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Title:
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AGENT-BASED LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS: UPSIDES AND CHALLENGES FOR SUPPORTING USERS |
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Author(s):
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Shenghua Liu , Ari Wahlstedt , Anne Honkaranta |
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ISBN:
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978-972-8924-87-4 |
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Editors:
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António Palma dos Reis |
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Year:
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2009 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Virtual instructor, intelligent agent, multi-agent systems, learning management systems, intelligent tutoring systems |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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43 |
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Last Page:
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52 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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The use of agent-based learning management systems (ALMS) for supporting users e.g., teachers and students has its
benefits and pitfalls. In ALMS the visible component to users is a virtual instructor (VI). VI itself may be orchestrated
from a behavior of agents of a Multi-Agent System (MAS). This paper identifies the benefits of using the VI for teachers
as saving time, managing learning resources and increasing the interactions in teaching and supervising their courses. VIs
can also help students, when they encounter problems; e.g. recommend actions or distribute questions to teachers
available. There are also challenges on the approach, such as the appearance of VI, integration to existing LMSs, and
validating the VIs search, selection, decision-making, and presentation functions. The paper proposes further studies for
clarifying the teachers and students requirements for using VIs; such as user need for personalization. |
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