Analyzing the Main Paths of Knowledge Evolution and Contributor Roles in an Open Learning Community

• DOI: 10.18608/jla.2014.12.5
• Publication Date: 2016-09-29T09:49:39Z
• Authors: Iassen Halatchliyski; Tobias Hecking; Tilman Goehnert; H. Ulrich Hoppe
• Keywords: Learning Analytics; Workbench; Schema (genetic algorithms)

This paper introduces the scientometric method of main path analysis and its application in an exemplary study paths knowledge development roles contributors Wikiversity. Data from two scientific domains this online learning community has been used. We see as a step forward adapting adopting network techniques for analyzing collaboration processes building communities. The steps are presented detail including description tool environment (“workbench”) designed flexible use by non-computer experts. By identifying directed acyclic graphs, meaningful interconnections between developing resources analyzed considering their temporal sequence. A schema visualization results is introduced. potential elaborated evaluation overall process different well individual contributions participants. Different outstanding Wikiversity discussed