Title: Introducing innovative e-learning environments in higher education

Authors: Maria Grigoriadou, Kyparisia Papanikolaou, Grammatiki Tsaganou, Evangelia Gouli, Agoritsa Gogoulou

Addresses: Department of Informatics and Telecommunications, University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, GR-15784 Athens, Greece. ' Department of Education, School of Pedagogical and Technological Education, GR-14121 N. Heraklion, Athens, Greece. ' Department of Informatics and Telecommunications, University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, GR-15784 Athens, Greece. ' Department of Informatics and Telecommunications, University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, GR-15784 Athens, Greece. ' Department of Informatics and Telecommunications, University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, GR-15784 Athens, Greece

Abstract: In this paper, we present a variety of learning environments/tools with adaptive capabilities that aim to contribute and strengthen a variety of teaching and learning processes. The design of the Adaptive Learning Environments presented in the paper is based on three main principles: encourage students to be active learners, accommodate students| individual differences and needs, and promote meaningful tasks and authentic materials. E-competence skills necessary not only for the integration of such tools in the teaching/learning process, but also for authoring content and activities to be used in innovative learning contexts, are analysed and discussed.

Keywords: adaptive learning environments; educational hypermedia; tutorial dialogue systems; concept maps; personalised feedback; synchronous communication; text-based communication; innovation; e-learning; electronic learning; higher education; universities; teaching processes; learning processes; active learners; student needs; student differences; meaningful tasks; authentic materials; integration; content authoring; Greece; continuing education; life-long learning; electronic competence; e-competence; lecturers; academic staff.

DOI: 10.1504/IJCEELL.2010.037050

International Journal of Continuing Engineering Education and Life-Long Learning, 2010 Vol.20 No.3/4/5, pp.337 - 355

Published online: 22 Nov 2010 *

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