Using learning analytics to enhance UML use case diagrams assimilation in a distance education course
by Panagoula Tsarmpou; Efthimios Tambouris
International Journal of Learning Technology (IJLT), Vol. 10, No. 4, 2015

Abstract: The unified modelling language (UML) is currently included in a large number of Information Systems tertiary curricula as part of systems analysis and design courses. However, existing literature suggests that learning UML poses significant challenges particularly for distance education learners. The aim of this paper is to investigate the use of learning analytics in learning UML. For this purpose, a learning intervention has been implemented and deployed in the Hellenic Open University. The results enable us to relate performance with students' participation, attendance and engagement, to identify common UML misconceptions and to evaluate the effectiveness of different learning objects for the task at hand.

Online publication date: Wed, 06-Jan-2016

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