This theoretical paper attempts to clarify design issues that the field of education has encountered in the context of OER (Open Educational Resources), Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and increased emphasis on informal learning, as examined through the lens of the Interaction Equivalency Theorem. An overview of the core concepts of the Interaction Equivalency Theorem (the EQuiv) is provide...

The paper investigates systems thinking and systems engineering. After a short literature review, the paper presents, as a means for systems thinking, twelve thinking tracks. The tracks can be used as creativity starter, checklist, and as means to investigate effects of design decisions taken early in the process. Tracks include thinking about time, risk and safety, and different types of life-...

Mechatronic system design is multidisciplinary and integration among the mechanical, sensor, actuator, electronic, computer, control elements essential. The done simultaneously from beginning model-based. Modeling, physical mathematical, key in modern engineering practice. Before any hardware purchased or built, a complete, computer virtual prototype created to meet all performance specificatio...

The rationale of co-rank • The co-rank tool is designed to facilitate the grading process in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). • Goal: implement an efficient grading system to evaluate the performance of the students. • Problem: the number of students attending a course is huge, while the number of available professional graders is limited. • Suggestion: peer grading; each student acts as a ...

There has been much research done on online learning including research on online educational activities and methods. The use of technology is gaining rising importance in higher education due to the benefits that it brings. In terms of adopting new technologies to teaching, new forms of teaching, such as massive open online courses (MOOCs), are increasingly seen as a feasible future form of le...

Recently, there has been a wide interest in the massive open online courses (MOOCs) that are freely available to the students from all over the world. Due to the large scale of MOOCs, the instructors (even with their teams of graders) cannot assess all the examinations and quizzes themselves. Peer grading eases the assessment burden but has its shortcomings. Ideally, the assessments should be f...

This paper documents and discusses the process of developing a generative drumming agent built from the results of an extensive survey carried out with electronic music producers. Following the techniques of user-centered interaction design, an international group of beat producers was reviewed on the possibility of using AI algorithms to help them in the beat production work-flow. The results ...