Explore your Online Course: Visualization of Resource Use and the Learning Process

Abstract

Suppose you developed a blended learning concept, also known as “flipped classroom”, where your students can access content and continue learning at home, in addition to learning in a classroom. Now you just finished this course for the first time using the Moodle platform, and you would like to revise how it went and what aspects could still be improved. You are especially interested in when the students learned, how often they learned, whether they used all the provided resources, and how well they performed. This recipe offers an example how a teacher can gain insights into students’ behavior in an online platform during the course. Using a tool for visualizing learning activities assists teachers to get a better overview of typical patterns in students’ learning and performance. This can help to further improve the course content and your teaching methods.