Personalization in Adaptive E-Learning

Abstract

In the face of technological innovation, the field of education has undergone a progressive evolution through the use of technology. Among the techno-pedagogical trend, the authors find the adaptive E-learning which is a new reform. This trend consists in providing personalized learning adapted to individual and collective needs, both in terms of learning pace and content. Through this chapter, they try to link personalization and adaptation. In a first step, they define adaptive e-learning after giving a historical overview of the different adaptive systems from open distance learning to e-learning as well as the components of adaptive systems. In the second part, they define the notion of personalization in adaptive e-learning and the pedagogical scenario. Finally, in the last part of the chapter, they propose an approach to design a personalized and adaptive learning system based on the pedagogical scenarios during the different types of pedagogical activities.