The Center's researchers have worked on building dialogue based intelligent tutoring
systems since the mid 1990’s. These systems tutor the learners using natural language
conversations led by the system using questions, hints, prompts and summaries in a
simulation of a real tutor. These systems can be integrated into already existing
learning content to provide a just in time check for understanding of the material
along with scaffolded learning if needed.
Typical Intelligent Tutoring System Project
- A typical use of an intelligent tutoring system to enhance learning content would
consist of a production phase and an evaluation phase.
- Production phase: The construction phase Augments learning content: Incorporates existing
course content into a dynamic tutoring system
- Evaluation phase: After the system is created an evaluation phase would test the effectiveness
of the system using randomized experimental designs.
Examples of Current Systems
|The ADL-CITSRD is located in the FedEx Institute of Technology (FIT) on the campus of the University of Memphis. Researchers associated with the center are faculty, researchers, post-doctoral fellows, and advanced graduate students in the Institute for Intelligent Systems (IIS). The center researchers have extensive experience in research, development, and evaluation of advanced learning environments.