Enhancing blended environments through fuzzy cognitive mapping of LMS users’ quality of interaction: The rare and contemporary dance paradigms

Sofia B. Dias, Sofia J. Hadjileontiadou, José Alves Diniz, Leontios J. Hadjileontiadis

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Abstract

Nowadays, higher education institutions (HEIs) are facing the need of constant monitoring of users’ interaction with Learning Management Systems (LMSs), in order to identify key areas for potential improvement. In fact, LMSs under blended (b-) learning mode can efficiently support online learning environments (OLEs) at HEIs. An important challenge would be to provide flexible solutions, where intelligent models could contribute, involving artificial intelligence and incertitude modelling, e.g., via Fuzzy Logic (FL). This study addresses the hypothesis that the structural characteristics of a Fuzzy Cognitive Map (FCM) can efficiently model the way LMS users interact with it, by estimating their Quality of Interaction (QoI) within a b-learning context. This work proposes the FCM-QoI model, consisting of 14 input-one output concepts, dependences and trends, considering one academic year of two dance disciplines (i.e., the Rare and Contemporary Dances) of the LMS Moodle use. The experimental results reveal that the proposed FCM-QoI model can provide concepts interconnection and causal dependencies representation of Moodle LMS users’ QoI, helping educators of HEIs to holistically visualize, understand and assess stakeholders’ needs. In general, the results presented here could shed light upon designing aspects of educational scenarios, but also to those involved in cultural preservation and exploitation initiatives, such as the i-Treasures project (http://i-treasures.eu/).

Original languageBritish English
Title of host publicationUniversal Access in Human-Computer Interaction
Subtitle of host publicationAccess to Learning, Health and Well-Being - 9th International Conference, UAHCI 2015 Held as Part of HCI International 2015, Proceedings
EditorsConstantine Stephanidis, Margherita Antona, Constantine Stephanidis
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages31-42
Number of pages12
ISBN (Print)9783319206837
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015
Event9th International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction, UAHCI 2015 Held as Part of 17th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI International 2015 - Los Angeles, United States
Duration: 2 Aug 20157 Aug 2015

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume9177
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference9th International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction, UAHCI 2015 Held as Part of 17th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI International 2015
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityLos Angeles
Period2/08/157/08/15

Keywords

  • Blended learning scenarios
  • Fuzzy Cognitive Maps (FCMs)
  • I-Treasures
  • Moodle learning management system
  • Quality of Interaction (QoI)
  • Rare and contemporary dance

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