Adaptive Hypermedia in Education

Abstract

The aims of this chapter are (1) to give the definition of adaptive hypermedia (AH) and state what AH means and (2) to explore the role of AH in education at this digital age, in which the majority of learners are generally digitally fluent and competitive although some claim otherwise. Pedagogically and epistemologically, educational institutions (i.e., nursery, primary, secondary and high schools, colleges, vocational schools and colleges, life-long learning centers, adult education centers, and universities) should respond to such learning demands and differences to accommodate the digital-literate, wise, and efficient learning style preferences of today's learners by providing AH learning materials for them. More frankly, educational institutions have to use and provide AH learning materials for their learners in order to be competitive in this digital age.