An evolving recommender-based framework for virtual learning communities

International Journal of Web Based Communities

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 322-332

  Fraij, Fares ^a   Al Dmour, Ayman ^a   Al Hashemi, Rafeeq ^a   Musa, Ahmed ^a  

^a AL HUSSEIN BIN TALAL UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Collaborative filtering; Individual differences; Pearson correlation; Post test; Pre test; Recommender system

Indexed keywords

COLLABORATIVE FILTERING; CORRELATION METHODS; LEARNING SYSTEMS; RECOMMENDER SYSTEMS; SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE); WEB CRAWLER;

COLLABORATIVE FILTERING ALGORITHMS; EXPERIMENTAL GROUPS; INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES; MATHEMATICS COURSE; PEARSON CORRELATION; POST TEST; UNDERGRADUATE COURSES; VIRTUAL LEARNING COMMUNITY;

E-LEARNING;

EID: 84864202592     PISSN: 14778394     EISSN: 17418216     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJWBC.2012.048055     Document Type: Article

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