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Data Mining and Gamification Techniques in Adaptive E-Learning: Promises and Challenges

by Reem S. Al-Towirgi, Lamya F. Daghestani, Lamiaa F. Ibrahim
International Journal of Computer Applications
Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
Volume 180 - Number 13
Year of Publication: 2018
Authors: Reem S. Al-Towirgi, Lamya F. Daghestani, Lamiaa F. Ibrahim
10.5120/ijca2018916275

Reem S. Al-Towirgi, Lamya F. Daghestani, Lamiaa F. Ibrahim . Data Mining and Gamification Techniques in Adaptive E-Learning: Promises and Challenges. International Journal of Computer Applications. 180, 13 ( Jan 2018), 49-55. DOI=10.5120/ijca2018916275

@article{ 10.5120/ijca2018916275,
author = { Reem S. Al-Towirgi, Lamya F. Daghestani, Lamiaa F. Ibrahim },
title = { Data Mining and Gamification Techniques in Adaptive E-Learning: Promises and Challenges },
journal = { International Journal of Computer Applications },
issue_date = { Jan 2018 },
volume = { 180 },
number = { 13 },
month = { Jan },
year = { 2018 },
issn = { 0975-8887 },
pages = { 49-55 },
numpages = {9},
url = { https://ijcaonline.org/archives/volume180/number13/28926-2018916275/ },
doi = { 10.5120/ijca2018916275 },
publisher = {Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA},
address = {New York, USA}
}
%0 Journal Article
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%A Reem S. Al-Towirgi
%A Lamya F. Daghestani
%A Lamiaa F. Ibrahim
%T Data Mining and Gamification Techniques in Adaptive E-Learning: Promises and Challenges
%J International Journal of Computer Applications
%@ 0975-8887
%V 180
%N 13
%P 49-55
%D 2018
%I Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
Abstract

Educational Data Mining EDM is an emerging discipline. It concerned with extracting useful information from large educational data. It serves education improving by presenting information to facilitate the process of decision making. EDM has many methods and applications the context of e-learning. Gamification is the process of using mechanics and dynamics of games onto non-game context to promote the desired behavior. An emerging type of learning method is the adaptive e-learning. This paper discusses the state of the art of EDM and gamification methods to build adaptive e-learning system.

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Index Terms

Computer Science
Information Sciences

Keywords

E-learning Learning Management System Educational Data Mining Knowledge Discovery in Databases Gamification Adaptive E-Learning.