Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Adaptive Navigation in a Web Educational System Using Fuzzy Techniques

  • Conference paper
Intelligent Interactive Multimedia Systems and Services

Part of the book series: Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies ((SIST,volume 11))

Abstract

In this paper we develop a technique for creating web-educational systems which offer adaptive navigation support. Our technique is based on fuzzy logic. We represent the dependencies between the domain concepts using fuzzy cognitive maps. Also, we choose fuzzy sets to describe student’s knowledge level and cognitive abilities and we use a mechanism of rules over the fuzzy sets, which is triggered after any change of the student’s knowledge level of a domain concept, and update the student’s knowledge level of all related with this concept, concepts.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Log in via an institution
Chapter
USD 29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD 169.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book
USD 219.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book
USD 219.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

Preview

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

References

  1. Garlatti, S., Iksal, S.: Declarative specifications for adaptive hypermedia based on a semantic web approach. In: Brusilovsky, P., Corbett, A.T., de Rosis, F. (eds.) UM 2003. LNCS, vol. 2702, pp. 81–85. Springer, Heidelberg (2003)

    Chapter  Google Scholar 

  2. Brusilovsky, P.: Methods and techniques of adaptive hypermedia. User Modeling and User-Adapted Interaction 6(2-3), 87–129 (1996)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  3. Brusilovsky, P.: Adaptive Navigation Support. In: Brusilovsky, P., Kobsa, A., Nejdl, W. (eds.) Adaptive Web 2007. LNCS, vol. 4321, pp. 263–290. Springer, Heidelberg (2007)

    Chapter  Google Scholar 

  4. Zadeh, L.: Fuzzy sets. Information and Control 8, 338–353 (1965)

    Article  MATH  MathSciNet  Google Scholar 

  5. Zadeh, L.A.: Fuzzy logic=Computing with words. IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy System 4(2), 103–111 (1996)

    Article  MathSciNet  Google Scholar 

  6. Katz, S., Lesgold, A., Eggan, G., Gordin, M.: Modelling the Student in SHERLOCK II. In: Greer, J., McCalla, G. (eds.) Student Modelling: The Key to Individualized Knowledge-based Istruction, pp. 99–125. Springer, Berlin (1994)

    Google Scholar 

  7. Kosba, E., Dimitrova, V., Boyle, R.: Using Fuzzy Techniques to Model Students in Web-Based Learning Environments. In: Palade, V., Howlett, R.J., Jain, L. (eds.) KES 2003. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNAI), vol. 2774, pp. 222–229. Springer, Heidelberg (2003)

    Chapter  Google Scholar 

  8. Nykänen, O.: Inducing Fuzzy Models for Student Classification. Educational Technology & Society 9(2), 223–234 (2006)

    Google Scholar 

  9. Panagiotou, M., Grigoriadou, M.: An Application of Fuzzy Logic to Student Modeling. In: Proceedings of the IFIP World conference on Computer in Education, WCCE 1995, Birmigham (1995)

    Google Scholar 

  10. Suarez-Cansino, J., Hernandez-Gomez, A.: Adaptive Testing System Modeled Through Fuzzy Logic. In: 2nd WSEAS Int. Conf on Computer Engineering and Applications (CEA 2008), Acapulco, Mexico, pp. 85–89 (2008)

    Google Scholar 

  11. Warendorf, K., Tsao, S.J.: Application of Fuzzy Logic Techniques in the BSS1 Tutoring System. Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education 8(1), 113–146 (1997)

    Google Scholar 

  12. Xu, D., Wang, H., Su, K.: Intelligent Student with Fuzzy Models. In: Proceedings of the 35th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (2002)

    Google Scholar 

  13. Brusilovsky, P.: Adaptive Educational Systems on the World Wide Web:A review of available technologies. In: Proceedings of the Workshop “WWW-Based Tutoring” at the 4th International Conference on Intelligent Tutoring Systems (1998)

    Google Scholar 

  14. Brusilovsky, P., Pesin, L.: Adaptive navigation support in educational hypermedia: An evaluation of the ISIS-Tutor. Journal of Computing and Information Technology 6(1), 27–38 (1998)

    Google Scholar 

  15. Brusilovsky, P., Schwarz, E., Weber, G.: ELM-ART: An Intelligent Tutoring System on World Wide Web. In: Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Intelligent Tutoring Systems, pp. 261–269 (1996)

    Google Scholar 

  16. Brusilovsky, P., Schwarz, E.: User as student: Towards an adaptive interface for advanced Web-based applications. In: Jameson, A., Paris, C., Tasso, C. (eds.), pp. 177–188 (1997)

    Google Scholar 

  17. Brusilovsky, P., Eklund, J., Schwarz, E.: Adaptive Navigation Support in Educational Hypermedia on the World Wide Web. In: Proceedings of the IFIP TC13 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, pp. 278–285 (1997)

    Google Scholar 

  18. Tsiriga, V., Virvou, M.: Evaluation of an Intelligent Web-Based Language Tutor. In: Palade, V., Howlett, R.J., Jain, L. (eds.) KES 2003. LNCS, vol. 2774, pp. 275–281. Springer, Heidelberg (2003)

