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author: Yuliia Nosenko


Urgency of the research. Personalization of learning is one of the world's leading educational trends. With the development of technology, webspace, and cloud computing, the possibilities of personalization and adaptability increase significantly. By "tracking" what the student knows and can do, the adaptive system with a high probability builds an individual educational trajectory, systematically "moving" him/her from one content block to the next until the planned results are achieved. In this context the experience of Knewton (USA), which has developed the eponymous platform of adaptive learning – the undisputed leader among similar platforms is significant.

Target setting. Given that practical experience in the use of adaptive learning systems in Ukraine is almost non-existent, it is important to study foreign recommendations, critically evaluate and summarize the advantages and disadvantages of such systems, provide guidelines and advice on their implementation and use.

Actual scientific research and issues analysis. The theory and practice of development and use of adaptive capabilities of modern ICT in education are studied in the works of V. Bondar, P. Brusilovsky, Y. Bunturi, T. Davydenko, V. Demyanenko, M. Zueva, N. Kapustina, S. Lytvynova, Y. Nosenko, V. Pishvanova, M. Maryenko (Popel), S. Priyma, P. Fedoruk, M. Shyshkina, F. Abel, P. Brusilovsky, J. Ferreira, J. Jarrett, J. Lee, M. Murray, Oneto L., Pugliese L., K. Wauters, T. Zimmer et al.

The research objective. To analyze the advantages and disadvantages of the Knewton adaptive learning platform, provide practical recommendations for the use of Alta (the solution from Knewton) in the learning process.

The statement of basic materials. The article analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of the adaptive learning platform Knewton. Recommendations for the development and use of an adaptive course based on Knewton (for example, a program for studying mathematics Alta) are given: creating a profile (account), choosing ready-made tasks, designing your own course in Alta, monitoring the students’ activity.

Conclusions. Knewton's Alta solution is based on the understanding that the learning process needs of each participant in the educational process are unique. The Alta solution reorients users from the "why should a teacher teach a student?" on the approach "what should a student learn?". The unique adaptability of the program allows you to personalize the didactic material and tasks for each user.

Key words: personalized learning, adaptive learning platform, Knewton, Alta, individual educational trajectory.

 

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