Computational Instructional Design for Construction of Adaptive Tutors in Real Time from Distributed Learning Objects

Abstract

With the advent of the WWW and recent interoperability and ontology initiatives, there are new possible approaches to generating real-time adaptive instruction by drawing from distributed interoperable learning object resources. In order to assemble adaptive tutoring systems appropriate to the needs of individual students, a computational form of instructional design has been developed with a generic instructional vocabulary. The vocabulary facilitates the automatic construction and management of tutoring environments from distributed interoperable components. A demonstration web-based ITS that generates individualized and adaptive instruction in English Composition through the use of an interoperable instructional vocabulary is used for illustration.