A system for knowledge discovery in e-learning environments within the European Higher Education Area - Application to student data from Open University of Madrid, UDIMA

  • Authors:
  • Juan A. Lara;David Lizcano;María A. Martínez;Juan Pazos;Teresa Riera

  • Affiliations:
  • Open University of Madrid, UDIMA, Facultad de Enseñanzas Técnicas, Ctra. De la Coruña, Km 38.500, Vía de Servicio, 15, 28400 Collado Villalba, Madrid, Spain;Open University of Madrid, UDIMA, Facultad de Enseñanzas Técnicas, Ctra. De la Coruña, Km 38.500, Vía de Servicio, 15, 28400 Collado Villalba, Madrid, Spain;Open University of Madrid, UDIMA, Facultad de Enseñanzas Técnicas, Ctra. De la Coruña, Km 38.500, Vía de Servicio, 15, 28400 Collado Villalba, Madrid, Spain;Technical University of Madrid, School of Computer Science, Campus de Montegancedo, s/n, 28660 Boadilla del Monte, Madrid, Spain;Universidad de las Islas Baleares, Departamento de Matemáticas e Informática, Edificio Anselm Turmeda, Crta.Valldemossa Km 7.5, 07122 Palma de Mallorca, Spain

  • Venue:
  • Computers & Education
  • Year:
  • 2014

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Abstract

In today's open and dynamic learning environment, a significant percentage of students have a preference for flexible learning systems whereby they can reconcile their academic pursuits with their job responsibilities and family obligations. Non face-to-face educational models, like e-learning (electronic learning), evolved in order to offer such flexibility. E-learning systems have major strengths but also pose major challenges to the educational community. One such challenge is the large spatial and temporal gap between the teacher and student, which is an obstacle to student follow-up by teachers. The information generated by virtual learning systems sometimes overwhelms instructors who are unable to process the data without the support of special-purpose techniques and tools that are useful for analysing large dataflows.