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In this paper we present research works we are addressing in EU4ALL project (IST-2006-034778) to enable Higher Education (HE) institutions to support and attend the accessibility needs of their students. This approach is based on integrating learning and management of the learning in terms of workflows to support the different types of existing scenarios with a twofold objective. First, involving...
Intention is an important factor to drive human behavior. With a certain intention, an action becomes more natural and reasonable. In this paper, an agent with intention, which not only possesses facial expressions, hand gestures, body motions, but also holds memory and personality, is presented. The agent exploits the social dialogue to show intention and its care for students in a learning system...
This paper builds on the fact that generating a good conceptual structure depends on using appropriate semantic relations. To support this process, a model-based framework that distinguishes between instances of semantic relations and their generic form is proposed. The framework puts the generic forms at the base of a hierarchy that includes type and context.
Many researches are done in the learning-situation observation field. Within a re-engineering context, the observation can be useful to facilitate the pedagogical scenario improvement. We aim to support the pedagogical scenario designer to define his observation needs. In this paper we present both an observation needs model and a 3-step process for the specification of observation needs.
Willow is a Web-based application which automatically and adaptively assesses students' free-text answers written in Spanish and English. It is intended to help students review concepts outside of class, and provides an alternative assessment method. However, students tend to be greatly concerned by computer generated scores and, although they have been told that the system is not intended for summativepurposes...
This paper presents a study carried out at the University of the Basque Country with the aim of evaluating the CM-ED concept map editor with social education degree students. CM-ED is a multilingual and multimedia software for drawing concept maps.
Research on modelling affect and on interfaces adaptation based on affective factors has matured considerably over the past several years, so that designers of educational products are now considering the inclusion of components that take affect into account. Emotions are considered to play a central role in guiding and regulating behaviour by modulating numerous cognitive and physiological activities...
Limited cognitive load has come up frequently in literature especially with respect to learning. It provides an explanation to a number of phenomena that are observed in learning. However, it does not explain how experts learn better from diverse sources while novices learn better from a clear limited source of information. Nor does it explain how sequential presentation of a cognitively demanding...
This paper presents LEA a Web application for summarization exercise development. Appropriate for learners on different summarization ability levels as well as for various learning domains. The summarization environment provides edition facilities and aid tools to support learning. It assists during the summarization task and performs automatic assessment. The automatic summary grading process is...
In this work we present the early design steps of a system for supporting person-centered learning (PCL), focusing on the process of transforming PCL principles into system specifications. Although person centered learning has gained significant attention in higher education, it is not clear how the instructor can be efficiently supported to manage the additional workload emerging from the effort...
This paper presents a task selection model for personalised educational instruction. The proposed model is based on the student expertise level and it takes into account performance and mental load in order to adapt task selection. The article also discusses distinctions between our approach and related works.
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