Current cultural, social, and economic trends challenge traditional concepts of learning and lifelong learning. This paper draws on the twofold nature of learning in a knowledge society and explores options for technological support. The concept of Second-Order Learning Objects is introduced as a potential means to foster generative learning. Generative learning goes beyond that what is already...

Second language learning is as a personalized, collaborative and lifelong activity. In this paper we present a model of a second language learning environment based on software agents, integrating speech technologies and natural language processing from this perspective. We have developed this model based on previous research concerning technologies for the development of software agents suppor...

Our learning design for lifelong learning has been developed during the past ten years at the Teacher Education unit at Stockholm University. Same design with different content has been used to higher the competence of different target groups; teachers in the field, policemen, medical personal, headmasters etc. As an example we would like to present here our learning design for the course ”Step...

Lifelong Machine Learning, or LML, considers systems that can learn many tasks from one or more domains over its lifetime. The goal is to sequentially retain learned knowledge and to selectively transfer that knowledge when learning a new task so as to develop more accurate hypotheses or policies. Following a review of prior work on LML, we propose that it is now appropriate for the AI communit...

Uno de los retos que plantea el aprendizaje a lo largo de la vida (“lifelong learning”) es la adaptación de los contenidos que sirven de base a la formación. El paradigma del manual o de los apuntes se ha extendido a las ofertas formativas que pretenden cubrir las necesidades del “lifelong learning”. Y, aunque existen experiencias de adaptación de los libros de estilo de los manuales que ofrece...

Most of the articles published in the last years highlight teaching and learning approaches and technologies integrated in complex applications and present the concepts used for educational content creation and delivery. They refer to the approaches and methodologies used in self and collaborative learning, including problemand project-based learning. The proposal is focused on advanced concept...

This paper deals with lifelong learning. Based on a three-year case study it provides evidence of innovations in this area. The paper aims to add to the body of work in blended learning by providing evidence of knowledge, persuasion, decision, implementation, and confirmation of learning innovations. In particular, the paper provides guidance for future development.