ADAPTIVE LEARNING IN MOODLE – A
CASE STUDY
ADAPTIVE LEARNING MADE POSSIBLE IN MOODLE
BY
NITIN JAIN
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AGENDA
 What is Adaptive Learning
 What does AL look like?
 What are the reported benefits of AL?
 Is community really looking for solution
 Case Study
 How this was achieved
 Future Roadmap
WHAT IS ADAPTIVE LEARNING
“Adaptive learning takes a sophisticated, data-driven and in some cases, non-linear approach to instruction and
remediation,” the report said, “adjusting to a learner’s interactions and demonstrated performance level and
subsequently anticipating what types of content and resources learners’ need at a specific point in time to make
progress.”
Source: Education Growth Advisors, 2013
WHAT DOES AL LOOK LIKE?
Source: RealizeIT
WHAT ARE THE REPORTED BENEFITS OF AL?
 Increased control: Students can move quickly through areas of mastery to immediately address those areas
where they need to improve, which helps prevent students from falling behind in the coursework.
 Higher confidence: Students report feeling a stronger sense of confidence as they proactively address learning
gaps.
 Better engagement: Students say classes are “more fun” and, as a result, they engage in the learning process at
a deeper level.
 Long-term learning: Students retain knowledge and skills that can be applied in practical ways both in and out
of the classroom.
 Improved results: According to faculty, students perform better in class because they get extra support in the
areas they find most challenging
Source: http://www.coloradotech.edu/resources/white-papers/september-2013/learning-gets-personal
IS COMMUNITY REALLY LOOKING FOR SOLUTION
There have been always questions/talks by various people for a solution. Few of the examples are here:
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https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=220199 || Jan 2013 || Adaptive learning system
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https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=334378 || June 2016 || Creating a dynamic quiz based on past performance
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https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=329352 || March 2016 || Learning paths, adaptive
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https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=318211 || Aug 2015 || Learning Styles, Mindsets, and Adaptive Strategies
CASE STUDY
Performance
Quiz
Analyse
based on
pass /fail
Run
Diagnostic
quiz
Analyse
Result
Display
Subject Help
HOW THIS WAS ACHIEVED
HOW THIS WAS ACHIEVED
HOW THIS WAS ACHIEVED
FUTURE ROADMAP
 Making this system more Adaptive based on difficulty levels
 Allowing user to study the lessons based on their performance into previous lesson
 Making the system intelligent enough to understand what would be good for a student to study
THANK YOU
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