Standardization in computer-based education

Anido‐Rifón, Luis E.; Fernández‐Iglesias, Manuel J.; Caeiro-Rodríguez, Manuel; Santos-Gago, Juan M.; Nistal, Martín Llamas; Sabucedo, Luis Álvarez; Pérez, Rubén Pino

doi:10.1016/j.csi.2013.09.004

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“…Due to technological uncertainties, e-learning programs can be perceived as complex and not useful by the users. As such, service modularity can guide higher education institutions to devise and implement standardized procedures, rules and technologies (Anido-Rif on et al, 2014). In e-learning settings with large course pools, it is possible to customize the online communication channel of content format, level of interaction, exam schedule and other aspects through commonality and combinability to achieve costeffectiveness.…”

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Service modularity in e-learning programs: an analysis from the perceived usefulness perspective

Sorkun

Yurt

Hsuan

2022

IJOPM

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PurposeThis study investigates the effects of service modularity on the perceived usefulness (PU) of e-learning programs through the perceived ease of use (PEoU) and service customization.Design/methodology/approachStructural equation modeling was used to test four hypotheses with survey data from 517 undergraduates in Turkey.FindingsResults show that service modularity affects the PU of e-learning programs through the PEoU. Service customization negatively moderates the effect of service modularity on the PEoU, but positively moderates the effect of the PEoU on the PU of e-learning programs.Practical implicationsThis study offers insights that support the decisions of policymakers and higher education institutions on how to design appealing e-learning programs cost-effectively.Social implicationsThis study reveals the determinants of the PU of e-learning, which could support the democratization of access to higher education in emerging countries where barriers to higher education are relatively greater than in developed countries.Originality/valueThe concept of service modularity is explored in the e-learning context from the students' perspective. This study shows that the standardized interfaces across course modules increase the PU of e-learning programs by improving the ease of use. It also shows, interestingly, that service customization, enabled by modularity, is not always appreciated by service consumers, because of the potential extra effort demanded in communicating their unique needs to service providers.

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Service modularity in e-learning programs: an analysis from the perceived usefulness perspective

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Yurt

Hsuan

2022

IJOPM

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“…We identified two research papers summarizing the most relevant outcomes from the e-learning standardization efforts, as well as a taxonomy of the interoperability types (Anido-Rifón et al, 2014; Del Blanco et al, 2013)…”

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Beyond xMOOCs in healthcare education: study of the feasibility in integrating virtual patient systems and MOOC platforms

Stathakarou

Zary

Kononowicz

2014

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Background. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are an emerging trend in online learning. However, their technology is not yet completely adjusted to the needs of healthcare education. Integration of Virtual Patients within MOOCs to increase interactivity and foster clinical reasoning skills training, has been discussed in the past, but not verified by a practical implementation.Objective. To investigate the technical feasibility of integrating MOOCs with Virtual Patients for the purpose of enabling further research into the potential pedagogical benefits of this approach.Methods. We selected OpenEdx and Open Labyrinth as representative constituents of a MOOC platform and Virtual Patient system integration. Based upon our prior experience we selected the most fundamental technical requirement to address. Grounded in the available literature we identified an e-learning standard to guide the integration. We attempted to demonstrate the feasibility of the integration by designing a “proof-of-concept” prototype. The resulting pilot implementation was subject of verification by two test cases.Results. A Single Sign-On mechanism connecting Open Labyrinth with OpenEdx and based on the IMS LTI standard was successfully implemented and verified.Conclusion. We investigated the technical perspective of integrating Virtual Patients with MOOCs. By addressing this crucial technical requirement we set a base for future research on the educational benefits of using virtual patients in MOOCs. This provides new opportunities for integrating specialized software in healthcare education at massive scale.

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“…E-Learning has been standardized by numerous organizations. Some standards are pointed towards learning process and portability of learning objects solely, while other also treat the context of e-learning, including infrastructure [29]. A great preview of standards featuring e-learner security and privacy is rendered by Jerman-Blažič and Klobučar [30].…”

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Defining the e-learner’s security profile: Towards awareness improvement

Milošević

2016

Sādhanā

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The paper presents an improved e-learner model that supports monitoring of user behavior related to information security. The model is built upon standardized IMS specification, according to literature research and survey conducted among e-learners. It is positioned as key part of an extended LTSA architecture in which the learner data is used to improve learner security position by continuous delivery of important information and adapting security mechanisms. The implementation is considered in Moodle LMS.

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Standardization in computer-based education

Cited by 13 publications

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Service modularity in e-learning programs: an analysis from the perceived usefulness perspective

Service modularity in e-learning programs: an analysis from the perceived usefulness perspective

Beyond xMOOCs in healthcare education: study of the feasibility in integrating virtual patient systems and MOOC platforms

Defining the e-learner’s security profile: Towards awareness improvement

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