Adaptive learning

Adaptive Learning is a relatively new technology which enables the utilization of computers as interactive teaching devices. The focus of adaptive learning is to allow the computer to adapt the presentation of the material according to students' weaknesses as indicated by their responses to questions. The motiviation is to allow electronic education to incorporate the value of the interactivity afforded to a student by an actual human teacher or tutor. The technology encompasses aspects derived from various fields of study including computer science, education, and psychology.