Entropy in Adaptive Learning Systems: Modeling Uncertainty, Information Dynamics and Personalized Education
A special issue of Entropy (ISSN 1099-4300).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2026 | Viewed by 14
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The growing complexity of modern learning environments—driven by artificial intelligence, ubiquitous computing, and real-time data—demands new theoretical and computational tools to model, personalize, and optimize learning experiences. Entropy, as a measure of uncertainty, variability, and information flow, offers a powerful lens through which to analyze adaptive learning systems. This Special Issue aims to explore how entropy-based methods and information-theoretic approaches can be harnessed to advance personalized education, learner modeling, and decision-making in intelligent tutoring systems, educational data mining, and learning analytics.
We invite contributions that investigate entropy in the context of modeling cognitive or affective uncertainty, adapting content delivery, optimizing feedback, or enhancing system robustness. Topics may include, but are not limited to, entropy-driven algorithms, uncertainty quantification in learner modeling, information dynamics in dialog-based systems, and hybrid models that integrate entropy with machine learning, fuzzy logic, or other computational intelligence techniques.
This Special Issue seeks to bridge the gap between information theory and educational technologies by showcasing interdisciplinary research that deepens our understanding of learning as a dynamic, data-rich, and uncertain process. Researchers from fields such as AI in education, cognitive science, complex systems, and data-driven pedagogy are especially encouraged to contribute.
Dr. Christos Troussas
Dr. Akrivi Krouska
Dr. Phivos Mylonas
Prof. Dr. Cleo Sgouropoulou
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- entropy-based modeling
- adaptive learning systems
- information theory in education
- uncertainty quantification
- personalized education
- learning analytics
- intelligent tutoring systems
- educational data mining
- information dynamics
- AI in education
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