Graesser, Arthur
Recent Advances in Conversational Intelligent Tutoring Systems
Rus, Vasile (The University of Memphis) | D’Mello, Sidney (University of Notre-Dame) | Hu, Xiangen (The University of Memphis) | Graesser, Arthur (The University of Memphis)
We report recent advances in intelligent tutoring systems with conversational dialogue. Macroadaptivity refers to a system's capability to select appropriate instructional tasks for the learner to work on. Microadaptivity refers to a system's capability to adapt its scaffolding while the learner is working on a particular task. Learning progressions and deeper dialogue and natural language processing techniques are key features of DeepTutor, the first intelligent tutoring system based on learning progressions.
Recent Advances in Conversational Intelligent Tutoring Systems
Rus, Vasile (The University of Memphis) | D’Mello, Sidney (University of Notre-Dame) | Hu, Xiangen (The University of Memphis) | Graesser, Arthur (The University of Memphis)
We report recent advances in intelligent tutoring systems with conversational dialogue. We highlight progress in terms of macro and microadaptivity. Macroadaptivity refers to a system’s capability to select appropriate instructional tasks for the learner to work on. Microadaptivity refers to a system’s capability to adapt its scaffolding while the learner is working on a particular task. The advances in macro and microadaptivity that are presented here were made possible by the use of learning progressions, deeper dialogue and natural language processing techniques, and by the use of affect-enabled components. Learning progressions and deeper dialogue and natural language processing techniques are key features of DeepTutor, the first intelligent tutoring system based on learning progressions. These improvements extend the bandwidth of possibilities for tailoring instruction to each individual student which is needed for maximizing engagement and ultimately learning.
Reports of the AAAI 2011 Fall Symposia
Blisard, Sam (Naval Research Laboratory) | Carmichael, Ted (University of North Carolina at Charlotte) | Ding, Li (University of Maryland, Baltimore County) | Finin, Tim (University of Maryland, Baltimore County) | Frost, Wende (Naval Research Laboratory) | Graesser, Arthur (University of Memphis) | Hadzikadic, Mirsad (University of North Carolina at Charlotte) | Kagal, Lalana (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) | Kruijff, Geert-Jan M. (German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence) | Langley, Pat (Arizona State University) | Lester, James (North Carolina State University) | McGuinness, Deborah L. (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) | Mostow, Jack (Carnegie Mellon University) | Papadakis, Panagiotis (University of Sapienza, Rome) | Pirri, Fiora (Sapienza University of Rome) | Prasad, Rashmi (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee) | Stoyanchev, Svetlana (Columbia University) | Varakantham, Pradeep (Singapore Management University)
The Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence was pleased to present the 2011 Fall Symposium Series, held Friday through Sunday, November 4–6, at the Westin Arlington Gateway in Arlington, Virginia. The titles of the seven symposia are as follows: (1) Advances in Cognitive Systems; (2) Building Representations of Common Ground with Intelligent Agents; (3) Complex Adaptive Systems: Energy, Information and Intelligence; (4) Multiagent Coordination under Uncertainty; (5) Open Government Knowledge: AI Opportunities and Challenges; (6) Question Generation; and (7) Robot-Human Teamwork in Dynamic Adverse Environment. The highlights of each symposium are presented in this report.
Reports of the AAAI 2011 Fall Symposia
Blisard, Sam (Naval Research Laboratory) | Carmichael, Ted (University of North Carolina at Charlotte) | Ding, Li (University of Maryland, Baltimore County) | Finin, Tim (University of Maryland, Baltimore County) | Frost, Wende (Naval Research Laboratory) | Graesser, Arthur (University of Memphis) | Hadzikadic, Mirsad (University of North Carolina at Charlotte) | Kagal, Lalana (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) | Kruijff, Geert-Jan M. (German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence) | Langley, Pat (Arizona State University) | Lester, James (North Carolina State University) | McGuinness, Deborah L. (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute) | Mostow, Jack (Carnegie Mellon University) | Papadakis, Panagiotis (University of Sapienza, Rome) | Pirri, Fiora (Sapienza University of Rome) | Prasad, Rashmi (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee) | Stoyanchev, Svetlana (Columbia University) | Varakantham, Pradeep (Singapore Management University)
The Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence was pleased to present the 2011 Fall Symposium Series, held Friday through Sunday, November 4–6, at the Westin Arlington Gateway in Arlington, Virginia. The titles of the seven symposia are as follows: (1) Advances in Cognitive Systems; (2) Building Representations of Common Ground with Intelligent Agents; (3) Complex Adaptive Systems: Energy, Information and Intelligence; (4) Multiagent Coordination under Uncertainty; (5) Open Government Knowledge: AI Opportunities and Challenges; (6) Question Generation; and (7) Robot-Human Teamwork in Dynamic Adverse Environment. The highlights of each symposium are presented in this report.