Adaptive learning : dilemmas of automated instruction in postsecondary education

"American higher education is experiencing a time of extraordinary change where traditional practices that have remained relatively unchanged for decades are being questioned and altered in the face of declining public confidence in higher education . Higher education institutions are turning to technological innovations to address numerous concerns, essentially remaking processes and practices at various levels of higher education such as instruction, learning, and administration. Adaptive learning is one of the latest forms of innovation in teaching and learning, and it is currently receiving a great deal of attention across higher education. This study brings together the historical context, current environment of higher education, and the business market, and presents problems and dilemmas that may well affect the future of adaptive learning with the hope that it aids administrators, faculty, and staff in decision-making about this innovation in postsecondary education."--Page ii.