Title :
A generic architecture for agent based E-learning system
Author :
Sakthiyavathi, K. ; Palanivel, K.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Pondicherry Univ., Puducherry, India
Abstract :
E-learning refers to the way by which the learning content is provided by means of electronic technology. E-learning system is classified as either synchronous or asynchronous. It is the effective learning process so that the Web-based learning system has become a promising paradigm in education. Agent based E-learning can manage the information overload, serve as academic experts, and create programming environments for the learners. There are several characteristics specific to E-learning system such as Interaction, Personalization, Adaptation, Intelligence, Interoperability, Accessibility and Security. Agent based architecture for E-learning system provides the above mentioned features to support instructional design, to retrieve relevant learning materials, to process and analyze data to enable meaningful E-learning recommendations to instructors and learners. But most of the existing E-learning architectures doesn´t consider all the features in a single system. So there is a need for a generic architecture that should support all the features to make the E-learning system more efficient. In this paper, we provide a generic architecture for E-learning system. This architecture considers interactivity, personalization, adaptation, interoperability, collaboration, security to enhance the quality of learning process.
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; software agents; software architecture; E-learning recommendations; Web-based learning system; agent based e-learning system; electronic technology; generic architecture; information overload; instructional design; learning content; learning materials; software collaboration; software interoperability; software personalization; software quality; software security; Data analysis; Data security; Educational programs; Electronic learning; Environmental management; Information management; Information retrieval; Information security; Learning systems; Programming environments; Agent based learning; E-learning; Generic Architecture; Intelligent Tutoring System; Software Agents;
Conference_Titel :
Intelligent Agent & Multi-Agent Systems, 2009. IAMA 2009. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chennai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4710-7
DOI :
10.1109/IAMA.2009.5228089