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19. Intellignet tutoring systems: past, present, and future
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19.1 Introduction
19.2 Precursors of ITS
19.3 Intelligent Tutoring Systems Defined
19.4 The 20-year History of ITS
19.5 ITS Evaluations
19.6 Future ITS Research and Development
19.7 Conclusion
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19. Intelligent Tutoring Systems: Past, Present, and Future

Valerie J. Shute
Armstrong Laboratory
Brooks Air Force Base, Texas

Joseph Psotka
Army Research Institute
Alexandria, Virginia

19.1 INTRODUCTION

Many aspects of intelligent tutoring systems (ITS) are addressed in a search for answers to the following main questions: (a) What are the precursors of ITS? (b) What does the term mean? (c) What are some important milestones and issues across the 20+ years of ITS history? (d) What is the status of ITS evaluations? (e) What is the future of ITS? Let's start with an historical perspective.

 


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