DMASC: A Tool for Visualizing User Paths through a Web Site

  • Authors:
  • Catherine Stones;Stephen Sobol

  • Affiliations:
  • -;-

  • Venue:
  • DEXA '02 Proceedings of the 13th International Workshop on Database and Expert Systems Applications
  • Year:
  • 2002

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Abstract

In an e-learning environment it is crucial that accurate web usage data can be collected and analysed to ensure that on-line learning material is optimally structured and designed. In this paper we investigate the relationship between cached and non-cached web log files as weidentify and analyse user paths through an e-learning web site. We outline the development of a web data mining and data visualization tool DMASC (Direction Mapping and Sequence Chart). We also demonstrate, using a set of test data, how our mining and mapping methods can be used to reveal otherwise unseen web design flaws.