Supporting group awareness in web-based learning environments

Bin Hu, Andreas Kuhlenkamp, Rolf Reinema

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Abstract

In e-Learning systems, group awareness is an important issue. A tutor or a student needs to know the activities, knowledge, and contexts of others’ in order to support learning processes effectively. In this paper, we present an awareness component model together with a notification mechanism designed to support group awareness within web-based learning environments. Furthermore, some of the key methods and techniques to implement the model will be presented. A prototype has been developed, which has been deployed within the e-Qualification Framework (e-QF) project. The objective of e-QF is to provide a platform, which supports the processing and provisioning of teaching material in the form of so-called Web-based trainings (WBTs). The platform can be accessed at the same time by tutors, authors, content providers, and students. In comparison to other approaches, which are aiming at supporting group awareness in web-based learning environments; our solution offers a higher degree of flexibility, tailor-ability, and reliability.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEngineering and Deployment of Cooperative Information Systems - 1st International Conference, EDCIS 2002, Proceedings
EditorsYanbo Han, Stefan Tai, Dietmar Wikarski
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages525-536
Number of pages12
ISBN (Electronic)9783540442226
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2002
Externally publishedYes
Event1st International Conference on Engineering and Deployment of Cooperative Information Systems, EDCIS 2002 - Beijing, China
Duration: 17 Sept 200220 Sept 2002

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume2480
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference1st International Conference on Engineering and Deployment of Cooperative Information Systems, EDCIS 2002
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeijing
Period17/09/0220/09/02

Keywords

  • Component models
  • E-Learning
  • Group awareness
  • Notification mechanism
  • Web

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