1) The document describes the implementation of interactive learning exercises in German for primary school students based on learning analytics measurements. Five different exercises were created to help students learn orthographic skills in German. 2) A field test with 21 third grade students evaluated the exercises based on how clear the instructions were, how independently the tasks could be solved, how fun the exercises were, and the desire to complete the exercises at home. Data analysis found issues with some exercises that could be improved. 3) Future work includes enhancing the usability of current exercises, adding new exercises, accessing usage data through an API, and creating mobile versions of the exercises for tablets and smartphones.

1. Implementation of Interactive Learning Objects for
German Language Acquisition in Primary School based
on Learning Analytics Measurements
Burazer Marko, BSc
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Supervisor: Priv.-Doz. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Ebner Martin
Co-Supervisor: Dipl.-Ing. Ebner Markus
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2. Overview
• Introduction
• Goals
• Implementation of Learning Objects (Exercises)
• Evaluation and Data Analysis
• Summary
• Future Work
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3. Introduction
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4. Introduction
• IDeRBlog
• Erasmus+ project
• Austria, Belgium and Germany
• Goal: improve student's writing skills and develop
orthographic competences
• Target audience: children (age 8 – 12)
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5. Introduction
• Children write their own blogs
• Checked by teachers and an intelligent
dictionary
• Many exercises
• Monitoring learning process not possible
• Exercises are on different servers (eg. learningapps.org)
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6. Goals
• Monitor learning process
• Help and motivate children
• Find out what can be learned from user data
• How do children react and like the exercises
(evaluation)
• Help teachers to create more (better) exercises
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7. Exercises
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8. Exercises
1. Einsetzen (Insert)
2. Fehlerstellen (Fault Locations)
3. Merkwörter (Cue Words)
4. Zuordnen (Assign)
5. Glücksrad (Wheel of Fortune)
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9. Exercise 1 - Einsetzen (Insert)
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10. Exercise 1 - Einsetzen (Insert)
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11. Exercise 2 - Fehlerstellen (Fault Locations)
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12. Exercise 2 - Fehlerstellen (Fault Locations)
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13. Exercise 2 - Fehlerstellen (Fault Locations)
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14. Exercise 2 - Fehlerstellen (Fault Locations)
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15. Exercise 3 - Merkwörter (Cue Words)
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16. Exercise 3 - Merkwörter (Cue Words)
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17. Exercise 3 - Merkwörter (Cue Words)
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18. Exercise 3 - Merkwörter (Cue Words)
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19. Exercise 3 - Merkwörter (Cue Words)
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20. Exercise 4 – Zuordnen (Assign)
• Drag & Drop
• Write
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21. Exercise 4 – Zuordnen (Assign) – Drag&Drop
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22. Exercise 4 – Zuordnen (Assign) – Drag&Drop
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23. Exercise 4 – Zuordnen (Assign) – Write
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24. Exercise 4 – Zuordnen (Assign) – Write
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25. Exercise 5 - Glücksrad (Wheel of Fortune)
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26. Exercise 5 - Glücksrad (Wheel of Fortune)
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27. Evaluation and Data Analysis
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28. Evaluation
• Field Test in "Praxisvolksschule PH Steiermark"
• 3rd grade school class
• 21 children (11 girls, 10 boys)
• 15 PCs
• Anonymous (Test Accounts)
• Duration 1.5h
• 4 exercises only
• Questionnaire with 4 statements to be rated by the
kids for each exercise
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29. Questionnaire
1. I knew what the task was
2. I could solve the task myself
3. It was fun to practice
4. I also want to do the exercise at home
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30. Evaluation and Data Analysis
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Einsetzen Fehlerstellen
Merkwörter
(Leicht)
Merkwröter
(Schwer)
Zuordnen
(Drag&Drop)
Statement 1 1,19 1,47 1,41 1,74 1,33
Statement 2 1,57 1,53 1,41 1,53 1,06
Statement 3 1,38 1,68 1,35 1,89 1
Statement 4 2,14 2,21 1,71 2,47 1,22
0
0,5
1
1,5
2
2,5
3RATING(THELOWERTHEBETTER)
Statement 1: I knew what the task was
Statement 2: I could solve the task myself
Statement 3: It was fun to practice
Statement 4: I also want to do the exercise at home

31. Data Analysis
• Einsetzen
• Most mistakes because of inaccurate description and
typing errors
• Using past tense instead of present tense
• Some kids knew how to write the word, but added a
white space character
• Fehlerstellen
• Some kids didn‘t take this exercise serious (clicking on
every word until error was found)
• Word „Blüte“ (blossom) clicked 21 times in total (20
times by the same user)
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32. Data Analysis
• Merkwörter (Leicht)
• Although not clear in beginning what to do, only a few
typical typing errors
• Merkwörter (Schwer)
• Many mistakes, lots of empty input fields
• Average error rate: 71.5%
• Not a single session was error free
• Zuordnen (Drag & Drop)
• Average error rate: 21.1%
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33. Summary
• Despite little time well received by children
• Descriptions for every exercise is essential for
success
• Immediate and visual feedback important
• Fehlerstellen: Kids thought exercise is finished
• Young children are rather slow at typing
• Should be considered when analysing data
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34. Future Work
• Improve current exercises (Usability!)
• More exercises
• API provides access to data
• Making exercises available on mobile devices
• Tablets
• Smartphones
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35. Thank you!
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