Feedback adaptation in web-based learning systems

International Journal of Continuing Engineering Education and Life-Long Learning

Volumn 17, Issue 4-5, 2007, Pages 337-357

  Vasilyeva, Ekaterina ^a   Puuronen, Seppo ^a   Pechenizkiy, Mykola ^b   Räsänen, Pekka ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^b EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^c Niilo Maki Instituutti   (Finland)

Author keywords

adaptive web based systems; feedback; feedback adaptation; web based learning system

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE SYSTEMS; EDUCATION; WORLD WIDE WEB;

ADAPTIVE WEB-BASED SYSTEMS; FEEDBACK ADAPTATION; WEB-BASED LEARNING SYSTEM;

LEARNING SYSTEMS;

EID: 40249096023     PISSN: 15604624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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