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The Web is changing the way people access & exchange information. Specifically in the teaching & learning environment, we are witnessing that the traditional model of presence based magisterial classes is shifting towards Web Based Learning. This new model draws on remote access systems, knowledge sharing, and student mobility. In this context, pedagogical strategies are also changing, and for instance, Project- Based Learning (PBL) is seen as a potential driver for growth and development in this arena. This study is focused on a PBL oriented course with a Distributed Remote ACcess (DRAC) system. The objective is to analyze how quantitative methods can be leveraged to design and evaluate automatic diagnosis and feedback tools to assist students on quality-related pedagogical issues in DRAC enabled PBL courses. Main conclusions derived from this study are correlation-based and reveal that the development of automatic quality assessment and feedback requires further research.
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Montero, J.M., San Segundo, R., De Cordoba, R., de la Barcena, A.M., Zlotnik, A. (2009). Strengthening Web Based Learning through Software Quality Analysis. In: Spaniol, M., Li, Q., Klamma, R., Lau, R.W.H. (eds) Advances in Web Based Learning – ICWL 2009. ICWL 2009. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 5686. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-03426-8_34
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