Papers for

e-learning platform developers

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Agentic University supports personalized learning with collaborative agents

Agentic University: Collaborative Agents for Personalized Learning

Abstract: Large language models support personalized tutoring, content generation, and adaptive learning paths. However, capability development requires these resources and interactions to form a coherent learning process that evolves with the learner. A central challenge is to align goals, activities, and assessment while using learning evidence to decide what should follow. We introduce Human-Participatory Multi-Agent Organization and instantiate it in Agentic University (AU). In AU, learners participate as organization members and work with specialized agents to maintain a revisable Capability Program. The program connects personal goals, learning activities across modalities, and layered assessment, while learner feedback and performance guide subsequent support. Our evaluation shows advantages in program organization, assessment design, and revision quality. Users achieved larger mean assessment gains (12.19 versus 5.61 points on a 50-point scale) and reported stronger cognitive support. This work contributes an organizational approach to adaptive learning that makes learner participation a continuing basis for multi-agent coordination. The Agentic University project is available at \href{https://github.com/AgenticOrgLab/AgenticUniversity.git}.

Thu 29 OctArtificial IntelligenceComputation and Language
The gist
Learning can be more effective when teaching adapts to what each person needs, but making this work smoothly is hard. The authors present Agentic University, a system where learners team up with software agents that help plan learning goals, activities, and tests, and adjust this plan based on how the learner is doing. This setup helps learners improve more and feel better supported than traditional methods. The system keeps the learner involved in deciding the learning path and uses feedback to guide what comes next.
Open → 2610.40492v1

Video design challenges affect learning for people with ADHD

"It's Like Drinking from a Fire Hose": Understanding and Characterizing Video Learning Experiences for Individuals with ADHD

Abstract: Video lectures have become increasingly prevalent for education and professional development, yet their static visuals, dense information, and long duration pose attentional challenges for individuals with ADHD. While adaptive learning offers opportunities towards ADHD-accessible video learning, little is known about how to suitably adapt such videos: What components in multimodal video lectures are challenging for ADHD viewers? How do these experiences surface in behavioral signals to trigger an adaptation? What presentations do they prefer? To answer these questions, we conducted an eye-tracking-based retrospective think-aloud study with 16 participants with ADHD, who watched and reflected on a curated set of video lecture segments. Our study uncovered video design elements that hindered learning and revealed participants' coping strategies along with their limitations. By jointly analyzing behavioral signals and retrospective reflections, we characterized how these experiences manifested in behavioral patterns. We further surfaced participants' practices for addressing learning needs beyond the video watching process, and derived design implications for future ADHD-friendly adaptive video learning systems.

Tue 8 SeptHuman-Computer Interaction
The gist
People with ADHD often find it hard to follow video lectures because these videos can show too much information at once and last a long time. The authors studied how people with ADHD watch and think about video lessons by tracking their eye movements and asking them to explain their experience afterward. They found parts of the videos that made learning harder and observed how the viewers tried to cope. This understanding can help make better video lessons that adjust to the needs of people with ADHD.
Open → 2609.09443v1