Welcome to IKno
IKno is an prototype application for authoring and presenting educational subject matter. It aims to leverage conceptual structures inherent in language to to sequence information to the reader such that learning time is minimized.
Benefit of Registering
If you register and log in, you can pick any topic that you would like to learn and IKno will present information in an optimal order, taking into account what you have already learned.
Or Register Later
If you would prefer not to register just yet, you can still explore our subjects. Just press the List of Subjects button below.
However, you definitely won't get it until you register and sign in.
Subjects and Topics
Information in IKno is organized into subjects and topics. A subject is composed of a set of topics.
IKno knows how topics depend on each other, allowing topics to presented in a sequence that optimizes learning effectiveness.
Currently, IKno subjects are incomplete and have been authored solely for the purpose of testing IKno. The most complete subject and one that will be expanded upon is Business Process Management. There is also a subject describing IKno itself that you may find of interest.
Learning Mode
Learning mode refers to having IKno step you through topics based on what you already know. Topics are ordered from the most fundamental to the most complex.
There are two ways to use learning mode: at the subject level or at the topic level.
At the subject level, IKno will present topics from the subject as a whole.
At the topic level, IKno will present only those topics required for the understanding of the selected topic.
Testing Mode
In Testing mode, IKno will present questions on the topics that you have learned.
Again, there are two ways to use testing mode: at the subject level or at the topic level.
At the subject level, IKno will present questions from the subject as a whole.
At the topic level, IKno will present only those questions required relevant to a selected topic.
Note: If the author of an IKno subject hasn't written any questions, testing mode won't be available or visible.
Using IKno
Every effort has been made to make IKno as simple as possible, so you will likely be able to surmise, for the most part, how things work.
However, if you want a better understanding or are just curious, you can find detailed information describing IKno by clicking on the List of Subjects button below and then clicking in the IKno subject.