Object-oriented model of knowledge for the intelligent tutoring shell
Ljubomir Jerinić, Vladan Devedžić · Industrial and Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems · 1996
Rapid development of computer technologies and Artificial Intelligence (AI) methods, and introduction of computers into schools have yielded an ever-increasing use of AI methods in design of education software. The teachers in schools have become interested in taking an active role in designing educational software, and not being only passive users of these tools. However, the advancement of AI methods and techniques makes understanding of Intelligent Tutoring Systems (ITS) more difficult, so that the teachers are less and less prepared to accept these systems. As a result, the gap between the researchers in the field of ITSs and the educational staff is constantly widening. This paper describes our efforts toward developing uniform data and control structures that can be used by a wide circle of authors, e.g., domain experts, teachers, curriculum developers, etc., who are involved in the building of ITS.