ICALT06 – Adaptivity in Learning Systems, Kerkrade, 5th of July, 2006

TU/e eindhoven university of technology

Adapting SME Learning Environments for Adaptivity

Angelo Wentzler, Alexandra Cristea, Egbert Heuvelman and

Paul De Bra

Information System Department, Faculty of Mathematics and Computing Science

Eindhoven University of Technology

ICALT06 – Adaptivity in Learning Systems, Kerkrade, 5th of July, 2006

TU/e eindhoven university of technology

Outline

• Introduction• LAOS• MOT, Content-e, AHA!• Content-e/LAOS• Conclusion

ICALT06 – Adaptivity in Learning Systems, Kerkrade, 5th of July, 2006

TU/e eindhoven university of technology

Motivation

• There is a serious need of personalization and adaptation in commercial environments

• AEH can provide a systematic framework

• Our work is one of the first attempts of marrying the two worlds:

commercial & AEH

ICALT06 – Adaptivity in Learning Systems, Kerkrade, 5th of July, 2006

TU/e eindhoven university of technology

LAOS

• domain model (DM)• goal and constraints model (GM)• user model (UM)• presentation model (PM) • adaptation model (AM)

ICALT06 – Adaptivity in Learning Systems, Kerkrade, 5th of July, 2006

TU/e eindhoven university of technology

Converter

GM

AM

UM

DM

PM

Content-e or MOT

Text Editor

CAF

LAG

AHA! course

From LAOS layers to adaptive product

ICALT06 – Adaptivity in Learning Systems, Kerkrade, 5th of July, 2006

TU/e eindhoven university of technology

ICALT06 – Adaptivity in Learning Systems, Kerkrade, 5th of July, 2006

TU/e eindhoven university of technology

ICALT06 – Adaptivity in Learning Systems, Kerkrade, 5th of July, 2006

TU/e eindhoven university of technology

ICALT06 – Adaptivity in Learning Systems, Kerkrade, 5th of July, 2006

TU/e eindhoven university of technology

Content-e/LAOS• Equivalent to MOT, functioning in C-e• Extend functionality• Improve UI

How:• New Concept / Goal map content-types• Import / publish CAF• Use AHA! for delivery

ICALT06 – Adaptivity in Learning Systems, Kerkrade, 5th of July, 2006

TU/e eindhoven university of technology

ICALT06 – Adaptivity in Learning Systems, Kerkrade, 5th of July, 2006

TU/e eindhoven university of technology

ICALT06 – Adaptivity in Learning Systems, Kerkrade, 5th of July, 2006

TU/e eindhoven university of technology

ICALT06 – Adaptivity in Learning Systems, Kerkrade, 5th of July, 2006

TU/e eindhoven university of technology

ICALT06 – Adaptivity in Learning Systems, Kerkrade, 5th of July, 2006

TU/e eindhoven university of technology

Conclusion• MOT was viewed as more stable, while C-e/LAOS

was more appealing• More specific/limited is appreciated over

flexible/complex• MOT: functional (SUS), C-e/LAOS: overall

impression (specific questionnaire)• C-e/LAOS: higher learning threshold; might in the

long run be more appreciated for its extra options. • This work represents one of the first attempts to

systematically create an authoring environment for personalized learning in a commercial setting, therefore adapting commercial learning environments for adaptivity.

ICALT06 – Adaptivity in Learning Systems, Kerkrade, 5th of July, 2006

TU/e eindhoven university of technology

Thank you.

http://www.stack.nl/~angelo/