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Social Networks Adapting Pedagogical Practice 2.1

Developed by: Dawson, S., Bakharia, A., & Heathcote, E.
License: Free&Open source
Web page : Tool homepage
Tool type : Web application

The last edition of this page was on: 2014/02/26

The Completion level of this page is : Medium

SHORT DESCRIPTION

SNAPP essentialy serves as a diagnostic instrument, allowing teaching staff to evaluate student behavorial patterns against learning learning activity design objectives and intervene as required in a timely manner.

TOOL CHARACTERISTICS

Usability

Authors of this page consider that this tool is rather easy to use.

Tool orientation

This tool is specially designed for learning sciences analysis.

Data mining type

This tool is made for Text mining.

Manipulation type

This tool is designed for Data extraction, Data analysis.

IMPORT FORMAT : HTML

EXPORT FORMAT :

Tool objective(s) in the field of Learning Sciences
☑ Analysis & Visualisation of data ☑ Predicting student performance ☑ Student modelling ☑ Social Network Analysis (SNA) ☑ Constructing courseware	☑ Providing feedback for supporting instructors: ☑ Recommendations for students ☑ Grouping students: ☑ Developing concept maps: ☑ Planning/scheduling/monitoring ☑ Experimentation/observation

Tool can perform:

Data extraction of type: Screen scraping

ABOUT USERS

Tool is suitable for:

Students/Learners/Consumers

Teachers/Tutors/Managers

Researchers

Developers/Designers

Organisations/Institutions/Firms

Others

Required skills:

STATISTICS:

PROGRAMMING:

SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION:

DATA MINING MODELS: Basic

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Tool version : Social Networks Adapting Pedagogical Practice 2.1
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Developed by : Dawson, S., Bakharia, A., & Heathcote, E.
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Tool Web page : http://www.snappvis.org
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Tool type : Web application
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Free&Open source

SHORT DESCRIPTION[edit source]

SNAPP essentialy serves as a diagnostic instrument, allowing teaching staff to evaluate student behavorial patterns against learning learning activity design objectives and intervene as required in a timely manner.

TOOL CHARACTERISTICS[edit source]

Tool orientation	Data mining type	Usability
This tool is specially designed for learning sciences analysis.	This tool is designed for Text mining.	Authors of this page consider that this tool is rather easy to use.

Data import format	Data export format
HTML.	.

Tool objective(s) in the field of Learning Sciences
☑ Analysis & Visualisation of data ☑ Predicting student performance ☑ Student modelling ☑ Social Network Analysis (SNA) ☑ Constructing courseware	☑ Providing feedback for supporting instructors: ☑ Recommendations for students ☑ Grouping students: ☑ Developing concept maps: ☑ Planning/scheduling/monitoring ☑ Experimentation/observation

Can perform data extraction of type:
Screen scraping

ABOUT USER[edit source]

Tool is suitable for:
Students/Learners/Consumers:☑	Teachers/Tutors/Managers:☑	Researchers:☑	Organisations/Institutions/Firms:☑	Others:☑

Required skills:
Statistics:	Programming:	System administration:	Data mining models: BASIC

OTHER TOOL INFORMATION[edit source]

SNAPP requires to install a JavaScript program in your browser (scriptlet). It then can scap some types of forum pages from a few learning management systems (e.g. Moodle or Blackboard).

Moodle forums have to be in nested Q/A format. Moodle 2.x may not be supported.