Improving temporal behavior based on students’ traces in online-based learning environments

Abstract

Various factors can enhance students' learning outcomes in e-learning environments. Time management is a crucial aspect of effective learning, as it enables students to prioritize their tasks and achieve their goals within the given time frame. To improve time management ability students can benefit from feedback, which is a powerful tool to increase self-awareness and encourage positive temporal behavior. Feedback can take different forms such as regular evaluations, progress reports, and reminders of deadlines. By providing students with constructive feedback, they can become more aware of their strengths and weaknesses and adjust their time management strategies. This study proposes a technique based on students' temporal traces and the production of automatic feedback in an online learning environment. The experiment was conducted with 40 students enrolled in an online course on a developed system to validate the proposed approach. The results demonstrate that using feedback is an effective strategy to encourage students to better manage their time in online learning environments. 

Keywords

• E-learning environment
• Temporal traces
• Temporal