Patent ID: 7454386

Claim:
A learning management system, comprising: a processor; a content storage unit in signal communication with the processor for storing learning content; a user modeling unit in signal communication with the processor and having a user model, the user modeling unit comprising a macro level modeler and a micro level modeler, a user filter for distinguishing user types, and a user modeler in signal communication with the user filter for continuously inferring user sophistication level and user interest level in response to user interaction with the learning management system; a personalization unit in signal communication with the processor for personalizing the learning content stored in the content storage unit in response to the user model; and a user interface in signal communication with the processor for enabling a user to interact with the learning management system, wherein the learning management system delivers content responsive to user interaction with the learning management system, and wherein the user sophistication level is inferred using a data term indicative of the likelihood that a particular page sequence is viewed given a profile, and a prior term indicative of the likelihood of the profile itself.