Adaptive hypermedia systems
Adaptive hypertext and hypermedia systems (also AH systems) are systems that incorporate properties of users into a user model and, by applying the model, adapt their visible content objects to suit the user.
properties
Adaptive hypertext and hypermedia systems are characterized by the fact that they
- based on hypertext or hypermedia ,
- implement a user model,
- can customize their content according to their user model.
In contrast to customizable hypermedia systems, in which adjustments and selection of the content are made by the user himself, adaptive systems automatically adapt to the respective user.
When analyzing adaptive systems, a distinction is often made between the following dimensions:
- Where can an adaptive system be helpful?
- On the basis of which characteristics of the user does the system adapt?
- What is being adjusted?
- What are the goals of customization?
Examples
A tutorial explains various concepts and has determined that a user has already studied Concept A extensively. The tutorial can use direct comparisons to A to explain Concept B. If, on the other hand, the learning program cannot assume that concept A is already known, then it will explain concept B in a different way.
A tutorial hides references to concepts that, according to the current level of knowledge of the user, are not yet understandable.
See also
literature
- Peter Brusilovsky: Adaptive Hypertext and Hypermedia. (PDF; 229 kB) Springer, 1998, ISBN 978-0-7923-4843-6
Web links
- Online collection of publications on adaptive hypertext and hypermedia systems ( Memento from February 8, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Eindhoven University of Technology (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ H. Dieterich, U. Malinowski, T. Kühme, M. Schneider-Hufschmidt: State of the art in adaptive user interfaces . In: M. Schneider-Hufschmidt, T. Kühme, U. Malinowski (eds.): Adaptive user interfaces: Principles and practice . North-Holland, Amsterdam 1993, pp. 13-48.