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Data Mining in E-Learning: Finally Some Solid Facts About Learning Gideon Zailer www.e-learning.co.il. Before we start… 2 questions I am going to ask you at the END. A nice story about ACCENT. A nice story about ACCENT. A few words about myself…. And I’d also like you to meet….
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Data Mining in E-Learning: Finally Some Solid Facts About LearningGideon Zailerwww.e-learning.co.il
Before we start…2 questions I am going to ask you at the END
How do we usually evaluate learning processes? • Assessments • Tests • Interviews • Observations • Implementation Follow-up • ROI measurement
What are the limitations of such assessment tools? • Subjective • Indirect • Sample groups • Reflective
What IS Data Mining? Data Mining, also known as Knowledge-Discovery in Databases (KDD), is the process of automatically searching large volumes of data for patterns. In order to achieve this, data mining uses computational techniques from statistics, machine learning and pattern recognition
What can E-learning Data mining do? Every click is counted and monitored • Learning patterns and styles • A new dimension of research In other words:SOLID FACTS
Our Customer • Private school for SAT exams • Over 100,000 students • Internationally acknowledged for its methods and professionalism
The Participants • Young • Restless… • Computer and Internet Savvy • How many of them will adopt the online course?
Why is this a good case studyfor EL data mining? • Many choices, Many possibilities of identifying different learning styles • Long learning process • Massive numbers
How do we do it? • Encoding each page • Gathering a Data warehouse • Analyzing and processing • Building Characters • Improving Product • Characters Follow-up
Remember Our Friends? • Mr. Long and Mr. Short • Mr. Daytime and Mr. Nighttime • Mr. Thorough and Mr. “Jumpy” • Mr. “Next Next” • ”I am here for the games” • “Can I have some feedback?” • “Help I need somebody”
Additional Insights • How long is a session? • “fun” and amazing features? • Linear Learning? • 40 different dominant paths
How is data mining going to change us? • Training Instructors • Training Designers • Training Managers
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