Focusing on Learners

I really enjoyed this article by Tom Vander Ark, Innovation Happens at Boundaries, 

In science, it’s often the space between disciplines that yields important developments. For example:

• Chemistry and molecular biology: screening molecules that activate bio-pathways
• Ecology and evolutionary biology: the history and future of biodiversity
• Big data and genomics: biological process modeling and mapping
• Engineering and biology: regenerative health solutions
• Machine learning and cognitive psychology: the tutor that learns you

It's this last bullet point that is one of the most exciting features of e-learning technology, the potential for learning systems to naturally adapt over time to the needs of learners.