Enhancing e-learning effectiveness using an intelligent agent-supported personalized virtual learning environment: An empirical investigation

Modeling of Personalized E-Learning Environment Based on Intelligent Agents

“…An empirical field experiment involving 228 university students was conducted. The findings suggested that personalized elearning facilities enhance online learning effectiveness in examination, satisfaction, and self-efficacy criteria (7).…”

“…Intelligent agent is an entity with a level of intelligence and autonomy, which is able to activate and interact with its environment in to access determined purposes (7). More recent studies in the field of e-learning have concentrated on applying multi-agent systems in electronic education environment.…”

“…Accessibility agent: This agent makes possible the feasible accessibility to available resources in the database to satisfy specific needs of the learners and it activates an appropriate learning environment (7).…”

“…Posttest agent: It estimates the learner's capability and selects an examination form the database of quizzes, whose difficulty complies with the learner's capability. Also, the agent records the ability of the learner in exams (7).…”

“…The resources location agent includes a wide range of learning materials that support and facilitate active learning (7).…”