Lifelong Learner Modeling for Lifelong Personalized Pervasive Learning

IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 215-228

  Kay, Judy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

learner control; learner models; lifelong learning; metacognition; mirroring; open learner models; personalization; Pervasive computing; reflection; scrutability; stereotype user models; user models

Indexed keywords

LEARNER CONTROL; LEARNER MODELS; LIFELONG LEARNING; METACOGNITION; MIRRORING; OPEN LEARNER MODELS; PERSONALIZATION; PERVASIVE COMPUTING; SCRUTABILITY; STEREOTYPE USER MODELS; USER MODELS;

EDUCATION; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING;

UBIQUITOUS COMPUTING;

EID: 77956579612     PISSN: 19391382     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TLT.2009.9     Document Type: Article

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