Utilizing vector space models for user modeling within e-learning environments

Computers and Education

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 493-505

  Mangina, Eleni ^a   Kilbride, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

e Learning environments; User student modeling system

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERING RESEARCH; INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; USER INTERFACES; VECTOR QUANTIZATION;

SOFTWARE SYSTEMS; USER/STUDENT MODELING SYSTEM; VECTOR SPACE;

E-LEARNING;

EID: 43849086800     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2007.06.008     Document Type: Article

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