An Introduction to Distance Education: Understanding Teaching and Learning in a New Era

Most of exist distance learning (d-learning) systems don't consider preferences, education levels, skills, or interests of different learners at designing and generating e-courses. This paper provides a design for an ongoing research in a new system for generating a customized e-course using a multi agent system for d-learning platforms, such as mobile learning (m-learning) and e-learning. It proposes an approach for tailoring learning paths for e- courses in d-learning platforms. This learning path (syllabus) is tailored as a double linked list of hyperlinks to course materials. Then, the system generates a customized e-course specially created for certain learner(s). Its delivering to an individual learner becomes a learner-customized which enhances learning outcome, interesting of learners and distance learning. This is done through using six cooperative agents to generate computer and language e-courses in training institute for variety of learners of different levels and objectives. The proposed system would be trained under supervision of an instructor after finishing its implementation.

Khaled Nasser ElSayed

Papers

Generating a Customized Course by a Self-Adaptive Multi Agent d-Learning System