Journal of Interactive Learning Research articles from December 2001

Journal of Interactive Learning Research archives from December 2001

An authoring model and tools for knowledge engineering in Intelligent Tutoring Systems.
December 22, 2001... In this article an authoring model and a system for curriculum development in Intelligent Tutoring Systems (ITS) is presented. First an approach for modeling knowledge of the subject matter (the curriculum) to be taught by a large scale ITS is...

Interactive assessment: an approach to enhance teaching and learning.
December 22, 2001... Instruction gains value when measurement shows that objectives have been achieved and learning has occurred. Making the measurement an integral part of class activity allows the identification of problems and consequent improvements even while...

Embodying our values in our teaching practices: Building open and critical discourse through computer mediated communication.
December 22, 2001... Computer mediated communication--including web pages, email and web-based bulletin boards--was used to support the development of a cooperative learning community among students in a web-based distance education unit for practicing science and...

Permutations of control: Cognitive considerations for agent-based learning environments.
December 22, 2001... While there has been a significant amount of research on technical issues regarding the development of agent-based learning environments (e.g., see the special issue of Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 10(3/4)), there is less...

Collaborative learning environments: Exploring student attitudes and satisfaction in face-to-face and asynchronous computer conferencing settings.
December 22, 2001... Although collaborative learning techniques have been shown to enhance the learning experience, it is difficult to incorporate these concepts into courses without requiring students to collaborate outside of class. There is an ever increasing...