Title: Recommendation agent behaviour with Dynamic Fuzzy Petri Net in e-learning environment

Authors: Juei-Nan Chen, Yueh-Min Huang, William C. Chu, Hewijin Christine Jiau

Addresses: Department of Engineering Science, National Cheng Kung University, No. 1, University Road, Tainan City 701, Taiwan, ROC. ' Department of Engineering Science, National Cheng Kung University, No. 1, University Road, Tainan City 701, Taiwan, ROC. ' Department of Computer Science, Tunghai University, No. 181, Section 3, Taichung Port Road, Taichung City 40704, Taiwan, ROC. ' Department of Electrical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, No. 1, University Road, Tainan City 701, Taiwan, ROC

Abstract: This paper presents an agent-based e-learning environment to facilitate learners achieving his learning target. The agent can generate a recommendation sequence to the learner based on Dynamic Fuzzy Petri Net (DFPN). Besides this, we suggest that each course should define the study intensity function to normalise different exercise-grade criteria. In DFPN, each learner should receive different learning suggestions based on evaluation degree of truth of any proposition.

Keywords: agent-based systems; DFPN; dynamic fuzzy Petri nets; multi-agent systems; MAS; e-learning; online learning; electronic learning; recommendation sequences; recommender systems; personalised learning; distance learning; distance education.

DOI: 10.1504/IJASS.2010.034112

International Journal of Applied Systemic Studies, 2010 Vol.3 No.2, pp.227 - 242

Published online: 12 Jul 2010 *

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