    Chapter  Google Scholar 

  19. Peylo, C., Teiken, W., Rollinger, C., Gust, H.: An ontology as domain model in a web-based educational system for prolog. In: Etheredge, J., Manaris, B. (eds.) Proceedings of the 13th International Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Society Conference, pp. 55–59. AAAI Press, Menlo Park (2000)

    Google Scholar 

  20. Kumar, A.: Rule-Based Adaptive Problem Generation in Programming Tutors and its Evaluation. In: Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education, Amsterdam, pp. 35–43 (2005)

    Google Scholar 

  21. Bloom, B.S.: Taxonomy of Educational Objectives. Handbook I: The Cognitive Domain. David McKay Co Inc., New York (1956)

    Google Scholar 

  22. Kosko, B.: Fuzzy cognitive maps. International Journal of Man-Machine Studies 24(1), 65–75 (1986)

    Article  MATH  Google Scholar 

  23. Kosko, B.: Neural Networks and Fuzzy Systems. Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs (1992)

    MATH  Google Scholar 

  24. Kosko, B.: Fuzzy Engineering. Prentice Hall, New Jersey (1999)

    Google Scholar 

  25. Miao, Y., Liu, Z.Q.: On causal inference in fuzzy cognitive maps. IEEE Trans Fuzzy Syst 8(1), 107–119 (2000)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  26. Craiger, J.P., Goodman, D.F., Weiss, R.J., Butler, A.: Modeling organizational behavior with fuzzy cognitive maps. Journal of Computational Intelligence and Organizations 1, 120–123 (1996)

    Google Scholar 

  27. Stylios, C.D., Groumpos, P.P.: Modeling complex systems using fuzzy cognitive maps. IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man and Cybernetics Part A 34(1), 155–162 (2004)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  28. Cole, J.R., Persichitte, K.A.: Fuzzy Cognitive Mapping: Applications in Education. International Journal of Intelligent Systems 15, 1–25 (2000)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  29. Peña, A., Sossa, H.: Cognitive Maps : an overview and their application for student modeling. Computación y Sistemas 10(3), 230–250 (2007)

    Google Scholar 

  30. Peña, A., Sossa, H., Gutierrez, F.: Negotiated learning by fuzzy cognitive maps. In: WBE05, 4th International Conference Web-based Education IASTED, Switzerland, pp. 590–595 (2005)

    Google Scholar 

  31. Calais, G.: Fuzzy cognitive maps theory: implications for interdisciplinary reading: National implications. FOCUS On Colleges, Universities, and Schools, 2 (1) (2008)

    Google Scholar 

  32. Georgiou, D., Makry, D.: A Learner’s Style and Profile Recognition via Fuzzy Cognitive Map. In: Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT 2004), pp. 36–40 (2004)

    Google Scholar 

  33. Hossain, S., Brooks, L.: Fuzzy cognitive map modelling educational software adoption. Journal Computers & Education 51(4) (2008)

    Google Scholar 

  34. Aguilar, J.: A survey about fuzzy cognitive maps papers (Invited Paper). International Journal of Computational Cognition 3(2), 27–33 (2005)

    Google Scholar 

  35. Tsadiras, A. K., Margaritis, K.G.: Cognitive Mapping and Certainty Neuron Fuzzy Cognitive Maps. Information Sciences 101, 109–130 (1997)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  36. Murphy, M., McTear, M.: Learner Modelling for Intelligent CALL. In: Jameson, A., Paris, C., Tasso, C. (eds.) Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on User Modeling, pp. 301–312. Springer, New York (1997)

    Google Scholar 

  37. Tsiriga, V., Virvou, M.: Modelling the Student to Individualise Tutoring in a Web-Based ICALL. International Journal of Continuing Engineering Education and Lifelong Learning 13(3-4), 350–365 (2003)

    Google Scholar 

  38. C.K., Virvou, M.: Personalized Teaching of a Programming language over the web: Stereotypes and rule-based mechanisms. In: Proceedings of the 8th Joint Conference on Knowledge-Based Software Engineering, vol. 180, pp. 484–492 (2008)

    Google Scholar 

  39. Kavčič, A.: Fuzzy User Modeling for Adaptation in Educational Hypermedia. IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man and Cybernetics. Part C: Applications and Reviews 34(4), 439–449 (2004)

    Article  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Informatics, University of Piraeus, Greece

    Chrysafiadi Konstantina & Virvou Maria

Authors
  1. Chrysafiadi Konstantina
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Virvou Maria
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Informatics, University of Piraeus, 80 Karaoli & Dimitriou St., 18534, Piraeus, Greece

    George A. Tsihrintzis  & Maria Virvou  & 

  2. School of Electrical and Information Engineering, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes Campus, SA 5095, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

    Lakhmi C. Jain

  3. KES International, 2115, BN43 9AF, Shoreham-by-sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom

    Robert J. Howlett

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2011 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg

About this paper

Cite this paper

Konstantina, C., Maria, V. (2011). Adaptive Navigation in a Web Educational System Using Fuzzy Techniques. In: Tsihrintzis, G.A., Virvou, M., Jain, L.C., Howlett, R.J. (eds) Intelligent Interactive Multimedia Systems and Services. Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, vol 11. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-22158-3_9

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-22158-3_9

  • Publisher Name: Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg

  • Print ISBN: 978-3-642-22157-6

  • Online ISBN: 978-3-642-22158-3

  • eBook Packages: EngineeringEngineering (R0)

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation