Research Papers - Dept of Software Engineering

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    Adaptivo: A Personalized Adaptive E-Learning System based on Learning Styles and Prior Knowledge
    (IEEE, 2022-12-09) Rishard, M.A.M; Jayasekara, S.L; Ekanayake, E.M.P.U; Wickramathilake, K.M.J.S; Reyal, S; Manathunga, K; Wickramarathne, J
    The rapid advancement of technology and the internet has resulted in an increase in the number of learners seeking e-learning. Though E-Learning is widely used most e-learning systems provide the same set of learning resources and learning paths to each student, regardless of their personal preferences. In recent years there has been increasing attention towards the characteristics of learners such as the learning styles and the knowledge level of the learner. This research paper proposes a personalized adaptive E-learning system called “Adaptivo” that provides a personalized learning experience to the learners based on their learning style and knowledge level. To make the learning process more efficient and engaging, Adaptivo takes into account the specific differences between learners in terms of time, online interactions and learning duration. It then builds a personalized learning path depending on each learner's learning style and knowledge level. The main aim of this study is to investigate the impact of the proposed adaptive learning approach on learners. The results show that the students appreciate the approach, are highly satisfied, and performed better when content is personalized according to their learning style and prior knowledge.
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    MOOCs Recommender Based on User Preference, Learning Styles and Forum Activity
    (IEEE, 2019-12-05) Hilmy, S; De Silva, T; Pathirana, S; Kodagoda, N; Suriyawansa, K
    With the development of MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) as a major source of e-learning materials, the number of MOOCs available today has become dauntingly high. Furthermore, MOOCs are produced in many different video production styles and these styles play an important role in helping the consumer stay engaged and interested in the course throughout. However, due to the sheer number of MOOCs available today, it is becoming increasing difficult to find the MOOCs that suits your personal preferences and the learning style. This paper describes how thousands of MOOCs that belong to different styles are identified efficiently while each consumer's preferences are identified to provide personalized MOOC recommendations. Furthermore, the paper describes how forums can be analyzed to identify how consumers feel about MOOCs that they followed, which is a crucial metric in recommending MOOCs to consumers.
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    MoocRec: Learning styles-oriented MOOC recommender and search engine
    (IEEE, 2019-04-08) Aryal, S; Porawagama, A. S; Hasith, M. G. S; Thoradeniya, S. C; Kodagoda, N; Suriyawansa, K
    Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are the new revolution in the field of e-learning, providing a large number of courses in different domains to a wide range of learners. Due to the availability of several MOOC providers (including edX, Coursera, Udacity, FutureLearn), a specific domain has multiple courses spread across these platforms that confuses a learner on selecting the most suitable course for him. It is a tedious manual task for the learner to browse through various courses before he finds the best course that meets his learning requirements and objectives. MoocRec is a unique learning styles-oriented system that recommends the most suitable courses to a learner from different MOOC platforms based on their learning styles and individual needs. The courses are recommended based on the mapping of Felder and Silverman learning styles with the standard video styles used in MOOC videos (including talking head, slide, tutorial/demonstration). MoocRec also allows the learners to search for courses using specific topics to provide an enhanced personalized learning environment. Results show that MoocRec is strongly reliable and can be used for personalized learning.