Adapting learning content to user competences, context and mobile device using a multi-agent system: Case studies

International Journal of Engineering Education

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 937-949

  Garcia Cabot, Antonio ^a   Garcia Lopez, Eva ^a   De Marcos, Luis ^a   Fernandez, Luis ^a   Gutierrez Martínez, Jose Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Competences; Context; M learning; Mobile device; Multi agent system

Indexed keywords

E-LEARNING; MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS; SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; STUDENTS;

ADAPTATION; COMPETENCES; CONTEXT; LEARNING CONTENTS; M-LEARNING; MOBILE TECHNOLOGY; SOFTWARE ENGINEERING COURSE; STUDENTS' CONTEXTS;

MOBILE DEVICES;

EID: 84906324704     PISSN: 0949149X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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