Adaption and Adaptivity (Cont'd)
Adaptable Hypermedia Learning Systems
Relies on user profile information, such as [DeB99], [KB01]:
- presentation preferences -- colors, media type
- study objectives -- basic learning, overview, consult a specific concept
- background knowledge -- beginner, expert
- learning strategy -- hierarchical (leading from concepts and definitions to examples), problem-oriented (gaining understanding of underlying concepts and difficulties through working out solutions to concrete problems)
A version of the hypermedia application that corresponds to the selected profile is then provided by the system [DeB99].