About us
Autar Kaw
Rasim Guldiken
Renee M Clark
Ahmed Dallal
Kelly Kibler
In May 2024, NSF funded five investigators at three (now four) universities to investigate if prior knowledge delivered via adaptive learning platform systems works better than when delivered via learning management systems. On this website, we keep you apprised of our progress but mostly to share the resources for five courses we have developed under a Creative Commons license.
The project aims to serve the national interest by addressing the grand challenge of advancing personalized learning, as highlighted by the National Academy of Engineering. The research and development (R&D) initiative focuses on examining the impact of prior knowledge, delivered through pre-class adaptive learning platform (ALP) lessons, on student outcomes in blended active learning classrooms. The project involves testing adaptive learning in five core engineering courses at the sophomore and junior levels, comparing traditional pre-class activities with adaptive lessons. The goals include developing and deploying APL lessons, comparing cognitive and affective outcomes, analyzing student learning behaviors, and sharing findings through various channels. The collaboration involves faculty and researchers from the University of South Florida, the University of Central Florida, Oklahoma State University, and the University of Pittsburgh, with a focus on improving STEM education through adaptive learning technologies.
The five principal investigators are