via the cross table of the page view history of digital teaching materials, was revealed when materials were opened by students in the class, and from analysis of the page view history there were many students who opened the digital teaching materials that the teacher did not instruct them to open. It is possible to identify these students, when and which digital teaching materials were accessed, by the time series data via cross table. Furthermore, we were able to identify cases in which materials were opened by students at a later time than that instructed by the teacher from the time series analysis of the page view history during class. This information can serve to improve instructions given to students in future classes.