Aprendizaje activo en línea utilizando cuadernos virtuales para la asignatura de sistemas multiagente

Abstract

ctive methodologies are student-centered and allow students to play a key role in their learning process th- rough active participation. These methodologies have been shown to reduce failure rates and increase student performance. Active learning methodologies need ap- propriate learning environments for their development. Moreover, if we add the factor of online teaching, the use of technological tools becomes a fundamental ele- ment. In this article, we present an online active lear- ning methodology for the subject of Multiagent Sys- tems with the help of virtual notebooks that are avai- lable through the Moodle platform. In the first stage, students are presented with two real problems in the contexts of health and the Internet of Things (IoT) in which Multiagent Systems can be applied as a solution. Students are grouped in "learning cells"where they dis- cuss possible solutions and reach an agreement on a possible design. At the same time, the teacher provi- des information about similar problems and their so- lutions through a virtual notebook. Using these note- books, students can see in a practical way how similar problems have been solved and acquire the theoretical knowledge needed to solve the proposed problem. On- ce this knowledge is acquired, in a second stage, each “learning cell” reviews the design of its initial solu- tion and can test it through another notebook. To work with these virtual notebooks and the virtual platform, students will need an Internet connection and a web browser. With this active online learning methodology, it is expected to promote the usefulness of multi-agent systems in real problems and to improve the motivation and quality of learning in online subjects.