Effects of the ISIS Recommender System for navigation support in self-organised Learning Networks
Hendrik Drachsler, Hans G. K. Hummel, Bert van den Berg, Jannes Eshuis, Wim Waterink, Rob J. Nadolski, Adriana J. Berlanga, Nanda Boers, Rob Koper · DSpace (Open University in the Netherlands) · 2009
Abstract: The need to support users of the Internet with the selection of information is becoming more important. Learners in complex, self-organising Learning Networks have similar problems and need guidance to find and select most suitable learning activities, in order to attain their lifelong learning goals in the most efficient way. Several research questions regarding efficiency and effectiveness deal with adequate navigation support through recommender systems. To answer some of these questions an experiment was set up within an Introduction Psychology course of the Open University of the Netherlands. Around 250 students participated in this study and were monitored over an experimental period of four months. All were provided the same course materials, but only half of them were supported with a personalised recommender system. This study examined the effects of the navigation