Swarm-based sequencing recommendations in e-learning Export

@inproceedings{citeulike:1097823, abstract = {Open and distance learning (ODL) gives learners freedom of time, place and pace of study, putting learner self-direction centre-stage. However, increased responsibility should not come at the price of over-burdening or abandonment of learners as they progress along their learning journey. This paper introduces an approach to recommending the sequencing of e-learning modules for distance learners based on self-organization theory. It describes an architecture which supports the recording, processing and presentation of collective learner behavior designed to create a feedback loop informing learners of successful paths towards the attainment of learning goals. The article includes initial results from a large-scale experiment designed to validate the approach.}, author = {van den Berg, B. and van Es, R. and Tattersall, C. and Janssen, J. and Manderveld, J. and Brouns, F. and Kurvers, H. and Koper, R.}, citeulike-article-id = {1097823}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpls/abs_all.jsp?arnumber=1578832}, journal = {Intelligent Systems Design and Applications, 2005. ISDA '05. Proceedings. 5th International Conference on}, keywords = {20070212, k99, stigmergy, swarm-intelligence}, pages = {488--493}, posted-at = {2007-02-10 06:31:09}, priority = {0}, title = {Swarm-based sequencing recommendations in e-learning}, url = {http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpls/abs_all.jsp?arnumber=1578832}, year = {2005} }

TY - CONF ID - citeulike:1097823 L3 - citeulike-article-id:1097823 N2 - Open and distance learning (ODL) gives learners freedom of time, place and pace of study, putting learner self-direction centre-stage. However, increased responsibility should not come at the price of over-burdening or abandonment of learners as they progress along their learning journey. This paper introduces an approach to recommending the sequencing of e-learning modules for distance learners based on self-organization theory. It describes an architecture which supports the recording, processing and presentation of collective learner behavior designed to create a feedback loop informing learners of successful paths towards the attainment of learning goals. The article includes initial results from a large-scale experiment designed to validate the approach. JF - Intelligent Systems Design and Applications, 2005. ISDA '05. Proceedings. 5th International Conference on EP - 493 TI - Swarm-based sequencing recommendations in e-learning SP - 488 KW - 20070212 KW - k99 KW - stigmergy KW - swarm-intelligence AU - van den Berg, B AU - van Es, R AU - Tattersall, C AU - Janssen, J AU - Manderveld, J AU - Brouns, F AU - Kurvers, H AU - Koper, R PY - 2005/// UR - http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpls/abs_all.jsp?arnumber=1578832 ER -