Adaptive learning is a form of personalized learning that allows each learner to adjust their pathway to mastery of material based upon sophisticated analytical technologies. Adaptive learning is utilized in flipped classroom settings as well as in fully online courses. Recent pilots by two-year, four-year, graduate, and professional programs are uncovering important lessons about “chunking” or “mapping” course content and linking learning science with curriculum design. Another promising theme reported by early adopters of adaptive learning is a change in the role of faculty with this new learning model. Instead of being the 'sage on the stage', faculty must embrace the new role of 'guide on the side' where they facilitate learning but allow their learners to take a more proactive role in their pathway. The adaptive learning trend holds promise for student retention and student progress. The growing field of adaptive learning suppliers provide insight and promising practice which will help guide continued development of the field.

WCET Resources
Frontiers Blog
Webcast Archives
Events
Media
- WCET Weekly Twitter Chat (#WCETAdaptive), hosted by @adaptivechat - 2016
- WCET Hangout with Tyton Partners - August 2016
- Adaptive Learning in Higher Ed: Improving Outcomes Dynamically. Recordings of General Session Presentations.
- Interview: Connie Johnson, Provost, Colorado Technical U. and Judy Komar, VP of Ed Tech, Career Education Corp - August 2016
- Interview with Dr. Robert Manzer, Provost, American Intercontinental University (a series of 6 short videos) - March 2016
- WOW Award Winner 2014: intellipath for MBA Preparation - Colorado Technical University
Additional Resources
External Resources
Additional Resources
- Adaptive Learning Bibliography - UMUC
- Courseware in Context (CWiC) Framework
- CTU And UMUC Collaborate on Adaptive Learning and Everyone Benefits - EdSurge
- Learning to Adapt: A Case for Accelerating Adaptive Learning in Higher Education - Tyton Partners
- Learning to Adapt: Understanding the Adaptive Learning Supplier Landscape - Tyton Partners
- Learning to Adapt 2.0: The Evolution of Adaptive Learning in Higher Education - Tyton Partners
- Lessons Learned from Early Implementations of Adaptive Courseware - SRI Education
- Personalized Learning Consortium - APLU
- Personalizing the Learning Experience: Integrating Adaptive Elements in Online Courses - University of Central Flo…