Higher education learning methodologies and technologies online : first International Workshop, HELMeTO 2019, Novedrate, CO, Italy, June 6-7, 2019 : revised selected papers

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the First International Workshop on Higher Education Learning Methodologies and Technologies Online, HELMeTO 2019, held in Novedrate, Italy, in June 2019. The 15 revised full papers and 2 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 39 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on online pedagogy and learning methodologies; learning technologies, data analytics and educational big data mining as well as their applications; the challenge of online sport and exercise sciences university programs. Preface 6 Organization 8 Contents 10 Online Pedagogy and Learning Methodologies 12 The ‘Sophisticated’ Knowledge of e-Teacher. Re-shape Digital Resources for Online Courses 13 Abstract 13 1 Introduction. The Quality of Teaching Online Courses 13 2 The E-Teacher’s Knowledge 16 2.1 From TPACK to ‘Sophisticated’ Knowledge 17 3 A Case-Study on Digital Contents 19 3.1 Units of Analysis 20 3.2 Data Analysis 21 4 Results 22 5 Implications 23 References 25 Higher Education and Students with Disabilities: e-Learning for Inclusion at eCampus University 28 Abstract 28 1 Introduction 28 2 Features of the eCampus Organizational Model and Tools 29 3 Sample Description 30 4 Satisfaction Survey 35 5 Final Remarks 37 References 38 Predicting Learning Outcomes in Distance Learning Universities: Perspectives from an Integrated Model 40 Abstract 40 1 Online Learning, Retention and Progression Issues 40 2 Online Learning Environment and Achievement 41 3 Biggs’ 3P Learning Process Model and Approach to Study 42 4 Integrating Biggs’ 3P Learning Model to Online Courses 44 5 Conclusion 46 References 47 Online Problem Based Learning for the Professional Development of Educators 51 Abstract 51 1 Introduction 51 1.1 The Context 51 2 Theoretical Frameworks 53 2.1 The On-Line Problem Based Learning Model for Educators 55 3 Method 57 3.1 Participants 57 3.2 Instrument 57 3.3 Procedure and Data Analysis 58 4 Results 58 5 Reflections and Conclusion 61 References 62 Empowering Positive Behaviors: A Gamification-Based Approach 64 Abstract 64 1 Introduction 64 2 Context and Related Work 66 3 Gamified Approach to Improve Positive Behaviors in Secondary School Classrooms 67 3.1 Methodology 68 3.2 Materials and Methods 68 3.3 Sample 68 3.4 Tools 68 3.5 Experimental Design 69 4 Results 73 5 Discussion 75 6 Conclusions and Further Works 76 Acknowledgments 77 References 77 Assessing Attitudes Towards Collaboration of Students in Self-directed Online Groups in Higher Education 79 Abstract 79 1 Introduction 79 2 Literature Review 81 3 Method 82 3.1 Aims 82 3.2 Subjects 82 3.3 Study Context 82 3.4 Questionnaire 83 3.5 Procedure 84 3.6 Data Analysis 84 4 Results 84 5 Discussion and Conclusions 87 References 88 Read, Watch, Do: Developing Digital Competence for University Educators 90 Abstract 90 1 Introduction: How to Train University Educators in Open and Digital Societies 90 2 The EduHack Approach to Teachers Training on ICT-Enabled Pedagogy 92 3 Description of the Course Pilot 95 4 Analysis of the Experience 98 5 Conclusions and Future Work 101 Acknowledgments 102 References 102 Learning Technologies, Data Analytics and Educational Big Data Mining as well as Their Applications 104 On the Students' Misconceptions in Object-Oriented Language Constructs 105 1 Introduction 105 2 Related Work 106 3 Methodology 107 3.1 Abstraction Violations 107 3.2 Attribute Violations 108 