E-learning and intelligent content adaptation: an integrated approach. (7th September 2007)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mylonas, Phivos; Tzouveli, Paraskevi; Kollias, Stefanos
• Is Part Of: International journal of continuing engineering education and lifelong learning. Volume 17:Number 4/5(2007)
• Page Start: 273
• Page End: 293
• Publication Date: 2007-09-07
• Subjects: web-based education -- e-learning -- online learning -- personalised education systems -- clustering-based profiling methods -- intelligent content adaptation -- educational content -- user profiles; Engineering -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; 620.00715
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1560-4624

Abstract

It is a common fact that modern e-learning schemes lack educational content representation and user personalisation. In this framework, automated extraction of user profiles, to be used in an e-learning content offering system, forms an interesting and important problem. In this approach we present the design and implementation of such a profile-based system, by which content is matched to its environmental context, so that it can be adapted to its user's needs and capabilities. Current effort extends previous work on profile extraction via clustering techniques and on integrated e-learning systems. It relies on the fundamental IEEE e-learning model, suitably adapted to reflect and focus on profiling aspects of the system.