[AISWorld] Abstract Announcement for International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies (IJWLTT) 10(2)

[Raisinghani, Michael]

Abstract Announcement for International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies (IJWLTT) 10(2)
The contents of the latest issue of:
International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies (IJWLTT)
Volume 10, Issue 2, April - June 2015
Published: Quarterly in Print and Electronically
ISSN: 1548-1093; EISSN: 1548-1107; 
Published by IGI Global Publishing, Hershey, USA
www.igi-global.com/ijwltt
Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mahesh S. Raisinghani (Texas Woman's University, USA)

Note: There are no submission or acceptance fees for manuscripts submitted to the International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies (IJWLTT). All manuscripts are accepted based on a double-blind peer review editorial process.
EDITORIAL PREFACE

Preface

Mahesh S. Raisinghani (Texas Woman's University, Denton, TX, USA)

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ARTICLE 1

An Effective Assessment of Knowledge Sharing and E-Learning Portals

D. Venkata Subramanian (Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Saveetha University, Tamilnadu, India), Angelina Geetha (Department of Computer Science and Engineering, B.S. Abdur Rahman University, Tamilnadu, India), P. Shankar (Saveetha University, Tamilnadu, India)

In recent years, most of the companies have increasingly realized the importance of the knowledge sharing portal and E-Learning portals to provide competitive knowledge for their employees. The knowledge stored in these portals varies from technical, process and project knowledge functional or domain specific knowledge to face the competitiveness among other companies or organizations, especially in industrialized countries. More than three-fourths of organizations have focused on their investment in technology and process trends that encourage user collaboration through Knowledge sharing and e-Learning Portals. There are many number of challenges in evaluating the effectiveness of the E-Learning Portals and Knowledge Portals. The primary goal of this paper is to illustrate how a domain independent multi-dimensional metric model and metric database can be built to assess the effectiveness of the Web Based Knowledge and E-Learning Portals.

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ARTICLE 2

A New Approach of an Intelligent E-Learning System Based On Learners' Skill Level and Learners' Success Rate

Hafidi Mohamed (LRS Laboratory, University of Badji Mokhtar, Annaba, Algeria), Mahnane Lamia (LRS Laboratory, University of Badji Mokhtar, Annaba, Algeria)

Learners usually meet cognitive overload and disorientation problems when using e-learning system. At present, most of the studies in e-learning either concentrate on the technological aspect or focus on adapting learner's interests or browsing behaviors, while, learner's skill level and learners' success rate is usually neglected. In this paper, the authors propose an online course generation based not only on the difficulty level of a learning unit, but also the changing learning performance of the individual learner during the learning process. Therefore, considering learner's skill level and learners' success rate can promote personalized learning performance. Learners' skill level is obtained from pre-test result analysis, while learners' success rate is acquired through specific tests after completing a learning unit. After computing success rate of a learning unit, the system then modifies the difficulty level of the corresponding learning unit to update courseware material sequencing. Experiment results indicate that applying the proposed intelligent e-learning system can generate high quality learning paths, and help learners to learn more effectively.

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ARTICLE 3

Providing Personalized Services to Users in a Recommender System

Olukunle Oduwobi (Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria), Bolanle Adefowoke Ojokoh (Department of Computer Science, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria)

Instructors recommend learning materials to a class of students not minding the learning ability and reading habit of each student. Learners are finding it problematic to make a decision about which available learning materials best meet their situation and will be beneficial to their course of study. In order to address this challenge, a new e-learning material recommender system that is able to recommend quality items to learners individually is required. The aim of this work is to develop a Personalized Recommender System that switches between Content-based and Collaborative filtering techniques, with an objective to design an algorithm to recommend electronic library materials, as well as personalize recommendations to both new and existing users. Experiments were conducted with evaluations showing that the recommender system was most effective when content-based filtering and collaborative filtering were used to recommend items for new users and existing users respectively, and still achieve personalization.

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ARTICLE 4

The Influence of Social Networks on High School Students' Performance

Emad Abu-Shanab (Information Technology College, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan), Heyam Al-Tarawneh (Ministry of Education, Jumanah High School, Irbid, Jordan)

Social networks are becoming an integral part of people's lives. Students are spending much time on social media and are considered the largest category that uses such application. This study tries to explore the influence of social media use, and especially Facebook, on high school students' performance. The study used the GPA of students in four courses and their responses regarding the use of social media. Statistical analysis is used to infer this relationship and its implications. Results indicated a support of this study aim and the relationship between the different dimensions of Facebook influence on students with respect to the time spent on the Internet and Facebook specifically. Conclusions and future work are stated at the end.

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Mission of IJWLTT:

The mission of the International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies (IJWLTT) is to contribute to the broadening of the overall body of knowledge regarding the multi-dimensional aspects of Web-based technologies in contemporaneous educational contexts, assisting researchers, practitioners, and decision makers to design more effective learning systems and scenarios. IJWLTT explores the technical, social, cultural, organizational, human, cognitive, and commercial impact of technology. In addition, IJWLTT endeavors a broad range of authors and expands the dialogue to address the interplay among the diverse and disparate interests affected by technology in education. The journal seeks to explore the impact of Web-based technology on the design, implementation and evaluation of the learning and teaching process, as well as the development of new activities, relationships, skills, and competencies for the various actors implied in such processes.

Indices of IJWLTT:

ACM Digital Library
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Bacon's Media Directory
Burrelle's Media Directory
Cabell's Directories
CSA Illumina
DBLP
Gale Directory of Publications & Broadcast Media
GetCited
Google Scholar
INSPEC
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Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA)
MediaFinder
Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD)
PsycINFO®
SCOPUS
The Index of Information Systems Journals
The Standard Periodical Directory
Ulrich's Periodicals Directory
Coverage of IJWLTT:

The International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies (IJWLTT) focuses on the dimensions of reporting about developing new WBLT technologies and uses, and also sharing educational experiences and situations including (but not limited to) distance learning, collaborative work, constructivist approaches in on-line class-rooms, designing blended learning and programs, importance of dialogue in distance education programs, CSCL, network learning, etc. IJWLTT also covers aspects such as models and frameworks for the pedagogical design of courses including or supported by WBLT technologies, and for issuing and evaluating educational policies in institutions, and for organizing and managing training policies or departments in companies. Issues in methodologies for the training of teachers and trainers, for the building of multi-disciplinary teams for distance and on-line program administration and delivery are also included in the coverage. Topics to be discussed in the journal include, but are not limited to the following:

Best practices
Building multi-disciplinary teams for Web-based learning and teaching
Building Web-based learning communities
Constructivist approaches to Web-based learning and teaching
Decision making in implementing Web-based learning and teaching
Knowledge building using Web-based learning and teaching technologies
Management side of Web-based learning and teaching
Network learning using WLTT
Project management for implementing WLTT
Related issues that impact the overall utilization and management of Web-based technologies in education
Web-based CSCL
Web-based technologies enabled pedagogical scenarios
Web-based technologies enabled pedagogical systems and programs
WLTT implementation: models, methods, and frameworks
Interested authors should consult the journal's manuscript submission guidelines www.igi-global.com/calls-for-papers/international-journal-web-based-learning/1081
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