A flexible mechanism for providing adaptivity based on learning styles in learning management systems

Proceedings - 10th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, ICALT 2010

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 30-34

  Graf, Sabine ^a   Kinshuk, ^a   Ives, Cindy ^a  

^a ATHABASCA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adaptivity; Learning management systems; Learning styles

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MECHANISM; ADAPTIVE SORTING; ADAPTIVITY; AUTHORING TOOL; COURSE STRUCTURE; FLEXIBLE MECHANISMS; INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES; INDIVIDUAL LEARNING; LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; LEARNING OBJECTS; LEARNING PROCESS; LEARNING RESOURCE; LEARNING STYLE; ONLINE COURSE;

MANAGEMENT; MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS; ONLINE SYSTEMS;

TEACHING;

EID: 78049278391     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ICALT.2010.16     Document Type: Conference Paper

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