Web-based Learning System Research Articles

An Artificial Neural Network Based Early Prediction of Failure-Prone Students in Blended Learning Course

One of the objectives of the performance measurement of grade-based higher education is to reduce the failure rate of students. To identify and reduce the number of failing students, the learning activities and behaviors of students in the classroom must be continuously monitored; however, monitoring a large number of students is an extremely difficult task. A penetration of web-based learning systems in academic institutions revealed the possibility of evaluating student activities via these systems. In this paper, we propose an early prediction scheme to identify students at risk of failing in a blended learning course. We employ a neural network on the set of prediction variables extracted from the online learning activities of students in a learning management system. The experiments were based on data from 1110 student who attended a compulsory, sophomore-level course. The results indicate that a neural-network-based approach can achieve early identification of students that are likely to fail; 25% of the failing students were correctly identified after the first quiz submission. After the mid-term examination, 65% of the failing students were correctly predicted.

Implementation of PHPMailer with SMTP protocol in the development of web-based e-learning prototype

The usage of information technology has developed rapidly. At present, the information system has been widely used in various fields, including the education sector, through various web-based learning systems. Information system becomes an important factor in the process of decision making system, data management, document management, and performance efficiency. In the education sector, the development of information systems can be applied to the teaching and learning process. One of them is an e-learning as a new innovation in the learning process. The development of e-learning become a solution of learning to become more interactive and productive. This prototype use PHPMailer Library on the SMTP protocol which is an alternative tools in the e-learning development. The PHPMailer Library become an intermediary of e-learning in sending emails automatically. PHPMailer can provide information to users about the activities carried out. Teachers, students and parents can monitor the teaching and learning process and the learning outcomes through notifications that send from email. This study use a waterfall software research and development model, and Object Oriented Programming (OOP) programming concepts. The Tests show that this prototype is successfully with 100% accuracy with a good level of responsiveness. The system testing results indicate that e-learning can provide an email notification to teachers, students and parents during the learning process. The development of e-learning can also be accessed from various media or devices.

The effectiveness of frog VLE implementation: students’ perspective

This paper presents the effectiveness of the Frog VLE implementation from students’ perspectives. Virtual Learning Environment (VLEs) is an online systems supporting interactions between and amongst learners and teachers in school. The Frog VLE is a web-based learning system that replicates real life learning by incorporating virtual learning equivalent of traditional concepts of education with the aim to enhance the learning experience beyond the bounded classroom background. Previous studies have identified some difficulties in the Frog VLE implementation such as competency of the teachers and student, facilities and infrastructure of implementing the Frog VLE in school. Therefore, the aim of this study is to measure the effectiveness of the Frog VLE implementation from student perspective as VLE platform may lead to the performance improvement among the students. A survey was conducted with 315 participants, consists of Year 4 and Year 5 primary school students in Shah Alam. The result of the study shows that from the “nature of student self, teacher’s competency, useful and ease of use of the application, and conducive learning environment have improve students’ academic performance and motivation.

Design and Implementation of Web-Based English Autonomous Learning System

This paper attempts to solve the following problems of traditional Internet Eng-lish learning websites: the emphasis on the teaching process over the timely feed-back of the students, the bottleneck on the autonomous learning ability of the stu-dents, and the delay in the update of relevant resources. For this purpose, the au-thor established a web-based English autonomous learning platform. Specifically, the conceptual model was analysed by the object-oriented technology, the brows-er/server (B/S) architecture was set up to send data to the ADO.NET-based backend database, and displayed as webpages. The research results show that the design and implementation of the proposed system offers a preliminary solution to the lack of collaborative communication in traditional webpage learning, and widens the range of resource sharing. The system is in line with the English learners’ demand for and interests in Internet learning, and arouses the students’ interests and enthusiasm of English learning.

Building Emergency Medicine Trainee Competency in Pediatric Musculoskeletal Radiograph Interpretation: A Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study.

