Swarm-based Sequencing Recommendations in E-learning

Open and distance Learning (ODL) gives learners freedom of time, place and pace of study, putting learner self-direction centre-stage. However, increased responsibility should not come at the price of over-burdening or abandonment of learners as they progress along their learning journey. This paper introduces an approach to recommending the sequencing of elearning modules for distance learners based on self-organisation theory. It describes an architecture which supports the recording, processing and presentation of collective learner behaviour designed to create a feedback loop informing learners of successful paths towards the attainment of learning goals. The article includes results from a large-scale experiment designed to validate the approach. .

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2005
• Where: ISDA
• Authors: Bert van den Berg, René van Es, Colin Tattersall, José Janssen, Jocelyn Manderveld, Francis Brouns, Hub Kurvers, Rob Koper
• Keywords: ISDA 2005, Learner Self-direction Centre-stage, Learners, Learners Freedom, Operating Systems