Constructing a personalized e-learning system based on genetic algorithm and case-based reasoning approach

Expert Systems with Applications

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 551-564

  Huang, Mu Jung ^a   Huang, Hwa Shan ^a   Chen, Mu Yen ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHANGHUA UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Case based reasoning; Computer assisted testing; Genetic algorithm

Indexed keywords

CASE BASED REASONING; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; HYPERMEDIA SYSTEMS; KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION; LEARNING SYSTEMS; WEB BROWSERS; WORLD WIDE WEB;

COMPUTER ASSISTED TESTING; EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES; TASK DRIVEN PROCESSES;

E-LEARNING;

EID: 33847642579     PISSN: 09574174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eswa.2006.05.019     Document Type: Article

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