Learning the Learner: User Modeling in Intelligent Computer Assisted Language Learning Systems

The concept of user modeling, and more specifically learner modeling, has been known for quite a long time, but its implementation into language learning systems is still rather uncommon. The current work proposes to extend an existing experimental language learning platform with user modeling capabilities in order to offer a more personalized experience to the different users.

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