Modeling e-Learning System Performance Evaluation with Agent-Based Approach

Chiu, Hsiao-Ya; Chung, Sheng Chieh; Chen, An-Pin

doi:10.1007/978-3-540-74827-4_12

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“…For example, users can usually collect data of qualitative factors like "learners' satisfaction" periodically from online/offline questionnaires while quantitative factors such as measurement of "usage frequency" or "efficiency of e-learning software" can be regularly retrieved from system log files. Note that advance discussion of the procedures in "knowledge function" is mentioned in previous research (Chiu et al, 2007) which is partially demonstrated below.…”

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“…Some research indicates the possibility to apply BSC concept to plan and evaluate the learning project (Forbes and Hamilton, 2003;Chiu et al, 2007). Meanwhile, this study determines the e-learning BSC perspectives based on Kirkpatrick's learning evaluation theory (Kirkpatrick, 1959;Kirkpatrick and Kirkpatrick, 1994) in which are proposed four levels of learning including reaction, learning, behavior, and results.…”

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confidence: 98%

“…Some approaches (Valcheva and Todorova, 2005) have been adopted to evaluate e-learning effectiveness such as comparison with traditional learning, tools and instruments, product evaluation, performance evaluation, return on investment, or comparison with a hypothetical system. Nevertheless, all these methods lack universal and quick analytical procedures (Chiu et al, 2007). This study tries to construct an analytical framework to evaluate e-learning project's performance with objectives listed below:…”

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“…Thus, this study adapts the concepts of the balanced scorecard (BSC) which was first developed by Kaplan and Norton in the early 1990s (Kaplan and Norton, 1992, 1993, 1996) and which has subsequently been widely adapted for making business strategies. The most widely adapted function of the BSC is the management performance system to align its vision and mission by demonstrating four different perspectives:financial;customer;internal process; andcapacity.Some research indicates the possibility to apply BSC concept to plan and evaluate the learning project (Forbes and Hamilton, 2003; Chiu et al , 2007). Meanwhile, this study determines the e‐learning BSC perspectives based on Kirkpatrick's learning evaluation theory (Kirkpatrick, 1959; Kirkpatrick and Kirkpatrick, 1994) in which are proposed four levels of learning including reaction, learning, behavior, and results.…”

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“…Some approaches (Valcheva and Todorova, 2005) have been adopted to evaluate e‐learning effectiveness such as comparison with traditional learning, tools and instruments, product evaluation, performance evaluation, return on investment, or comparison with a hypothetical system. Nevertheless, all these methods lack universal and quick analytical procedures (Chiu et al , 2007). This study tries to construct an analytical framework to evaluate e‐learning project's performance with objectives listed below:be easy to understand;be ready to use;be easy to analysis;be readily applied by most organizations;performs top‐down analysis;be target‐oriented;provides flexibility;provides real time analysis capability; andprovides managerial information about the project's success.This study proposes a comprehensive framework with the above objectives by integrating agent‐based systems, balanced scorecard, and options pricing analysis for e‐learning project's performance evaluation.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Modeling agent‐based performance evaluation for e‐learning systems

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2008

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Purpose-The purpose of this paper is to show how rapidly evolving information technology has dramatically changed the knowledge dissemination process. However, many of them lack a generic evaluation process to verify the system's performance. In an attempt to solve this problem, this study seeks to propose an agent-based model to provide a dynamic, flexible framework for performance evaluations of e-learning projects. Design/methodology/approach-The paper proposes an agent-based model which comprises a learning model, balanced scorecard and option-pricing approach to evaluate the performance of an e-learning project. Findings-E-learning could be the paradigm shift of traditional education. Thus, the paper provides organizations with a methodology to deliberately evaluate their e-learning projects by treating it as a continuous improvement process. Originality/value-The original contributions in this paper are: application of a balance scorecard to weigh different perspectives; application of a real options approach for risk management of e-learning projects; construction of an agent-based system for autonomous qualitative/quantitative information gathering.

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Thanks to the advances of voltage regulator (VR) technologies and haptic systems, virtual simulators are increasingly becoming a viable alternative to physical simulators in medicine and surgery, though many challenges still remain. In this study, a pervasive visual-haptic framework aimed to the training of obstetricians and midwives to vaginal delivery is described. The haptic feedback is provided by means of two hand-based haptic devices able to reproduce force-feedbacks on fingers and arms, thus enabling a much more realistic manipulation respect to stylus-based solutions. The interactive simulation is not solely driven by an approximated model of complex forces and physical constraints but, instead, is approached by a formal modeling of the whole labor and of the assistance/intervention procedures performed by means of a timed automata network and applied to a parametrical 3-D model of the anatomy, able to mimic a wide range of configurations. This novel methodology is able to represent not only the sequence of the main events associated to either a spontaneous or to an operative childbirth process, but also to help in validating the manual intervention as the actions performed by the user during the simulation are evaluated according to established medical guidelines. A discussion on the first results as well as on the challenges still unaddressed is included.

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Modeling e-Learning System Performance Evaluation with Agent-Based Approach

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Modeling agent‐based performance evaluation for e‐learning systems

Modeling agent‐based performance evaluation for e‐learning systems

Agent-based distributed performance measurement system for ITSP projects

A Pervasive Visual–Haptic Framework for Virtual Delivery Training

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