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International Conference on Intelligent Tutoring Systems

ITS 1992: Intelligent Tutoring Systems pp 643–650Cite as

Distributed learning companion system: WEST revisited

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This paper describes a distributed learning system which consists of two connected computers so that students can learn in collaboration and/or competition at different locations. Considering different numbers and roles of involved agents, we have enumerated 768 possible distributed learning models. Among them, we evaluated 3 models using a system which is a reimplementation of the well-known WEST program. The evaluation result has two significant implications: (1) such learning systems hold the promise to be a form of futuristic intelligent computer classroom and (2) competition could be a powerful motive in learning that would shed new light on the Intelligent Tutoring System research.

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  1. Institute of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering, National Central University, Chung-Li, Taiwan 32054 ROC

    Tak -Wai Chan, I. -Ling Chung, Rong -Guey Ho, Wen -Juan Hou & Ging -Long Lin

  2. Department of Information and Computer Education, National Taiwan Normal University, 162, Hoping E. Road Sec 1, Taipei, Taiwan 10610 ROC

    Rong -Guey Ho

  3. Institute of Information and Computer Education, National Taiwan Normal University, 162, Hoping E. Road Sec 1, Taipei, Taiwan 10610 ROC

    Wen -Juan Hou

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Chan, T.W., Chung, I.L., Ho, R.G., Hou, W.J., Lin, G.L. (1992). Distributed learning companion system: WEST revisited. In: Frasson, C., Gauthier, G., McCalla, G.I. (eds) Intelligent Tutoring Systems. ITS 1992. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 608. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-55606-0_74

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