Where is adaptive e-learning today?
Adaptive e-learning is entering a new phase. After being fairly confined to lower-level tasks – randomly selecting content and/or test questions, programming repetitions in “skill and drill” types of activities, especially with voice recognition in language acquisition programs – the new adaptive e-learning programs are being deployed in a number of new venues, many of which involve large numbers of participants in distributed e-learning settings. The military is using adaptive “smart” systems to help learners practice and adjust as they acquire skills, decision-making abilities, and cognitive self-awareness. Specific examples include the military’s use of adaptive e-learning over distributed systems to prepare soldiers for urban combat. An example is detailed in J. R. Wilson’s “Adaptive Training,” Military Training Technology: Online Edition. Vol 8: Issue 1, Jan 1, 2003. The article describes how the adaptivity functions in the environment: “Because of the program’s AI, learners can m
