Expert system, e-learning, fuzzy-oriented system, language learning

A move from static e-learning courses to the creation of courses or paths that are adapted to the needs of students has been the focus of experts for many years. A personalized study plan cannot be developed as a single process. One of the most important subprocesses is correct assessment of student?s knowledge. This paper deals with education of English in e-learning. An e-learning system is supported by an expert system, which is the basis of the decision-making process in individual subprocesses. The paper presents a model of this e-learning system, its general structure and individual parts. The focus of the paper is primarily the part of the system which is responsible for assessment of student?s knowledge. Apart from the description of the expert system itself, it is necessary to consider the pedagogical point of view, i.e. how to process the ?placement test? and under what conditions. The final part of the paper presents an experimental verification on real data acquired from students.