A Learner-Centric Personalized and Adaptive E-Learning Framework for Higher Education

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Venu Madhav Sunkara
Rajasekhara Rao Kurra

Abstract

In recent times, E-Learning systems or Learning Management Systems (LMS) have emerged as vital and constituent resources in teaching & learning process. The main aim of this study is to analyze the preferences of contemporary learners towards essential aspects of e-learning that contribute to its success. It is evident from previous studies that learners are not satisfied with the existing e-learning systems or LMS as majority of present systems are not catering to the individual requirements of learners. Personalization of teaching & learning process is one of the significant advantages of e-learning over traditional methodologies. A survey was conducted to determine learner inclination towards various aspects of e-learning motivation, pedagogical preferences and personalization. 71.86% of the respondents were motivated to e-learning as it would assist them study at their own pace. 68.33% of respondents felt that e-learning would provide them a choice to learn at preferred time and place. 51.77% of learners prefer learning through LMS with need based collaboration with teachers and peers. Majority of learners felt that personalization of content, pedagogical style and need based collaboration as the most important aspects they would prefer in personalized e-learning systems. Developing personalized content demands additional time and effort from the content writers and designers. Satisfying the individual needs of learners would be highly complex for Higher Education Institutions (HEI) as they need to consider several aspects of personalization. Hence, a collaborative effort would be inevitable for HEIs to fully meet the learning needs of their students. This paper suggests a cloud based collaborative and scalable framework to personalize the learner experience on e-learning systems with reduced effort compared to personalizing individual LMSs being used by HEIs.

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