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In order to advance personal learning experience it is crucial to overcome the one-size-fits-all approach in user interface design and increase the e-learning systems intelligent behavior. Recent research has confirmed that user individual characteristics must be taken into account to accomplish that goal. This paper identifies user features relevant for system’s adaptation in general. Aiming to investigate affect of those features on users’ learning outcomes in e-learning environment in particular, an empirical study along with obtained results is reported as well.
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Granić, A., Nakić, J. (2007). Designing Intelligent Interfaces for e-Learning Systems: The Role of User Individual Characteristics. In: Stephanidis, C. (eds) Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction. Applications and Services. UAHCI 2007. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 4556. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-73283-9_69
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