As residency programs transition from time- to performance-based competency standards, validated tools are needed to measure performance-based learning outcomes and studies are required to characterize the learning experience for residents. Since pediatric musculoskeletal (MSK) radiograph interpretation can be challenging for emergency medicine trainees, we introduced Web-based pediatric MSK radiograph learning system with performance endpoints into pediatric emergency medicine (PEM) fellowships and determined the feasibility and effectiveness of implementing this intervention. This was a multicenter prospective cohort study conducted over 12 months. The course offered 2,100 pediatric MSK radiographs organized into seven body regions. PEM fellows diagnosed each case and received feedback after each interpretation. Participants completed cases until they achieved a performance benchmark of at least 80% accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity. The main outcome measure was the median number of cases completed by participants to achieve the performance benchmark. Fifty PEM fellows from nine programs in the US and Canada participated. There were 301 of 350 (86%) modules started and 250 of 350 (71%) completed to the predefined performance benchmark during the study period. The median (interquartile range [IQR]) number of cases to performance benchmark per participant was 78 (60-104; min= 56, max= 1,333). Between modules, the median number of cases to achieve the performance benchmark was different for the ankle versus other modules (ankle 366 vs. other 76; difference= 290, 95% confidence interval [CI]= 245 to 335). The performance benchmark was achieved for 90.7% of participants in all modules except the ankle/foot, where 34.9% achieved this goal (difference= 55.8%, 95% CI= 45.3 to 66.3). The mean (95% CI) change in accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity from baseline to performance benchmark was +14.6% (13.4 to 15.8), +16.5% (14.8 to 18.1), and +12.6% (10.7 to 14.5), respectively. Median (IQR) time on each case was 31.0 (21.0-45.3) seconds. Most participants completed the modules to the performance benchmark within 1hour and demonstrated significant skill improvement. Further, there was a large variation in the number of cases completed to achieve the performance endpoint in any given module, and this impacted the feasibility of completing specific modules.

Inferring Students’ Personality from Their Communication Behavior in Web-based Learning Systems

Communication tools have been popular in web-based learning systems because of their ability to promote the interaction and potentially alleviate the high dropout issue. In recent years, with the increased awareness among researchers about the individual difference of the students, more and more personalized learning supports have been developed. Although personality has been considered as a valuable personal factor being incorporated into the provision of personalized learning, existing studies mainly acquire students’ personality via questionnaires, which unavoidably demands user efforts. In this paper, we are motivated to derive students’ Big-Five personality from their communication behavior in web-based learning systems. Concretely, we first identify a set of features that are significantly influenced by students’ personality, which not only include their communication activities carried out in both synchronous and asynchronous web-based learning environment, but also their linguistic content in conversational texts. We then develop inference model to unify these features for determining students’ five personality traits, and find that students’ usage of different communication tools can be effective in predicting their Big-Five personality.

Examination of Factors Affecting Continuance Intention to use Web-Based Distance Learning System via Structural Equation Modelling

Examination of Factors Affecting Continuance Intention to use Web-Based Distance Learning System via Structural Equation Modelling

アクティブラーニング型Web システムの開発とFD における活用と評価

アクティブラーニング型Web システムの開発とFD における活用と評価

Effectiveness of web-based mechanism for teaching creative writing in the classroom

The purpose of this research is to design a web-based learning system using a set of scaffolding procedures and collaborative learning techniques to enhance students’ creative writing in the classroom. Guiding questions are meant to be suggestive of creative association to foster their creative thinking. Through peer assessment, students could learn from others’ thinking methods while appreciating and criticising their writing. The study was conducted using a design research method. After the system was developed, an evaluation experiment was performed. Compared with the control group, participants who used the system to assist writing showed significant improvements after three times trainings.

Development of Web-Based Electronic Learning System (WELS) in Improving the Effectiveness of the Study at Vocational High School “Dharma Nusantara”

The background of this research question comes from teachers of the vocational high school in Indonesia who are difficulties and not sure apply WEB-Based learning to students of Computer and Network engineering program. To answer that question, researchers are developing a learning model based on Electronic Learning Systems (WELS) web-based. The development process is done through Research and Development Approach. From this WELS model, then used in learning on computer technique and network technique and the result is quite effective. Then tested the level of relationship between WELS with the level of effectiveness obtained, the results showed a positive and significant relationship on vocational school students in Indonesia, especially in vocational high school "Dharma Nusantara". In order to produce better future research, we recommend that further research is undertaken by examining other factors that may contribute to and influence the improvement of WELS for all vocational high schools in Indonesia.

Assessing e-learning system in higher education institutes

PurposeThis study aims to examine university students’ acceptance of e-learning systems in Pakistan. A Web-based learning system is a new form of utilizing technological features. Although, developed countries have initiated and established the concept for e-learning, developing countries require empirical support to implement e-learning.Design/methodology/approachThis paper further explains a conceptual model that is based on the technology acceptance model (TAM). Earlier theories such as the theory of reasoned action (TRA), theory of planned behaviour (TPB) and decomposed theory of planned behaviour (DTPB) have been conducted on user behavioural intention (BI). TAM is considered as the most relevant framework in a Web-based context. To analyse the present study’s hypothesized model, structural equation modelling (SEM) has been used to statistically analyse self-reported sample data from 424 university students.FindingsThe results revealed that TAM, with the combination of new constructs, explains university students’ acceptance of the e-learning system reasonably well. Additionally, work life quality (WLQ) and facilitating conditions (FC) have a greater influence on the BI and the actual use (AU) of the e-learning system, respectively.Originality/valueThe study has also provided valuable implications for academics and practitioners for ways to enhance the acceptance of the e-learning system in the higher education of Pakistan.

