Implementation and performance evaluation of parameter improvement mechanisms for intelligent e-learning systems

Computers and Education

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 597-614

  Huang, Chenn Jung ^a   Chu, San Shine ^a   Guan, Chih Tai ^a  

^a NATIONAL DONG HWA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Chinese knowledge and information processing; Machine learning; Open source software; Portfolio; Support vector machines

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; DATA PROCESSING; DISTANCE EDUCATION; INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS; STUDENTS;

INTELLIGENT TUTORING SYSTEM; ONLINE LEARNING; OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE; PORTFOLIO;

LEARNING SYSTEMS;

EID: 34248652129     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2005.11.008     Document Type: Article

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