Smart Recommendation for an Evolving E-Learning System: Architecture and Experiment

Tiffany Tang; Gordon McCalla

International Journal on E-Learning Vol. 4, No. 1 (2005) pp. 105–129

In this paper, we proposed an evolving e-learning system which can adapt itself both to the learners and the open the web and pointed out the differences of making recommendations in e-learning and other domains. We propose two pedagogy features in...

Topics: technology, web-based learning, eLearning, Simulation, Teaching Methods, intelligent tutoring systems

Social Capital in Virtual Learning Communities and Distributed Communities of Practice

Ben Daniel; Richard Schwier; Gordon McCalla; Gordon McCalla

Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology / La revue canadienne de l’apprentissage et de la technologie Vol. 29, No. 3 (Oct 15, 2003)

Abstract. Social capital has recently emerged as an important interdisciplinary research area. It is frequently used as a framework for understanding various social issues in temporal communities, neighbourhoods and groups. In particular,...

Contexts in a paper recommendation system with collaborative filtering

Pinata Winoto; Tiffany Tang; Gordon McCalla

International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning Vol. 13, No. 5 (Nov 08, 2012) pp. 56–75

Making personalized paper recommendations to users in an educational domain is not a trivial task of simply matching users’ interests with a paper topic. Therefore, we proposed a context-aware multidimensional paper recommendation system that...

L2tutor: A Mixed-Initiative Dialogue System for Improving Fluency

Charlotte Price; Andrea Bunt; Gordon McCalla

Computer Assisted Language Learning Vol. 12, No. 2 (1999) pp. 83–112

Introduces a computer-assisted language-learning system called L2tutor that is designed to provide an immersion experience to travelers before they leave on a trip to a country where a different language is spoken. The learner takes part in a fully...

Blended Learning Approach for Technology Enhanced Learning Environment

Ben Daniel; Kathleen Matheos; Gordon McCalla

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2004 (2004) pp. 1840–1845

There is an increasing interest in the notion of blended learning as an effective approach for enhancing learning in higher education and the corporate sector. Despite this growing interest, little empirical work is available to support the...

Topics: Computer Sciences

Dimensions for Blended Learning Technology: Learners' Perspectives

Kathleen Matheos; Ben K Daniel; Gordon I. McCalla

Journal of Learning Design Vol. 1, No. 1 pp. 56–75

This paper reports on a case study aimed at developing a better understanding of the different dimensions of blended learning technology. Drawing upon learners' experiences, it examines the circumstances in which learners are more likely to choose...

Designing an Incentive-Based Online Education System to Encourage Student Collaboration

Jennifer Seaton; Joanne Traves; Gordon McCalla; Richard Schwier

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2013 (Jun 24, 2013) pp. 1364–1371

Student motivation has proven to be an obstacle to the success of online courses. We have developed NECSUS, an incentive-based system designed to encourage social interaction between students, which was incorporated into an existing short...