Semantically-enabled Project-based Collaborative Learning of Software Patterns Zoran Jeremi ć 1 , Jelena Jova nović 1 , Dragan Gašević 2 1 University of Belgrade, Serbia 2 Athabasca University, Canada

Motivation Design patterns Recurring solutions to software design problems Found in real-world application development Integrative view to problems

Design patterns

Recurring solutions to software design problems

Found in real-world application development

Integrative view to problems

Motivation Current learning support Individual use of tools Limited support for Exchange data about the activities between tools Inter-tool learning

Current learning support

Individual use of tools

Limited support for

Exchange data about the activities between tools

Inter-tool learning

Objective Harmonization of Instruction flows Learning flows Collaborative learning Access to real-world problems

Harmonization of

Instruction flows

Learning flows

Collaborative learning

Access to real-world problems

Pedagogical Foundation Learning through design Project-based learning Engagement theory Relate, create, donate Genex framework Collect, relate, create, donate

Learning through design

Project-based learning

Engagement theory

Relate, create, donate

Genex framework

Collect, relate, create, donate

Context Capturing is the Key! http://www.w3.org/2006/Talks/1023-sb-W3CTechSemWeb/DataServicesWebAppMetro2.jpg Context-aware Proactive

Learning Scenario

Learning Object Context Ontology (LOCO) framework Learning Context Ontology

Learning Object Context Ontology (LOCO) framework

Moodle ArgoUML LOCO-Analyst Yahoo! Design Pattern Library Portland Pattern Repository Hillside.net Pattern Catalog

Yahoo! Design Pattern Library

Portland Pattern Repository

Hillside.net Pattern Catalog

Evaluation Performed in February 2009 University of Belgrade with 13 students Perceived effectiveness of DEPTHS for learning DPs effectiveness of project-based learning approach usefulness of integrated tools usefulness of access to relevant resources and sharing of information affects learning

Performed in February 2009

University of Belgrade with 13 students

Perceived

effectiveness of DEPTHS for learning DPs

effectiveness of project-based learning approach

usefulness of integrated tools

usefulness of access to relevant resources and sharing of information affects learning

Evaluation Students’ perception of learning with DEPTHS Comparing to traditional learning Usefulness of integrated tools and services 30.77% reported technical problems 30.77% 53.85% 15.38% 0% More effective Same Less effective Not very useful 38.46% 46.15% 15.38% 0.00% 0.00% Peer finding 46.15% 69.23% 15.38% 4 30.77% 15.38% 7.69% 0.00% Brainstorming 15.38% 15.38% 0.00% 0.00% Internal content finding 76.92% 7.69% 0.00% 0.00% Web resource finding 5 3 2 1

Students’ perception of learning with DEPTHS

Comparing to traditional learning

Usefulness of integrated tools and services

30.77% reported technical problems

Conclusion DEPTHS Project-based learning Integrative and collaborative Context-aware and proactive Ubiquitous knowledge management & sharing Future work Workplace learning – and working Portfolio management

DEPTHS

Project-based learning

Integrative and collaborative

Context-aware and proactive

Ubiquitous knowledge management & sharing

Future work

Workplace learning – and working

Portfolio management

Semantically-enabled Project-based Collaborative Learning of Software Patterns Zoran Jeremi ć 1 , Jelena Jova nović 1 , Dragan Gašević 2 1 University of Belgrade, Serbia 2 Athabasca University, Canada