TY - JOUR
T1 - Redefining the learning companion
T2 - The past, present, and future of educational agents
AU - Chou, Chih Yueh
AU - Chan, Tak Wai
AU - Lin, Chi Jen
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors would like to thank all the members involved in the Learning Technology project, as well as the staffs of the National Science Council for their long-term support in the past. The LT project is supported by a grant from the Ministry of Education, No. 89-H-FA07-1-4.
PY - 2003/4
Y1 - 2003/4
N2 - The development of intelligent tutoring systems has long been the focus of applying artificial intelligence and cognitive science in education. A new breed of intelligent learning environments called learning companion systems was developed over a decade ago. In contrast to an intelligent tutoring system, in which a computer mimics an intelligent tutor, the learning companion system assumes two roles, one as an intelligent tutor and another as a learning companion. Motivated by recent interest in agent research and other technologies, this learning companion field has received increasing attention. This study addresses issues that arise from different perspectives on this research effort. With a view to future networked learning environments, the learning companion is redefined for application to a wide spectrum of educational agent research. Accordingly, several subjects that relate to educational agents, and hence learning companions, are identified.
AB - The development of intelligent tutoring systems has long been the focus of applying artificial intelligence and cognitive science in education. A new breed of intelligent learning environments called learning companion systems was developed over a decade ago. In contrast to an intelligent tutoring system, in which a computer mimics an intelligent tutor, the learning companion system assumes two roles, one as an intelligent tutor and another as a learning companion. Motivated by recent interest in agent research and other technologies, this learning companion field has received increasing attention. This study addresses issues that arise from different perspectives on this research effort. With a view to future networked learning environments, the learning companion is redefined for application to a wide spectrum of educational agent research. Accordingly, several subjects that relate to educational agents, and hence learning companions, are identified.
KW - Collaborative learning
KW - Computer-mediated communication
KW - Intelligent tutoring systems
KW - Learning communities
KW - Simulations
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84867995978&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/S0360-1315(02)00130-6
DO - 10.1016/S0360-1315(02)00130-6
M3 - 期刊論文
AN - SCOPUS:84867995978
SN - 0360-1315
VL - 40
SP - 255
EP - 269
JO - Computers and Education
JF - Computers and Education
IS - 3
ER -