Loading...
Search for:
educational-data-mining
0.006 seconds
An Investigation of Data Mining Methods in E-Learning
, M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology ; Habibi, Jafar (Supervisor)
Abstract
In the pas few years, the use of web-based education systems have grown exponentially spurred by the fact that neither students nor teachers are bound to a specific location and that this form of computer-based education is virtually independent of any specific hardware platforms. These systems can offer a great variety of channels and workspaces to facilitate information sharing and communication between participants in a course, let educators distribute information to students, produce content material, prepare assignments and tests, engage in discussions, manage distance classes and enable collaborative learning with virtual classroom sessions, forums, chats, file storage areas, news...
Using educational data mining methods to study the impact of virtual classroom in e-learning
, Article Educational Data Mining 2010 - 3rd International Conference on Educational Data Mining, 11 June 2010 through 13 June 2010 ; June , 2010 , Pages 241-248 ; 9780615375298 (ISBN) ; Habibi, J ; Pittsburgh Science of Learning Center DataShop; Carnegie Learning Inc ; Sharif University of Technology
2010
Abstract
In the past few years, Iranian universities have embarked to use e-learning tools and technologies to extend and improve their educational services. After a few years of conducting e-learning programs a debate took place within the executives and managers of the e-learning institutes concerning which activities are of the most influence on the learning progress of online students. This research is aimed to investigate the impact of a number of e-learning activities on the students' learning development. The results show that participation in virtual classroom sessions has the most substantial impact on the students' final grades. This paper presents the process of applying data mining...
Business intelligence in e-learning: Case study on the Iran University of Science and Technology DataSet
, Article 2nd International Conference on Software Engineering and Data Mining, SEDM 2010, 23 June 2010 through 25 June 2010 ; June , 2010 , Pages 473-477 ; 9788988678213 (ISBN) ; Moaven, S ; Abolhassani, H ; Habibi, J ; Sharif University of Technology
2010
Abstract
Nowadays, e-learning platforms are widely used by universities and other research-based and educational institutions. Despite lots of advantages these educational environments provide for organizations, yet there are many unresolved problems which cause instructors and training managers with some difficulties to get proper information about the students' learning behavior. On one hand, lack of tools to measure, assess, and evaluate the performance of learners in educational activities has led the educators to fail to guarantee the success of learning process. On the other hand, strict structure of learning materials prevents students to acquire knowledge based on their learning style....