VAT-RUBARS: A Visualization and Analytical Tool for a Rule-Based Recommender System to Support Teachers in a Learner-Centered Learning Approach

Affordances and Core Functions of Smart Learning Environments: A Systematic Literature Review

“…[21]- [23], [30], [31], [36], [38], [41], [50], [53], [57], [61], [68], [70], [71], [79], [80] Data mining 9 (13.24%) [22], [27], [31], [36], [54], [67], [69], [72], [80] Ontologies 6 (8.82%) [21], [22], [25], [32], [60], [62] Artificial intelligence 6 (8.82%) [19], [54], [59], [66], [75], [78] Cloud computing 5 (7.35%) [34], [44], [55], [56] favored the inclusion of data processing and analysis techniques in SLEs (see Table V). The results of the analysis are presented considering that some of these data processing techniques might overlap in specific taxonomies.…”

“…Ontologies are frequently used in educational contexts to formulate models of knowledge that can be understood by both humans and machines. For example, the work by Lalingkar [28], [29], [35], [38], [39], [42]- [46], [49], [50], [53], [58], [59], [62], [63], [87], [88] Desktop computers 17 (25%) [19], [21], [22], [24], [31], [33], [40], [42], [43], [60], [63], [64], [67], [73], [77], [78], [87] Data visualizations 12 (17.65%) [21], [28], [41], [50], [53], [55], [58], [70], [71], [73], [80], [84] Videos 7 (10.29%) [30], [34], [43], [46],…”

“…This interest in supporting learners is consistent with the affordances reported in Section V-A., which are tightly related to the learning experience and sustain the student-centered perspective of SLEs. The support for teachers is mostly aimed at providing reports and visualization of analytics with regard to learners' activity [70], [84]. Imran et al [70] introduced an analytical and visualization tool (rule-based recommender system: VAT-RUBARS) to provide support for teachers in learner-centered courses towards improved performance of their learners.…”

“…The support for teachers is mostly aimed at providing reports and visualization of analytics with regard to learners' activity [70], [84]. Imran et al [70] introduced an analytical and visualization tool (rule-based recommender system: VAT-RUBARS) to provide support for teachers in learner-centered courses towards improved performance of their learners. On the other hand, Bechreu et al [84] presented a tool (StudentViz) to help teachers visualize and understand the collaboration patterns among students.…”

“…Nevertheless, the most prominent environments in this set are learning management systems (LMS). Most publications proposed SLEs deployed in LMSs for the support of online courses and the activities of traditional courses performed in the virtual space [19], [25], [51], [69], [70], [77], [80], [87]. In an online course on competency-based education, Paquette et al [25] presented an LMS feature that dynamically configured the contents provided to students based on their individual profile within the platform.…”