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Assessing object-oriented technology skills using an Internet-based system

In this paper, we describe a Web-based system that defines training needs for object-oriented developers by identifying the strong and the weak areas of their knowledge and skills. The system is based on the use of two tools, GAA [8] and UKAT [3], developed at the Computer Research Institute of Montreal (CRIM). UKAT (User Knowledge Assessment Tool) uses a state-of-the-art knowledge assessment method to create a user profile of the proficiency in a subject domain. GAA (Intelligent Guide) is a Web-based training system that uses the UKAT to personalize a training course and facilitate self-learning.

Predicting interactive properties by mining educational multimedia presentations

This article reports on exploration and results from mining educational multimedia presentations. Quantitative information extracted automatically from educational multimedia presentations are used as input to data mining algorithms to establish explicit relationships among the data related to interactivity (links and actions). The aim of the work is to explore the possibility of using automatic techniques to help predicting the interactive properties in the multimedia presentations produced by students.

ELEARNING CURRENT SITUATION AND EMERGING CHALLENGES

This paper aims to present and discuss current, as well as future challenges of eLearning technologies in the higher education institutions and organizations. eLearning has greatly transformed our way of learning by the use of the newly developed technologies and applications. This paper explores the eLearning current situation. After a brief eLearning history, from the earlier 1960’s, with the first generalized computer assisted instruction system PLATO (Programmed Logic for Automatic Teaching Operations) to the 2010s with the development of social media for learning and the MOOC (Massive Open Online Courses). After that, the paper provides a review of the eLearning concept and how it has evolved over the years, followed by a look at the current technologies (from CD-ROMs to Virtual worlds and Game authoring technologies), applications and platforms being used. The emerging challenges are eventually discussed: needs for identifying suitable strategies and understanding the technology and pedagogy integration for effective eLearning implementations referring to pedagogical and PEOPLE: International Journal of Social Sciences ISSN 2454-5899 Available Online at: http://grdspublishing.org/ 98 cognitive aspects, level of ICT skills for both all the people involved in teaching, total commitment from management for eLearning system operationalization and sustainability, need for software quality frameworks and standards.