Self Organising Wayfinding Support for Lifelong Learners

  • Authors:

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

  • Affiliations:

  • Educational Technology Expertise Centre, Open University of the Netherlands, Heerlen, The Netherlands 6419 AT;Educational Technology Expertise Centre, Open University of the Netherlands, Heerlen, The Netherlands 6419 AT;Educational Technology Expertise Centre, Open University of the Netherlands, Heerlen, The Netherlands 6419 AT;Educational Technology Expertise Centre, Open University of the Netherlands, Heerlen, The Netherlands 6419 AT;Educational Technology Expertise Centre, Open University of the Netherlands, Heerlen, The Netherlands 6419 AT;Educational Technology Expertise Centre, Open University of the Netherlands, Heerlen, The Netherlands 6419 AT

  • Venue:
  • Education and Information Technologies
  • Year:
  • 2005

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Abstract

Lifelong learning puts 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 lifelong 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. The article concludes with a discussion of the questions being addressed in our ongoing research.