A case study of using visualization for understanding the behavior of the online learner

Abstract

This paper describes a case study of the behavior of an online learner by visualizing log file records using a tool (learnogram) we developed. In this study, we chose a simple yet very intensive fully-online learning environment (for learning Hebrew vocabulary) and one student who uses it. With the help of brainstorming meetings with three education experts, fifteen learning variables were listed; some of them were formally defined and calculated. We conclude the paper with a discussion about the challenges this method raises and its great potential towards the development of adaptive Web-based learning environments.