Improvement of E-learning quality by means of a recommendation system

Technology Enhanced Learning is one of the most dynamic areas of inquiry in education. One form of TELs, that is on-screen learning, has been well understood to hinder learning experience due to the reading spatial instability, difficulties in establishing mental map, and poor visual ergonomics. This work intends to study to which extend a learning a recommendation system improving on-screen learning experience. Participants were randomly divided into two groups: one group learning with the learning recommendation system and the other is without the system. Their understanding were assessed and a t-test was performed. The results indicated that the average score of learning with the recommendation system was significantly higher and the detrimental effects were mitigated.

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