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ICWL
2009
Springer
13 years 9 months ago
Using the Social Web to Supplement Classical Learning
Abstract. The paper describes a complex e-learning experiment that has involved over 700 students that attended the Human-Computer Interaction course at the "Politehnica"...
Stefan Trausan-Matu, Vlad Posea, Traian Rebedea, C...
ICWL
2009
Springer
13 years 9 months ago
Addressing Learning Style Criticism: The Unified Learning Style Model Revisited
Abstract. Learning style is one of the individual differences that play an important but controversial role in the learning process. This paper aims at providing a critical analysi...
Elvira Popescu
ICWL
2009
Springer
14 years 4 months ago
Applying a Web and Simulation-Based System for Adaptive Competence Assessment of Spinal Anaesthesia
The authors present an approach for implementing a system for the assessment of medical competences using a haptic simulation device. Based on Competence based Knowledge Space Theo...
Cord Hockemeyer, Alexander Nussbaumer, Erik Lö...
ICWL
2009
Springer
14 years 6 months ago
Strengthening Web Based Learning through Software Quality Analysis
Juan Manuel Montero, Rubén San Segundo, Ric...
ICWL
2009
Springer
14 years 6 months ago
Enhancing the Social Capital of Learning Communities by Using an Ad Hoc Transient Communities Service
In online learning, communities can help to enhance learning. However, because of the dynamic nature of communities, attaining and sustaining these communities can be difficult. On...
Sibren Fetter, Adriana J. Berlanga, Peter B. Sloep
ICWL
2009
Springer
14 years 6 months ago
Bridging the Gap: Adaptive Games and Student-Centered VLEs
The widely used e-learning technology is facing new challenges such as how to produce student-centered systems that can be adapted to the needs of each student. Those objectives sh...
Ángel del Blanco, Javier Torrente, Pablo Mo...
ICWL
2009
Springer
14 years 6 months ago
Microblogging for Language Learning: Using Twitter to Train Communicative and Cultural Competence
Abstract. Our work analyzes the usefulness of microblogging in second language learning using the example of the social network Twitter. Most learners of English do not require eve...
Kerstin Borau, Carsten Ullrich, Jinjin Feng, Ruimi...
ICWL
2009
Springer
14 years 6 months ago
Social Reference Model for Adaptive Web Learning
In this paper, we describe the design steps of extending LAOS, a five-layer framework for generic adaptive web learning authoring, by adding a social layer to capture (and adapt) i...
Fawaz Ghali, Alexandra I. Cristea
ICWL
2009
Springer
14 years 6 months ago
What If Annotations Were Reusable: A Preliminary Discussion
This paper discusses the rationale for the representation of user feedback in a structured and reusable format so that it can be reused by different recommender systems. We emphasi...
Nikos Manouselis, Riina Vuorikari