A reference architecture for adaptive hypermedia applications

Abstract

My research interest in adaptive hypermedia originates from a project on distance learning, in 1998, when I visited the Computer Science Department of the University of Amsterdam.There I met my supervisor, Prof. Dr. Paul De Bra, and found our common interest.He quickly introduced me into the field of adaptive hypermedia by demonstrating his system AHA!.Devoting myself to this research for four years, I have learned much of the depth and breadth of this research area and gained international research experience.During these years of work with my colleagues, I very much enjoyed the many academic discussions as well as discussions about the many interesting things in our world.I finished this dissertation with the assistance of various people.I would like to thank all of them here.First of all, I thank my father Zhaoji Wu and my mother Fengying Li, they gave me enormous support for my study in my life.They helped me very much by taking care of my daughter Xiaomeng Liu when I was in my first year of study here.It allowed me more time to deal with the challenges in my