Research Article

Online Measurement Perspectives for Students’ Strategy Use: Tool Use within a Content Management System

Table 2

Tool-use variables.

Digital (CMS) tools

Use of communication tool: discussion board
 # messages read
 # messages posted
 Type of message (content-intrapersonal-technical)
Cognitive processing tool: planning
 # access
Use of knowledge modeling tool_ Quiz1
 # quiz attempts
 Mean time on quiz 1
Use of knowledge modeling tool_ Quiz2
 # quiz attempts
 Mean time on quiz 2
Use of knowledge modeling tool_ Exercises
 Exercises (2) (made or not)
Use of information tool: web links
 # web links viewed
 Mean time on web links
Use of conceptual scaffold tool
 # downloads of learning support
 # download of study support
Use of conceptual scaffold tool: Quiz1_ feedback
 # access
 Mean time on feedback
Use of information tool: outlines
 # views course material
Use of information tool: web lectures
 # views web lectures
 Mean time on web lectures
 Way of processing web lectures (unpause or strategic)