© 2020 Academic Conferences Limited. All rights reserved.Currently, lifelong training, particularly for employees of companies in different areas of activity, is a reality. However, one of the major obstacles is the need for employees to be absent from the workplace, for a certain fixed period of time. A possible solution in order to address the mentioned obstacle is the development of courses, based on e-learning platforms, allowing employees to carry out the training, in a timetable that is convenient for them and the company, and without the need to be physically absent from the company. Thus, the need for platforms that meet certain requirements such as storage, processing (online), management and publication of content is evident. These courses can be based on different resources, including the use of video-streaming which makes them more attractive. Another requirement also demanded by companies is the possibility of the platform in issuing a diploma of approval in the courses. Thus, it is necessary that the e-learning platforms have this feature available. This paper presents a comparative study between open-source elearning platforms, which support the use of video (Canvas LMS, Moodle, Mahara, Open edX). The comparative method was chosen, and the prototype of a course was prepared, through the establishment of a set of characteristics, with the objective of comparing the four platforms, supported by the RASE model (Resources, Activity, Support and Evaluation). Each platform was installed, configured and tested. The work developed offers an analysis model of e-learning platforms that support different media content, including video-streaming, which can be adopted for online training....

© Proceedings of the 14th IADIS International Conference e-Learning 2020, EL 2020 - Part of the 14th Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems, MCCSIS 2020. All rights reserved.The evolution of ICT and its adoption in higher education is driving greater interactivity in teaching and learning processes. The teaching/learning paradigm has been changing. Both educational actors, teacher and student, are increasingly adapting to use technologies. This article presents a study that enhances how technologies can be used in the teaching and learning process, through a mathematics content platform, for higher education students. A survey of the state of the art was made in order to demonstrate some advantages of the teaching-learning process, the teacher's and student's behavior' profiles and their role in relation to the use of new technologies. The main objective of this study is to analyze the st udent's view on the use of the E-OWL platform in the learning process, and thus contribute to the development of more interactive and motivating learning environments. The privileged instrument in this study was the questionnaire, applied after the use of the platform in an educational context, to students of the Computer Graphics and Multimedia Engineering degree. The results obtained revealed that students demonstrate ease in using the E-OWL platform and that was useful in supporting the course, stimulating continuous study and allowing self-regulation of learning, confirming the relevance of an increasing adoption of ICT in an e-learning context....

© Proceedings of the 14th IADIS International Conference Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction 2020, IHCI 2020 and Proceedings of the 13th IADIS International Conference Game and Entertainment Technologies 2020, GET 2020 - Part of the 14th Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems, MCCSIS 2020. All rights reserved.In today's society, whose higher education students are digital natives, the availability of information and communication technologies is a reality. It is pertinent the development of virtual learning environments, which are extremely useful in periods such as of those of a pandemic situation, which force the confinement of people. This article highlights the importance of the use of ICT in educational contexts, in particular, the use of e-learning platforms, in higher education, as support to the teaching/learning process. A literature review was carried out, in order to demonstrate some advantages for the teaching/learning process, both for students and teachers. Thus, the general structure of an e-learning platform, designated E-OWL, to support an area of mathematics at higher education level is described. Also, the opinion of students after having used the platform in an educational context is presented, through an usability study carried out using the SUS method. The results obtained show great satisfaction among students who used the platform, which is naturally a contribution to the improvement of learning and a useful tool in an educational context. This study encourages the use of technologies as a support to the teaching/learning process, promoting more interactive learning environments closer to the students....

© Proceedings of the 14th IADIS International Conference Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction 2020, IHCI 2020 and Proceedings of the 13th IADIS International Conference Game and Entertainment Technologies 2020, GET 2020 - Part of the 14th Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems, MCCSIS 2020. All rights reserved.With the development of the knowledge society and the growth of the increasingly competitive global economy, businesses face new challenges. In this context, the INTERNOVAMARKET-FOOD project arises with the general objective of contributing to the internationalization, technological innovation and marketing of companies of the agri-food sector in the Euro-Region of Northern Portugal and Spain. In this context, online training courses have been developed. This article presents a first usability study about the INTERNOVA E-Learning Platform. In order to analyze the online training, a questionnaire was applied to 4 volunteers, 2 acting as trainees and 2 as trainers. The questionnaire was applied after they used and executed some tasks requested in the platform. The results obtained suggest that the platform has a potential for good usability, is intuitive and dynamic....

© Proceedings of the 14th IADIS International Conference e-Learning 2020, EL 2020 - Part of the 14th Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems, MCCSIS 2020. All rights reserved.Currently, there is still an opposition of teachers to the implementation of new technologies in an educational context. Although several studies point out the relevance of the use of information and communication technologies in pedagogical practices, providing educational contexts more focused on learning practices and fostering more active and autonomous professionals. In this context, this article emphasizes the purpose of using Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), as well as virtual learning environments, in the higher education system, to support the teaching-learning processes. In this article, a state of the art was carried out, in order to demonstrate some advantages of the teaching-learning process, the teacher's and student behaviour profiles and its role in relation to the use of new technologies. The objective of this study was to analyse the impact of using a digital platform on the teaching-learning process in an educational context. An e-learning digital platform, INTERNOVA, developed within the scope of the INTERNOVAMARKET-FOOD project (0437_internovamarket-food_1_E - Internovamarket accelerator program to increase the competitiveness of the food sector in Galicia-Northern), within the curricular unit of Food Safety and Certification of the Master in Food Engineering's curriculum. In order to assess the impact of the training course on the students' learning outcomes, a survey was applied to master's students and Food Engineering research fellows (participants). The same survey was applied before the training and after it in order to compare both results. At the end of each training course, another survey was addressed to all the participants asking about the organization, quality and the easiness of the platform. The results obtained show that the students had no difficulties in using the platform, having revealed that they would like to continue using it more frequently. The data obtained are an evidence of the participants' learning improvement and their involvement in the learning process through the INTERNOVA platform. With this work, it can be concluded that the ICT applied to a curricular program can be a very important support in the teaching-learning process. In this context, it is important to recommend well-designed curricular programs so that teachers can improve their teaching practices, enhancing students' digital skills, and thus contributing to the development of more active and autonomous professionals....