An Architecture of an Intelligent Tutoring System to Support Distance Learning

Year, pages: 2007, 565 - 576

This paper outlines a design framework of an intelligent tutoring system (ITS). ITS focuses on a newer and more comprehensive distance learning (DL) process as compared to the established traditional DL programs practiced today. The DL model presented in this paper (CHARLIE) is a high level software based tutorial that has the ability to encompass a wide variety of current DL technologies in a single DL session. CHARLIE's architecture has four components: Control Component (responsible for the interaction between software agents and the operating system); Instructional Component (concerned with the instructional aspects of an ITS session); Text Analysis Component (analyzes the partial syntax and partial semantics of the text in the session); Student Modeling Component (analyzes a student's progress and determines the best model for learning during a session). Each component is serviced by a set of software agents to accomplish its mission. Three additional entities in CHARLIE are two separate databases and an explanation facility. Six agents have been implemented in CHARLIE to create a DL course in C++ programming. Much of CHARLIE remains to be completed which opens many areas for research.

Mitchell, M. 2007. An Architecture of an Intelligent Tutoring System to Support Distance Learning. In Computing and Informatics, vol. 26, no.6, pp. 565-576. 1335-9150.

Mitchell, M. (2007). An Architecture of an Intelligent Tutoring System to Support Distance Learning. Computing and Informatics, 26(6), 565-576. 1335-9150.