3.3 Inheritance Violations 110 3.4 Interaction Violations 110 3.5 Polymorphism Violations 111 3.6 Relationship Violations 112 3.7 Quality Metrics Violations 112 3.8 Student Profiling Tool 112 4 Empirical Study 114 4.1 The Context: Selection and Clustering 114 4.2 Top Categories and Violations 115 5 Results and Discussion 116 6 Conclusion and Future Work 118 References 119 CiDAEN: An Online Data Science Course 121 1 Introduction 121 2 Non-official University Programs 122 3 Implementation of the Program 123 4 Methodology 125 4.1 Lectures 125 4.2 Practical Seminars 126 4.3 Capstones 127 4.4 Final Project 128 4.5 Comparison of the Teaching Methods 128 5 Communication 129 6 Discussion 131 References 132 Explainable Artificial Intelligence for Human-Centric Data Analysis in Virtual Learning Environments 133 1 Introduction 133 2 Preliminaries 135 2.1 The ExpliClas Web Service 135 2.2 The OULAD Dataset 136 3 Case Study 137 4 Conclusions and Future Work 143 References 144 eLearning Course Design in Higher Education to Maximize Students' Performance 147 1 State of the Art 147 2 Introduction 148 3 Method 149 4 Experimental Evaluation 151 5 Conclusions 155 References 155 A Comparative Assessment of Learning Outcomes in Online vs Traditional Teaching of Engineering Drawing 157 Abstract 157 1 Introduction 157 2 Background and Scope 158 3 The Teaching Context 160 3.1 Phases of the Online Teaching 161 3.2 Engineering Drawing in the Virtual Learning Environment 162 3.3 Organization of the Final Exam 163 4 Assessment and Comparison of the Learning Outcomes 163 4.1 Analysis of the Global Summative Assessment 164 4.2 Analysis of the Split Summative Assessment 166 5 Discussion and Conclusions 169 References 170 Fostering the Family-School Relationship with a Web-Based Application 171 Abstract 171 1 Introduction 171 2 Related Work 173 2.1 TookApp School 173 2.2 Remind 173 2.3 ClassDojo 173 2.4 Educcare 174 2.5 Schooltivity 174 3 Designing a Web-Based Application to Foster the Family-School Relationship 174 3.1 Pre-application Survey: Current Working and Expectations 175 3.2 Analysis: Joining Desk Research and Survey Results 176 4 Assessment 179 5 Results and Discussion 180 6 Conclusions and Further Works 183 Acknowledgments 184 Annex I – Pre-application Survey 184 References 185 A Novel Keyword Ontology Generator Method Tested on “Digital Transformation in Higher Education” Topic 187 Abstract 187 1 Introduction 187 2 Background 188 3 Keyword Ontology Generator Method 189 3.1 Data Selection and Extraction 189 3.2 Data Unification Strategy 190 3.3 Processing Keywords 190 3.4 Standardising Weight and Connections 191 3.5 Final Representation 191 4 Experimental Evaluation 192 4.1 Data Selection and Extraction 192 4.2 Data Unification Strategy 194 4.3 Processing Keywords 195 4.4 Standardising Weight and Connections 196 4.5 Final Representation 196 5 Discussion 196 6 Conclusions and Future Work 197 References 198 The 4Ts Game to Develop Teachers’ Competences for the Design of Collaborative Learning 200 Abstract 200 1 Learning Design 200 2 The 4Ts Model 201 3 The Game 202 3.1 The Card Decks 203 3.2 How Participants Play the Game 206 3.3 Scaffolding for Novice Designers 207 3.4 An Example of Technique Card: Jigsaw 208 4 System Functionality 210 5 System Architecture 211 6 Conclusions and Future Developments 212 Acknowledgements 212 References 212 The Challenge of Online Sport and Exercise Sciences University Programs 214 Sport and Exercise Sciences Degrees in Italy: Comparison Between Online and Traditional Teaching Models 215 Abstract 215 1 Introduction 215 1.1 Traditional and Online Sport