Swarm-based wayfinding support in open and distance learning

Colin Tattersall; Jocelyn Manderveld; Bert van den Berg; René van Es; José Janssen; Rob Koper

doi:10.4018/978-1-59140-842-0.ch008

Swarm-based wayfinding support in open and distance learning

Colin Tattersall, Jocelyn Manderveld, Bert van den Berg, René van Es, José Janssen, Rob Koper

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Open and Distance Learning (ODL) gives learners freedom of time, place and pace of study, putting learner self-direction centre-stage. However, increased responsibility should not come at the price of over-burdening or abandonment of learners as they progress along their learning journey. This paper introduces an approach to wayfinding support for distance learners based on self-organisation theory. It describes an architecture which supports the recording, processing and presentation of collective learner behaviour designed to create a feedback loop informing learners of successful paths towards the attainment of learning goals. The approach is presented as an alternative to methods of achieving adaptation in hypermedia-based learning environments which involve learner modelling.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Cognitively Informed Systems
Subtitle of host publication	Utilizing Practical Approaches to Enrich Information Presentation and Transfer
Editors	Eshaa Alkhalifa
Place of Publication	USA
Publisher	IGI Global
Chapter	8
Pages	167-184
Number of pages	18
Edition	1
ISBN (Electronic)	9781591408444
ISBN (Print)	9781591408420, 1591408423
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59140-842-0.ch008
Publication status	Published - 2006

Keywords

Navigation
Wayfinding
Swarm Intelligence
Learning Tracks

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Tattersall, C., Manderveld, J., van den Berg, B., van Es, R., Janssen, J., & Koper, R. (2006). Swarm-based wayfinding support in open and distance learning. In E. Alkhalifa (Ed.), Cognitively Informed Systems: Utilizing Practical Approaches to Enrich Information Presentation and Transfer (1 ed., pp. 167-184). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59140-842-0.ch008

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Swarm-based wayfinding support in open and distance learning. / Tattersall, Colin; Manderveld, Jocelyn; van den Berg, Bert et al.
Cognitively Informed Systems: Utilizing Practical Approaches to Enrich Information Presentation and Transfer. ed. / Eshaa Alkhalifa. 1. ed. USA: IGI Global, 2006. p. 167-184.

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