Assessment communities of practice distance education Distance Learning E-learning higher education improvement of the school unit Instructional Design Learning Analytics Learning Design learning objects learning outcomes Lifelong learning MOOC Moodle ontologies Ontology Open and Distance Learning participatory design Personalized Learning programming languages Project and portfolio management information systems Social Semantic Web εξ αποστάσεως εκπαίδευση οντολογίες
2015 |
Spyropoulou, Natalia; Pierrakeas, Christos; Kameas, Achilles Barcelona, Spain, 2015. Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Ετικέτες: ABCD model, Instructional Design, learning outcomes, web based tool @proceedings{402, title = {Design and development of a web-based tool for supporting educators during an instructional design process based on learning outcomes}, author = {Natalia Spyropoulou and Christos Pierrakeas and Achilles Kameas}, url = {http://espa-ye5.eap.gr/sites/default/files/paper_spyropoulou_%2835%29.pdf}, year = {2015}, date = {2015-07-01}, journal = {7th annual International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies}, address = {Barcelona, Spain}, abstract = { Although learning outcomes are recognized as an important component of the instructional design model, few instructional design prescriptions are available for authoring well-structured learning outcomes. This paper focuses on the design and development of a web based tool that facilitates the application of instructional design methodology in order to build courses based upon the notion of Learning Objects and their direct correlation with the expected Learning Outcomes. The tool uses a combination of the Bloomtextquoterights Revised Taxonomy and the ABCD model for structuring Learning Outcomes. The purpose of the tool is to scaffold and support educators during the educational design process, so as to author well-defined Learning Outcomes. The paper outlines the web tool itself alongside the related work in this field and an initial evaluation in terms of user experience, from using the tool for the needs of Hellenic Open University. },keywords = {ABCD model, Instructional Design, learning outcomes, web based tool}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {proceedings} } <p>Although learning outcomes are recognized as an important component of the instructional design model, few instructional design prescriptions are available for authoring well-structured learning outcomes. This paper focuses on the design and development of a web based tool that facilitates the application of instructional design methodology in order to build courses based upon the notion of Learning Objects and their direct correlation with the expected Learning Outcomes. The tool uses a combination of the Bloomtextquoterights Revised Taxonomy and the ABCD model for structuring Learning Outcomes. The purpose of the tool is to scaffold and support educators during the educational design process, so as to author well-defined Learning Outcomes. The paper outlines the web tool itself alongside the related work in this field and an initial evaluation in terms of user experience, from using the tool for the needs of Hellenic Open University.</p> |
2012 |
Kalou, Aikaterini; Solomou, Georgia; Pierrakeas, Christos; Kameas, Achilles An Ontology Model for Building, Classifying and Using Learning Outcomes Proceeding IEEE Conference Publications, Rome, Italy, 2012. Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Ετικέτες: Bloom Taxonomy, learning outcomes, Lifelong learning, ontologies @proceedings{Kalou2012, title = {An Ontology Model for Building, Classifying and Using Learning Outcomes}, author = {Aikaterini Kalou and Georgia Solomou and Christos Pierrakeas and Achilles Kameas}, url = {http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6268037 http://eeyem.eap.gr/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/9_ICALT2012.pdf}, year = {2012}, date = {2012-05-09}, journal = {12th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT 2012)}, publisher = {IEEE Conference Publications}, address = {Rome, Italy}, abstract = {Learning outcomes are statements that should accompany any type of educational material intended for lifelong learning. These statements deliver important information, which works as an indicator for students in the process of learning. However, in order for this information to be further utilizable within the context of intelligent e-learning applications, a more fine-grained definition and structure should be adopted. Having these in mind, we initially assign a strict and rather technical definition for the notion of learning outcomes, which is fully aligned, though, with their educational purpose. We then propose an ontological model for their representation and classification, which fully adheres to this definition. Our ultimate goal is to provide the mean for exploiting all aspects of knowledge implied by such statements within intelligent applications. To bear out this possibility, we apply our model to a selected piece of educational material provided by the Hellenic Open University.}, keywords = {Bloom Taxonomy, learning outcomes, Lifelong learning, ontologies}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {proceedings} } Learning outcomes are statements that should accompany any type of educational material intended for lifelong learning. These statements deliver important information, which works as an indicator for students in the process of learning. However, in order for this information to be further utilizable within the context of intelligent e-learning applications, a more fine-grained definition and structure should be adopted. Having these in mind, we initially assign a strict and rather technical definition for the notion of learning outcomes, which is fully aligned, though, with their educational purpose. We then propose an ontological model for their representation and classification, which fully adheres to this definition. Our ultimate goal is to provide the mean for exploiting all aspects of knowledge implied by such statements within intelligent applications. To bear out this possibility, we apply our model to a selected piece of educational material provided by the Hellenic Open University. |
Kouneli, Angeliki; Solomou, Georgia; Pierrakeas, Christos; Kameas, Achilles Modeling the Knowledge Domain of the Java Programming Language as an Ontology Proceeding Springer - Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, Sinaia, Romania, LNCS 7558 , 2012. Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Ετικέτες: distance education, java, learning outcomes, ontologies, programming languages @proceedings{Kouneli2012, title = {Modeling the Knowledge Domain of the Java Programming Language as an Ontology}, author = {Angeliki Kouneli and Georgia Solomou and Christos Pierrakeas and Achilles Kameas}, url = {http://eeyem.eap.gr/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/11_ICWL2012.pdf}, year = {2012}, date = {2012-04-12}, journal = {11th International Conference in Web-Based Learning (ICWL 2012)}, volume = {LNCS 7558}, publisher = {Springer - Verlag Berlin Heidelberg}, address = {Sinaia, Romania}, abstract = {Java is a very popular programming language and many study programs in Informatics worldwide include courses particularly designed for its learning. It is considered as the best paradigm for introducing students with object-oriented programming and concepts. Considering Java’s popularity, we initially make an attempt to model this language by using a quite expressing and rich knowledge representation structure, like is ontology. Our aim is to capture the semantics of Java concepts in a way that would render them utilizable by intelligent e-learning applications. Because the construction of an ontology is not an easy task, we follow very specific steps when building the Java ontology. We then take advantage of an already implemented model describing the structure of learning outcomes and combine it with our ontology, with a view to offer a more effective way in organizing the course of Java in the Hellenic Open University.}, keywords = {distance education, java, learning outcomes, ontologies, programming languages}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {proceedings} } Java is a very popular programming language and many study programs in Informatics worldwide include courses particularly designed for its learning. It is considered as the best paradigm for introducing students with object-oriented programming and concepts. Considering Java’s popularity, we initially make an attempt to model this language by using a quite expressing and rich knowledge representation structure, like is ontology. Our aim is to capture the semantics of Java concepts in a way that would render them utilizable by intelligent e-learning applications. Because the construction of an ontology is not an easy task, we follow very specific steps when building the Java ontology. We then take advantage of an already implemented model describing the structure of learning outcomes and combine it with our ontology, with a view to offer a more effective way in organizing the course of Java in the Hellenic Open University. |