An Educational Data Mining Approach to Concept Map Construction for Web based Learning

This aim of this article is to study the use of Educational Data Mining (EDM) techniques in constructing concept maps for organizing knowledge in web based learning systems whereby studying their synergistic effects in enhancing learning. This article first provides a tutorial based introduction to EDM. The applicability of web based learning systems in enhancing the efficiency of EDM techniques in real time environment is investigated. Web based learning systems often use a tool for organizing knowledge. This article explores the use of one such tool called concept map for this purpose. The pioneering works by various researchers who proposed web based learning systems in personalized and collaborative environment in this arena are next presented. A set of parameters are proposed based on which personalized and collaborative learning applications may be generalized and their performances compared. It is found that personalized learning environment uses EDM techniques more exhaustively compared to collaborative learning for concept map construction in web based environment. This article can be used as a starting point for freshers who would like to use EDM techniques for concept map construction for web based learning purposes.

The influence of learning style on satisfaction and learning effectiveness in the asynchronous web-based learning system

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of user’s learning style (including accommodators, divergers, convergers, and assimilators) on user’s satisfaction on the web-based learning system and their learning effectiveness.Design/methodology/approachThis experimental research used the college students from a technology institute in Taiwan as the subject sources. By using the Kolb’s learning style model, the students are classified as four types of learners: convergers, divergers, assimilators, and accommodators. The authors analyzed the relationships among the different learning styles with their effectiveness of learning and satisfaction of using the web-based learning system. The mediation effect of gender is also presented.FindingsThis research indicates that: first, the satisfaction of the web-based learning system has significant influence on the learning performance of learners; second, different learning styles learners have no significant effect to the satisfaction on using the web-based learning system; third, learning effectiveness has significant difference among different learning style learners on the web-based learning system; the learning effectiveness of accommodators and divergers was significantly higher than the assimilators; fourth, different learning styles learners show significant difference in gender proportion. In addition to accommodators, whose proportion of women is higher than men, the other three learning styles’ proportions in men are higher than women.Research limitations/implicationsThis study was grounded in the Kolb’s learning style theory. The authors provide implications for academic studies in e-learning research stream that aimed at understanding the role of learning style as well as gender differences in the asynchronous web-based learning system.Practical implicationsResults from this study provided the implications for students, educators, and e-learning system designers. The design of teaching materials as well as functions of e-learning systems should take learners’ learning style into consideration to ensure the best learning outcome.Originality/valueThis study examined the students’ learning style as well as gender differences in the asynchronous web-based learning system. An experiment was conducted to ensure the data were collected in a controlled environment, thus, offer the value that most of the prior study lacks.

A Flip Blended Learning Approach for ePUB3 eBook-based Course Design and Implementation

Using digital and internet technologies in recent years has not only provided more education opportunities outside classrooms, but has also gained many attentions as a new theme for prospective learners to acquire knowledge in a more convenient way. In such a new paradigm of the so called e-Learning, many efforts have been made to build web-based learning systems that provide controllable processes of learning activities with desired curricular contents. From the learning perspective, this means that desired contents are delivered with spectacular ways to catch the attention of the learners or to enhance their comprehension on these contents. For this need, we present in this paper a flip blended learning approach for designing, lecturing, and assessing academic courses with ePUB3 eBooks used in learning activities for delivering desired curricular contents. Further, for justifying its validity, the approach employs also an analysis about the effects of using our ePUB3 eBook-based flip blended learning model in academic course learning. For implementation, the approach is applied for the design and instruction of an ‘Object-Oriented Concepts’ course for freshman students at a Department of Information Management.

