3 research outputs found
Student classification in adaptive hypermedia learning system using neural network
Conventional hypermedia learning system can pose
disorientation and lost in hyperspace problem that will cause learning objectives hard to achieve. Adaptive hypermedia learning system is the solution to overcome this problem by personalizing the learning module presented to the student based on the student knowledge acquisition.This research aims to use neural network to classify the student whether he is advanced, intermediate and beginner student.The classification process is
important in adaptive hypermedia learning system in order to provide suitable learning module to each individual student by taking consideration of the studentsà knowledge level, his learning style and his performance as he learn through the system. Data about the student will be collected using implicit and explicit extraction technique.
Implicit extraction technique gathers and analyses the studentÃs behavior captured in the server log while they navigate through the system. Explicit extraction technique on the other hand collects studentÃs basic information from user registration data. Three classifiers were identified in
determining the studentÃs category.The first classifier determines the student initial status based on data collected from explicit data extraction technique.The second classifier identifies studentÃs status from implicit
data extraction technique by monitoring his behavior while using the system.The third classifier, meanwhile will be executed if the student has finished studying and finished
doing the exercises provided in the system. Further, the data collected using both techniques will be integrated to form a user profile that will be used for classification using simple back propagation neural network
Assessment of Cognitive Style Preference: A Conceptual Model
Research in adaptive hypermedia educational systems has increased with the growth of the Internet. Currently, all adaptive hypermedia educational systems collect information about cognitive style through completion of a questionnaire based on a psychometric test. This direct measure may be intrusive and annoying to a student and makes an adaptive system aligned to cognitive style unavailable for students that have not completed the questionnaire. It is posited that non-intrusive methods for determining the cognitive style of hypermedia system users are needed to maximize the usability, functionality, and goals of adaptive hypermedia systems. This paper offers a new approach for the autonomous computer-based assessment of preferred cognitive style that can support studies in user modeling and human-computer interface domains. It further posits a conceptual model that attempts to determine the preferred cognitive style of an online educational hypermedia user through click-stream analysis of their web-based hypermedia choices and browsing patterns