The document proposes a cloud-based service for creating interactive eBooks using the EPUB format and learning analytics. Teachers would create eBooks in the cloud with various embedded exercises. Learners could then download the eBook to their device, complete the exercises, and have their results stored in the cloud. This would allow teachers to analyze learning patterns and improve the learning process through individualization. A prototype of the system was demonstrated, showing how teachers could build eBooks and view aggregate student results. The system aims to leverage the potential of interactive textbooks and big data through this approach.

1. Cloud-based service for eBooks
using EPUB under the Aspect
of Learning Analytics
Martin Ebner, Christoph Prettenthaler, Mohamed Hamada
International Workshop on Cloud Computing based e-Learning Systems

2. Learning Analytics is about the
interpretation of learners’ data to
enhance their learning process
individually
Martin Ebner & Martin Schön (2012)

3. E-Reader for E-Books
iPad
(http://www.crunchbase.com/product/ipad)
Kindle
(http://www.amazon.com)
Sony E-Reader
(http://inhabitat.com)

4. E-Book-Examples
http://ebook.tugraz.at

5. Main idea is to combine e-Books and
Learning Analytics to enhance personal
learning processes using a cloud based
service

6. How has a prototype look like of a
cloud-based system creating interactive
e-Books?

7. Cloud / Webplatform creates different
exercises
Learner
e-Book
Learner
e-Book
Learner
e-Book
Learner
e-Book
Teacher
Create e-Book / see results
Doing
Exercises
Main Architecture
Download
e-Book

8. Teacher creates a ePUB in the cloud
with the help of the web platform.
There are different exercises provided.

9. Exercise: True/False
!

10. Exercise: Word search
!

11. Exercise: Word mark
!

12. Exercise: Drag/Drop
!

13. Exercise: Cloze
!

14. Exercise: Match Letter
!

15. Exercise: Multimedia
!

16. Learner download the ePUB to their
personal devices and do the exercises.
Afterwards results are stored on the
webplatform.

17. Learning Analytcis
Each result done within the
book can be seen by the
teacher

18. Live Demo
http://youtu.be/IOhVJCkU_og?
list=UUQ_Bow1IcRGjvPiTvmbnJ7Q

19. Discussion
• Learning Analytics can help to improve the learning
process through individualization
• Learning Analytics means data, more exactly really
big data. Nevertheless we have to bear in mind data
security of all personalized data to any time.
• The implementation of the electronic exercise books is
based on the EPUB 3 standard and relies on the
support of this standard on the according reading
device.

20. There is a great potential for the future
of interactive text books.

21. Slides available at: http://elearningblog.tugraz.at
SOCIAL LEARNING
Computer and Information Services
Graz University of Technology
Graz University of Technology
Martin Ebner
martin.ebner@tugraz.at
http://elearning.tugraz.at
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