OpenLearn: Researching open content in education Learning from ‘OpenLearner-interactions ’ using digital research techniques

This research explores digital technologies such as a ‘non-intrusive’ eye-tracking device, remote desktop sharing tool, screen capture software, digital video cameras, webcams, etc., to find out whether integrated analysis of the data from these technologies can provide information of ‘learning ’ interactions in the context of OpenLearn. The data from four participants of the two small studies (i.e. an eye-tracking study and a ‘remote observation ’ study) seem to offer evidence for telling the difference between users flicking through the web pages in ‘browsing ’ mode, and when they are more engaged in ‘learning ’ mode. This research provides specifications for researching the pedagogical value of capturing online learning interactions in the form of digital videos and logs