Advances in information and communication technologies have contributed to the
increasing use of virtual learning environments as support tools in teaching and learning …

Distance learning has assumed a relevant role in the educational scenario. The use of
Virtual Learning Environments contributes to obtaining a substantial amount of educational …

Students' acquisition of generic skills is a key to their incorporation into the job world.
However, teachers encounter several difficulties when measuring their students' …

Learning outcomes in higher education are defined as competencies, which are either
specific or generic. The former refers to those skills specific to the subject studied. The latter …

In recent years, the focus on higher education learning has shifted from knowledge to skills,
with interpersonal skills likely being the most difficult to assess and work with. Wikis ease …

Nowadays, virtual learning environments are developed as digital ecosystems based on
existing resources, applications, and web services. Even if they are not hosted in a …

Virtual worlds (VWs) have become increasingly popular to support students' foreign
language learning, especially beyond the classroom. Unfortunately students' interaction in …

Learning Management Systems provide a set of facilities for the lecturer to create courses
based on learning activities. However, assessing skills is rather limited because activities …

Marine communications established between ships, between ship and land-based marine
stations or between ship and helicopter services require the use of controlled sentence …

A utilização de ambientes virtuais contribui na geração de dados educacionais ea aplicação
de métodos e técnicas de análise nesses dados gera informações valiosas aos gestores …