Title: Enhancing learning management systems towards adaptivity: a case study

Authors: Marigianna Skouradaki; Michail Kalogiannakis; Dimitrios Plexousakis

Addresses: Department of Preschool Education, Faculty of Education, University of Crete, University Campus, Gallos, P.C. 74100, Rethymno, Crete – Greece ' Department of Preschool Education, Faculty of Education, University of Crete, University Campus, Gallos, P.C. 74100, Rethymno, Crete – Greece ' Department of Preschool Education, Faculty of Education, University of Crete, University Campus, Gallos, P.C. 74100, Rethymno, Crete – Greece

Abstract: Learning management systems (LMSs), enable educators to create a large amount of resources expressed by various technological tools. In this manner, the student is supported throughout the educational process, by interacting with these resources and experiencing an enriched learning process. However, adaptivity and guidance to the student choices are features that seem to be missing from current LMSs. Consequently the students use their own criteria to choose between large collections of resources. As the student abilities are not taken into serious consideration, they are often led to frustration, and wrong choices. This paper focuses on information and communication technologies (ICT) in education. It proposes a prototype that enhances the Moodle LMS's functionality by providing more adaptivity. The goal of this work is to demonstrate an extension of Moodle LMS towards adaptive navigation and student suggestive indications. The resources developed in the framework of this prototype follow the emerging learning theories.

Keywords: e-learning; adaptive learning; learning management systems; LMS; Moodle; information technology; ICT; teaching; case study; adaptivity; electronic learning; online learning; educational technology; adaptive navigation; student suggestions; mathematics edcuation; secondary schools; secondary education.

DOI: 10.1504/IJTCS.2015.071267

International Journal of Teaching and Case Studies, 2015 Vol.6 No.2, pp.108 - 123

Received: 20 Apr 2015
Accepted: 24 Apr 2015
Published online: 18 Aug 2015 *

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