Evaluating the Usefulness of C Language Learning Support System as a Learning Analytics Tool
Abstract
We have been developing a learning support system of C programming language for novices named Hello C. This paper aims to describe Hello C’s details, such as its concept and functions. Besides, this paper aims to verify the possibility of Hello C as a learning analytics tool for improving programming education. Hello C has an analyzer and management system for instructors, and they can use these functions to monitor and analyze the learners’ activities. We examined the usefulness of Hello C as a learning analytics tool using the coding logs from an actual lecture. We could detect the signs of the “impass”, which is defined as the time interval data that the learner did not compile. From this analysis result, we concluded that Hello C is useful for supporting learners who cannot perform the instructor’s activities.
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