We are now analysing the data which was collected during the summative evaluation of the italk2learn platform in the UK. We collected a huge amount of data and we are trying to make sense of it. The data includes information about student’s interaction with the learning platform and also their affective states while interacting with…
In his recent book Teaching Machines, Bill Ferster charts the fascinating history of educational technology, from the humble origins of the postal Correspondence Courses for miners in the 19th Century through to the virtual tutors of the present day. As part of his analysis the author observes a shift in emphasis not only in the…
In this post, RUB outline findings from tests on the latest version of iTalk2Learn! One of the challenges in learning fractions is that you need to have both a good grasp of the concepts behind fractions, and the skills to calculate with fractions. What challenges are we trying to overcome? One concept that may be…
The Year 2 Report on Exploitation Over the past few months, Whizz has been focused on writing deliverable D6.4.2, the Year 2 Report on Exploitation (part of work package 6). The deliverable has raised a number of pertinent questions surrounding the direction of exploitation activities beyond the lifespan of the project. One key challenge in this…