FlexiTrainer: A Visual Authoring Framework for Case-Based Intelligent Tutoring Systems

Abstract

The need for rapid and cost-effective development of Intelligent Tutoring Systems (ITS) with flexible pedagogical approaches has led to a demand for authoring tools. The authoring systems developed to date provide a range of options and flexibility, such as authoring simulations, or authoring tutoring strategies. This paper describes FlexiTrainer, an authoring framework that enables the rapid creation of pedagogically rich and performance-oriented learning environments with custom content and tutoring strategies. FlexiTrainer provides tools for specifying the domain knowledge and derives its power from a visual behavior editor for specifying the dynamic behavior of tutoring agents that interact to deliver instruction. The FlexiTrainer runtime engine is an agent-based system in which different instructional agents carry out related actions to achieve instructional goals. FlexiTrainer has been used to develop an ITS for training helicopter pilots in flying skills.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA454585

Entities

People

  • Daniel Fu
  • Emilio Remolina
  • Sowmya Ramachandran

Organizations

  • Stottler Henke Associates

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Atomic Structure
  • Buildings And Structures
  • Contracts
  • Ground Speed
  • Information Operations
  • Instructions
  • Simulations
  • Specifications
  • Standards
  • Students
  • Training

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