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Publication Date: 2017
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Adaptive Systems in Education: A Review and Conceptual Unification
Wilson, Chunyu; Scott, Bernard
International Journal of Information and Learning Technology, v34 n1 p2-19 2017
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to review the use of adaptive systems in education. It is intended to be a useful introduction for the non-specialist reader. Design/methodology/approach: A distinction is made between intelligent tutoring systems (ITSs) and adaptive hypermedia systems (AHSs). The two kinds of system are defined, compared and contrasted. Examples of the implementation of the two kinds of system are included. Findings: Similarities and differences between the two kinds of system are highlighted. A conceptual unification is proposed based on the architecture of Course Assembly System and Tutorial Environment, a seminal prototype learning environment developed by Pask and Scott in the 1970s as an application of Pask's conversation theory. Originality/value: The architecture shows how the key aspects of ITSs and AHSs can be combined to complement each other. It is intended to be an original contribution that is of particular interest for the specialist reader.
Descriptors: Intelligent Tutoring Systems, Hypermedia, Comparative Analysis, Teaching Methods, Information Systems, Theories, Models, Users (Information), Web Based Instruction
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