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This paper presents for the first time a detailed analysis of fine-grained navigation style identification in MOOCs backed by a large number of active learners. The result shows 1) whilst the sequential style is clearly in evidence, the global style is less prominent; 2) the majority of the learners do not belong to either category; 3) navigation styles are not as stable as believed in the literature; and 4) learners can, and do, swap between navigation styles with detrimental effects. The approach is promising, as it provides insight into online learners’ temporal engagement, as well as a tool to identify vulnerable learners, which potentially benefit personalised interventions (from teachers or automatic help) in Intelligent Tutoring Systems (ITS).
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Shi, L., Cristea, A.I., Toda, A.M., Oliveira, W. (2020). Exploring Navigation Styles in a FutureLearn MOOC. In: Kumar, V., Troussas, C. (eds) Intelligent Tutoring Systems. ITS 2020. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 12149. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-49663-0_7
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