Cognitive Horizons: Exploring the Synergy of Artificial Intelligence in E-learning Environments

A special issue of Electronics (ISSN 2079-9292). This special issue belongs to the section "Artificial Intelligence".

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Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue delves into the dynamic intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and e-learning, seeking to unravel the transformative potential that emerges when cutting-edge technologies converge with educational paradigms. As the digital landscape continues to evolve, AI has emerged as a catalyst for redefining the future of education. This collection of articles explores the multifaceted impact of AI on various facets of e-learning, ranging from personalized learning experiences and intelligent tutoring systems to adaptive assessment methodologies.

Contributions within this Special Issue span a spectrum of research domains, including natural language processing, machine learning, and computer vision, illuminating the innovative ways in which AI augments instructional design and learner engagement. The ethical dimensions of AI in e-learning are also scrutinized, with a focus on ensuring equitable access, transparency, and the responsible use of learner data.

Ethical considerations take center stage in this exploration, with a dedicated focus on ensuring responsible AI use, safeguarding learner privacy, and promoting inclusivity in educational access. The Special Issue aims to be a guiding compass for educators, researchers, and policymakers navigating the dynamic intersection of AI and education technologies, offering insights that empower them to harness the full potential of these advancements in the pursuit of enriching and increasing accessibility to learning environments.

Prof. Dr. Faouzi Alaya Cheikh
Prof. Rune Hjelsvold
Dr. Ali Shariq Imran
Prof. Dr. Ibrahim A. Hameed
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Keywords

  • AI
  • learning
  • education
  • personalized
  • experience
  • tutoring
  • adaptive
  • assessment
  • methodology
  • engagement
  • ethics
  • e-learning
  • transparency
  • responsible AI
  • privacy
  • inclusiveness

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New Evidence on the Influence of Coloured Lighting on Students’ Cognitive Processes
by José Quiles-Rodríguez and Ramon Palau
Electronics 2024, 13(15), 3005; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics13153005 - 30 Jul 2024
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Although there is a large amount of scientific literature on the impact of colour on learning, there is considerably less research on the impact of coloured lighting on learning. Numerous studies have explored this traditional approach, but their results are inconsistent and lack [...] Read more.
Although there is a large amount of scientific literature on the impact of colour on learning, there is considerably less research on the impact of coloured lighting on learning. Numerous studies have explored this traditional approach, but their results are inconsistent and lack systematic rigour. However, the logical technological evolution towards coloured lighting remains a nascent field, with most research focusing on colour temperature (CCT) rather than coloured lighting per se. Studies such as this one highlight the benefits of coloured LED lighting on students’ cognitive processes, as it is a technology which can overcome the limitations of traditional colour applications by introducing the concept of “dynamic colour” as a key component of smart classrooms that can be integrated into artificial intelligence (AI)-based decision making. This study, conducted in a primary school classroom, employed a quasi-experimental design with a pre-test and a control group, and had a duration of three months. The effect of coloured lighting on students’ cognitive processes, such as attention, impulsivity control and figurative creativity, divided into four dimensions, was investigated. Descriptive, variance-based and comparative analyses of the overall results reveal that coloured light significantly influences cognitive processes, and some results are even generalisable across the variables analysed. Full article
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Lightlore: An Adaptation Framework for Design and Development of xAPI-Based Adaptive Context-Aware Learning Environments
by Aziz Hasanov, Teemu H. Laine, Jongik Kim and Tae-Sun Chung
Electronics 2024, 13(13), 2498; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics13132498 - 26 Jun 2024
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The age of pervasive computing has initiated a boom in the development of adaptive context-aware learning environments (ACALEs), i.e., systems that are capable of detecting a learner’s context and providing adaptive learning services based on this context. Many of the existing educational systems [...] Read more.
The age of pervasive computing has initiated a boom in the development of adaptive context-aware learning environments (ACALEs), i.e., systems that are capable of detecting a learner’s context and providing adaptive learning services based on this context. Many of the existing educational systems were developed as standalone applications for specific or a small range of adaptive educational scenarios. It would be extremely helpful for developers and educators to have a unified framework that provides an infrastructure for the development of ACALEs. In this study, we propose Lightlore—an adaptation framework that enables the development of different types of ACELEs for a wide range of learning scenarios in formal and informal settings. We first used scenario-based design (SBD) as the design methodology for creating a conceptual model of Lightlore. Educational scenarios were adopted from the results of a previous literature review. We then developed a proof-of-concept implementation of Lightlore, with a hypermedia system for learning data structures that uses the adaptation service of Lightlore. This implementation is essentially an adaptation infrastructure and a programming API for creating new (or transforming existing) adaptive and context-aware educational services. It exploits the experience API (xAPI), a modern e-learning standard and learning record store, thus making coupling with existing learning environments easier. We expect that diverse types of users will benefit from using Lightlore, such as learners, educators, learning environment developers, and researchers on educational technologies. Full article
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