Automatic Detection Techniques to Detect E-Learners on E-Learning System: A Comparative Analysis

E-learning is an Information and Communication technology (ICT) weaved distance education. Users of e-learning systems have now paved into the era of web 3.0 after web 1.0 and web 2.0. But, still the e-learners’ user modeling is a research demanding dimension. From personalized e-learning systems to Recommender e-learning systems, user modeling is required. For user modeling, e-learners’ detection on web based learning systems are required. The objective of this study is to review the research studies in this most demanding research dimension of e-learning. This survey of research studies will be conducted to review past research studies from 2000-2016. The survey will be helpful to compare and classify the ADLS (Automatic learning styles’ detecting techniques) and detect most robust techniques. Because it is revealed that to identify a robust technique for starting research study by researchers, scholars is very tedious and time taken job. This research study will contribute to scholars, academicians and e-learning community.

Development of a Web-Based Learning System to Engage Students in Question Generation Activities

Development of a Web-Based Learning System to Engage Students in Question Generation Activities

The effectiveness of using in-game cards as reward

The research team has developed a web-based multiplayer trading card game to allow teachers choosing cards as rewards for students who actively participate in discussions and classroom activities as well as perform well in terms of doing assignments and writing exams or quizzes. In order to verify the effectiveness of the use of in-game cards as rewards, the research team integrated the trading card game into a web-based English vocabulary learning system. Students can receive cards as rewards every time after they use the learning system. A 6-week experiment had been conducted at an elementary school with 172 fifth-grade students. The results showed that boys have higher intention of getting the in-game cards as rewards. The research also showed that the use of the in-game cards as educational rewards not only motivates students to use the vocabulary learning system but also improves their learning outcome. The research result supported the recommended process for teachers to adopt the trading card game in their courses.

Creating an Advanced Web Based Environment using Semantic Web

E-learning systems are of no help to the users if there are no powerful search engines and browsing tools to assist them. Most of the current web-based learning systems are closed systems where the courses and the learning material are fixed. The only thing that is dynamic is that the organization of the learning content is adapted to allow individualized learning environment. The learners of web-based e-learning systems belong to different categories based on their skills, background, preferences and learning styles. This paper focuses on personalized semantic search and recommending learning content that are appropriate to the learning environment. The semantic and personalized search of the learning content is based on comparison of the learner profile. The learner profile depends on re individual learning style of the user and learning objects’ metadata. This concept needs to be represented both in the learner profile as well as learning object description as certain data structures. Personalized recommendation of learning objects uses an approach to determine a more suitable relationship between learning objects and learning profiles. Thus, it may advise a learner with most suitable learning objects. Semantic learning objects search is based on the query expansion of the user query and by using the semantic similarity to retrieve semantic matched learning objects.

Creating an Advanced Web Based Environment using Semantic Web

E-learning systems are of no help to the users if there are no powerful search engines and browsing tools to assist them. Most of the current web-based learning systems are closed systems where the courses and the learning material are fixed. The only thing that is dynamic is that the organization of the learning content is adapted to allow individualized learning environment. The learners of web-based e-learning systems belong to different categories based on their skills, background, preferences and learning styles. This paper focuses on personalized semantic search and recommending learning content that are appropriate to the learning environment. The semantic and personalized search of the learning content is based on comparison of the learner profile. The learner profile depends on re individual learning style of the user and learning objects’ metadata. This concept needs to be represented both in the learner profile as well as learning object description as certain data structures. Personalized recommendation of learning objects uses an approach to determine a more suitable relationship between learning objects and learning profiles. Thus, it may advise a learner with most suitable learning objects. Semantic learning objects search is based on the query expansion of the user query and by using the semantic similarity to retrieve semantic matched learning objects.

A Web-based Learning System using Project-based Learning and Imagineering

The objective of this research is: 1) to develop a web-based learning system using project-based learning of imagineering to enhance the creative construction of multimedia skills and cooperative learning skills; and 2) to evaluate the quality and efficiency of the web-based learning system using project-based learning of imagineering to enhance the creative construction of multimedia skills and cooperative learning skills. In order to develop the system, the researchers studied concepts and theories of project-based learning and learning activities that fit learners in the 21st century, and which are used to enhance creative construction of multimedia skills and cooperative learning skills. The samples were 5 experts selected from a renowned educational institute with expertise in computer, information and communication technology for education, and educational technology. The web-based learning system was developed in line with the concepts of the ADDIE model of learning and systems development. The results showed that 1) the development of web-based learning can be divided into two sections: (1.1) a student system that displays learning content and a student management system, including a webboard, (1.2) a lecturer system, which is an administrative and learning management made for the students. 2) Evaluation of the quality and efficiency of the developed web-based learning system showed that (2.1) the quality of both learning content and the learning design of the developed web-based learning system was rated at a high level, and (2.2) the overall efficiency of the developed web-based learning system was rated at the highest level.