and Exercise Sciences Degrees 216 2 Method 217 3 Results 217 References 222 Smartphones and Exergame Controllers as BYOD Solutions for the e-tivities of an Online Sport and Exercise Sciences University Program 223 Abstract 223 1 Introduction 223 2 Key Issues on the Legislation for the Accreditation of Online University Programs 225 3 Online Teaching Using the VLE Technology 226 4 Possible Integration of BYOD Solutions into a VLE 227 5 BYOD Solutions for the E-tivities of a Sport and Exercise Sciences Course: Some Use Scenarios 228 5.1 Skills Training 228 5.2 Strength Training 229 5.3 Endurance Training 230 6 Discussion and Conclusions 230 References 231 Author Index 234 Front Matter ....Pages i-x Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 The ‘Sophisticated’ Knowledge of e-Teacher. Re-shape Digital Resources for Online Courses (Loredana Perla, Laura Sara Agrati, Viviana Vinci)....Pages 3-17 Higher Education and Students with Disabilities: e-Learning for Inclusion at eCampus University (Venusia Covelli, Rossella Mana, Laura Panizza, Luigi Sarti, Elisa Zugno)....Pages 18-29 Predicting Learning Outcomes in Distance Learning Universities: Perspectives from an Integrated Model (Massimiliano Barattucci)....Pages 30-40 Online Problem Based Learning for the Professional Development of Educators (Mario Giampaolo, Loretta Fabbri)....Pages 41-53 Empowering Positive Behaviors: A Gamification-Based Approach (Iñigo Garbayo-Ágreda, Natalia Padilla-Zea, Daniel Burgos)....Pages 54-68 Assessing Attitudes Towards Collaboration of Students in Self-directed Online Groups in Higher Education (Consuelo Garcia, Jesús Privado)....Pages 69-79 Read, Watch, Do: Developing Digital Competence for University Educators (Fabio Nascimbeni, Joaquin Alonso, Olga Sanz, Daniel Burgos)....Pages 80-93 Front Matter ....Pages 95-95 On the Students’ Misconceptions in Object-Oriented Language Constructs (Pasquale Ardimento, Mario Luca Bernardi, Marta Cimitile)....Pages 97-112 CiDAEN: An Online Data Science Course (Luis de la Ossa, Pablo Bermejo, Juan A. Aledo, José A. Gámez, José M. Puerta, Cristina Romero et al.)....Pages 113-124 Explainable Artificial Intelligence for Human-Centric Data Analysis in Virtual Learning Environments (José M. Alonso, Gabriella Casalino)....Pages 125-138 eLearning Course Design in Higher Education to Maximize Students’ Performance (Matteo Moglie, Michela Simoncini, Edoardo Mancini, Vincenzo Suraci, Marco Arnesano)....Pages 139-148 A Comparative Assessment of Learning Outcomes in Online vs Traditional Teaching of Engineering Drawing (Roberto Raffaeli, Paolo Cicconi, Ferruccio Mandorli)....Pages 149-162 Fostering the Family-School Relationship with a Web-Based Application (Jesús Pérez-Navarro, Natalia Padilla-Zea, Juan Antonio Sicilia, Lara Orcos)....Pages 163-178 A Novel Keyword Ontology Generator Method Tested on “Digital Transformation in Higher Education” Topic (Laura Duque Cano, Daniel Burgos, Carlos Fernández, John Willian Branch, Martín Darío Arango)....Pages 179-191 The 4Ts Game to Develop Teachers’ Competences for the Design of Collaborative Learning (Andrea Ceregini, Donatella Persico, Francesca Pozzi, Luigi Sarti)....Pages 192-205 Front Matter ....Pages 207-207 Sport and Exercise Sciences Degrees in Italy: Comparison Between Online and Traditional Teaching Models (Francesca D’Elia, Gaetano Raiola)....Pages 209-216 Smartphones and Exergame Controllers as BYOD Solutions for the e-tivities of an Online Sport and Exercise Sciences University Program (Pietro Picerno, Riccardo Pecori, Paolo Raviolo, Pietro Ducange)....Pages 217-227 Back Matter ....Pages 229-229