Hypertext, Interactivity and AI:Paradigm Shifts in the Mode of ELearning

Abstract

Changing technologies have evolved the mode of interaction of people through a compression of time and space. In this very process of change, the nature of engagement of the people has become more and more personalized, interactive and instantaneous. From the Egyptian times of the use of Papyrus to the modern digital technologies, media tools have
provided a far greater scope in the access of information and creation of knowledge. In the case of digital media, the process of learning has become highly dynamic with the rising levels of interactivity and the utilization of hypertext which has led to a process of digital convergence. Now with the integration of AI, e-learning is expected to achieve a different
mantel in terms of engagement. The paper primarily focuses on highlighting the transformational trends that have taken place in respect to e-learning platforms from the use of hypertext to increasing the mode of interactivity and finally the integration of AI for a more personalized form of learning. The paper further illuminates upon the future scope of e learning platforms and how the integration of AI can be seen as a transformational shift in the mode of engagement in various e-learning platforms