A workflow based process visual analyzer (ProVisZer) for teaching and learning

Authors:
Nathaniel Rossol;Irene Cheng;Mrinal Mandal
Affiliations:
Computing Science Department, University of Alberta;Computing Science Department, University of Alberta;Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Alberta
Venue:
ISVC'10 Proceedings of the 6th international conference on Advances in visual computing - Volume Part II
Year:
2010

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Abstract

Making use of visualization in education, integrating graphics, animations and other visual cues, to present curriculum content, in order to inspire and engage learners has become increasingly attractive to educators, curriculum designers, application developers, researchers and administrators. Not only the interactivities available to learners, but also the visual concepts complementing the comprehension of subject topics, have proved successful in enhancing learning performance. In this paper, we introduce a workflow based Process Visual Analyzer (ProVisZer), which can be used for self-tutoring, as well as evaluating learning and teaching performance. Based on the recorded data, teachers will understand the skill levels of students, and adjust the curriculum or teaching methodologies accordingly. An authoring tool for defining the work flow behind a curriculum question is implemented with the Analyzer. The proposed system provides an effective visualization tool for education.