Monitoring eLearning environments through analysing web logs of institution-wide eLearning platforms

Paul Lam; Christina Keing; Carmel McNaught; Kin Fai Cheng

Monitoring eLearning environments through analysing web logs of institution-wide eLearning platforms

Paul Lam
, Christina Keing
, Carmel McNaught
, Kin Fai Cheng

Chinese University of Hong Kong

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

9 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Monitoring the use of web technology in teaching and learning activities at an institutional level can provide universities with valuable data to guide policy decision-making for eLearning support services. Like many other universities, The Chinese University of Hong Kong has centralized support to teachers and students through the provision of eLearning platforms, and training and educational advice on eLearning strategies. The paper examines how the logs kept in the centralized platforms support the University in monitoring eLearning at an institutional level. The logs provide information on three common areas of interest concerning web use: its popularity, nature of use and the engagement of the participants. The paper also illustrates, with data from the University, the analysis and reporting that can be done with the logs to enrich our understanding of the University's eLearning in these three areas.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education
Subtitle of host publication	Who's Learning? Whose Technology?, ASCILITE 2006
Pages	429-439
Number of pages	11
Publication status	Published - 2006
Externally published	Yes
Event	23rd Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education - "Who's Learning? Whose Technology?" - ASCILITE 2006 - Sydney, NSW, Australia Duration: 3 Dec 2006 → 6 Dec 2006

Publication series

Name	ASCILITE 2006 - The Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education
Volume	1

Conference

Conference	23rd Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education - "Who's Learning? Whose Technology?" - ASCILITE 2006
Country/Territory	Australia
City	Sydney, NSW
Period	3/12/06 → 6/12/06

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 4 Quality Education

Keywords

Institutional level
Logs
Monitoring
Platforms
Staff development
eLearning

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Computer Science (miscellaneous)
Computer Science Applications
Human-Computer Interaction
Education

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Lam, P., Keing, C., McNaught, C., & Cheng, K. F. (2006). Monitoring eLearning environments through analysing web logs of institution-wide eLearning platforms. In Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education: Who's Learning? Whose Technology?, ASCILITE 2006 (pp. 429-439). (ASCILITE 2006 - The Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education; Vol. 1).

Lam, Paul ; Keing, Christina ; McNaught, Carmel et al. / Monitoring eLearning environments through analysing web logs of institution-wide eLearning platforms. Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education: Who's Learning? Whose Technology?, ASCILITE 2006. 2006. pp. 429-439 (ASCILITE 2006 - The Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education).

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Lam, P, Keing, C, McNaught, C & Cheng, KF 2006, Monitoring eLearning environments through analysing web logs of institution-wide eLearning platforms. in Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education: Who's Learning? Whose Technology?, ASCILITE 2006. ASCILITE 2006 - The Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education, vol. 1, pp. 429-439, 23rd Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education - "Who's Learning? Whose Technology?" - ASCILITE 2006, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 3/12/06.

Monitoring eLearning environments through analysing web logs of institution-wide eLearning platforms. / Lam, Paul; Keing, Christina; McNaught, Carmel et al.
Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education: Who's Learning? Whose Technology?, ASCILITE 2006. 2006. p. 429-439 (ASCILITE 2006 - The Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education; Vol. 1).

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Lam P, Keing C, McNaught C, Cheng KF. Monitoring eLearning environments through analysing web logs of institution-wide eLearning platforms. In Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education: Who's Learning? Whose Technology?, ASCILITE 2006. 2006. p. 429-439. (ASCILITE 2006 - The Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education).

Monitoring eLearning environments through analysing web logs of institution-wide eLearning platforms

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