ADAPTIVE NAVIGATION SUPPORT IN A WEB-BASED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING COURSE

In this paper we introduce a Web-based Adaptive Educational System for the domain of Software Engineering in higher education. The system uses a combination of stereotypes and the overlay technique to construct and update the model of each individual student. A domain model representing knowledge about the domain of Software Engineering is also part of the system. Based on the information held in domain and student models, the system is able to adapt instruction to the knowledge level of each student. The system uses the adaptive hypermedia technique of link annotation to support the student while s/he studies theoretical issues or solves exercises.