WebMonitor: uma ferramenta para monitoramento e acompanhamento de cursos em um AVA

Abstract

It is really important to manage students in Learning Management Systems to reduce dropout rates and failure in semipresential or distant courses. In order to assist educational support in LMS, this paper presents WebMonitor, a plugin developed for Moodle. This application aims to facilitate the monitoring of academic activities by using graphic techniques of information visualization for the analysis of interactions of students with learning objects in the virtual classroom. In addition to supporting mediation, WebMonitor also allows students to self-assess themselves according to their commitment in course activities.