Authors:
Tri Duc Tran
1
;
Bernadette Bouchon-Meunier
2
;
Christophe Marsala
2
and
Georges-Marie Putois
1
Affiliations:
1
ILOBJECTS, France
;
2
Université Pierre et Marie Curie, France
Keyword(s):
Non pedagogical agent, Intelligent Personal Assistant, Educational Agent, Tutor, Coach, Student support, School help, Dropout prevention.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Artificial Intelligence and Decision Support Systems
;
Computer-Supported Education
;
e-Learning
;
e-Learning Hardware and Software
;
Enterprise Information Systems
;
Information Technologies Supporting Learning
;
Intelligent Tutoring Systems
Abstract:
The research and development of an educational agent are commonly focused on the pedagogical aspect; the main objective is to automate the teaching activity, to replace the teacher in virtual learning environment. Our goal is different: it is to create a non pedagogical intelligent assistant that follows students during their learning to prevent dropout. This assistant can be compared to a coach, a motivator, or a mentor that motivates, encourages, and helps students to overcome their difficulties.