Moving Towards More Authentic Learning Experiences – Use Case: Almanac Reimagined – Dynamic Generation of Personalised Learning Experiences

Tailoring learning to the specific needs of an individual learner has been a goal of education technology since its earliest beginnings on mainframe computers in the 1960’s. As the capabilities of the technology have evolved the ability to achieve this goal has drawn closer to reality. There are a number of products and services that strive to deliver truly personalised learning using advanced learning theory and the latest in technology advances. At the same time much of what we currently see as personalised learning amounts to little more than the  recommendation of lessons, courses or predefined learning plans.

Almanac is an adaptive learning solution developed by Learnovate that is designed to deliver short, engaging learning experiences that are customised to fit into the time the learner has available and their self reported prior knowledge of a topic. Almanac is designed to explore how short, educationally sound learning experiences can be generated using a light touch approach to personalisation and learner modelling that puts an emphasis on an ‘adaptable’ experience that is controlled by the learner.