ERIC Number: EJ1013074
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
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Mining Interactions in Immersive Learning Environments for Real-Time Student Feedback
Kennedy, Gregor; Ioannou, Ioanna; Zhou, Yun; Bailey, James; O'Leary, Stephen
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, v29 n2 p172-183 2013
The analysis and use of data generated by students' interactions with learning systems or programs--learning analytics--has recently gained widespread attention in the educational technology community. Part of the reason for this interest is based on the potential of learning analytic techniques such as data mining to find hidden patterns in students' online
interactions that can be meaningfully interpreted and then fed back to students in a way that supports their learning. In this paper we present an investigation of how the digital data records of students' interactions within an immersive 3D environment can be mined, modeled and analysed, to provide real-time formative feedback to students as they complete
simulated surgical tasks. The issues that emerged in this investigation as well as areas for further research and development are discussed. (Contains 1 table and 4 figures.)
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Interaction, Educational Technology, Data Collection, Computer Mediated Communication, Feedback (Response), Intelligent Tutoring Systems, Physicians, College Students, Surgery, Computer Simulation, Teaching Methods, Formative Evaluation, Markov Processes
Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education. Ascilite Secretariat, P.O. Box 44, Figtree, NSW, Australia. Tel: +61-8-9367-1133; e-mail: info@ascilite.org.au; Web site: http://www.ascilite.org.au/ajet
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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