What do you think of adaptive learning?
Have you already experienced?
Do you have examples?
Do you think this really improves a learner’s commitment?
Have you already created adaptive modules on storyline?
Sorry for my english, i am french
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It’s fantastic. Currently quite time intensive to design but a perfect use case for ai. Duolingo is the first example I think of.
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True adaptive learning is difficult. Even systems that have years to perfect it (Duolingo, for example) have their limitations.
I’ve worked with providers of adaptive learning, including Aleks, a math homework tool. I’ve used tools like Duolingo and other learning tools.
Not sure if there’s a correlation between adaptive learning and committment/motivation. It’s possible because adaptive learning implies that you’re always placing the learner in their ZPD.
There’s plenty of research on adaptive learning. Efficacy of adaptive e-learning for health professionals and students: a systematic review and meta-analysis - PMC Improving the learning-teaching process through adaptive learning strategy | Smart Learning Environments | Full Text
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I think it will become one of the main advantages of elearning. Because people already barely have time to learn. They certainly don’t want to click through 100 slides with things they already know, just to gain a mandatory certificate. For the elearning author that’s a task of assessment rather than instruction.
I was thinking about switching to an LMS that supports adaptive learning some time ago. There’s a company from the Netherlands called aNewSpring that seems very interesting. I eventually decided for a simpler and cheaper LMS because my courses currently are quite basic. Therefore I / my users wouldn’t benefit much from a more complex system. I’m sure I’ll make the switch to an adaptive system rather soon than later, though.
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Adaptive is great. It would take a long time to design as others have said And no ai doesn’t really help with the decision making. Adaptive learning is very specific, .re planned, with a strong curriculum behind it. Imo adaptive learning is best when the curriculum is incredibly vast and full of misconceptions that can be easily identified into types. If the domain is very straightforward then adaptive learning won’t function properly.
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I’ve been using this cool learning platform called iReady for math and reading. It starts with a “Diagnostic” test, which throws a mix of easy, hard, and just-right questions at the students. This helps figure out what they’re good at and where they need help.
Since it’s aligned with the Common Core, the results are sorted by standards, which is super helpful. Each student gets a personalized “pathway” to follow. They have to complete lessons and can only move on after passing with a certain score, though I’m not sure what that is.
Throughout the year, students take diagnostics and progress checks to see how they’re doing. I use all this data to group students, run small group sessions, and decide what to teach them based on what they already know. It really saves me time and helps me plan better because I don’t have to teach stuff they’ve already mastered.
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