ActiveTutor: towards more adaptive features in an e‐learning framework
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to sketch the emerging notion of auto‐adaptive software when applied to e‐learning software.
Design/methodology/approach
The study and the implementation of the auto‐adaptive architecture are based on the operational framework “ActiveTutor” that is used for teaching the topic of computer science programming in first‐grade university courses.
Findings
The paper describes an adaptive heuristic dedicated to the display of knowledge entities which is based on the dynamic balancing of four behavioral criteria for the low‐level agents (cooperation, pedagogy, audacity, and sensibility).
Practical implications
The heuristic may be used in all multi‐agent systems where load balancing problems appear and where an auto‐adaptive behavior is important. Originality/value –The paper presents an auto‐adaptive algorithm.
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Citation
Fournier, J. and Sansonnet, J. (2008), "ActiveTutor: towards more adaptive features in an e‐learning framework", Interactive Technology and Smart Education, Vol. 5 No. 3, pp. 189-204. https://doi.org/10.1108/17415650810908267
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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