Virtual Tutor for E-Learning Assessment & Feedback

电子学习评估和反馈虚拟导师解决了远程教育作为教育高科技劳动力技术人员的工具所面临的双重挑战。第一个挑战是需要实际的实验室经验来充分培训技术人员。第二个挑战是教师在空间和/或时间上是远程的。由Stottler Henke Associates开发的新型智能辅导系统（ITS）软件包BrainFrame将用于自动评估和反馈体验练习的部分。ITS减少了立即访问现场教练的需要。该工具将嵌入到基于能力的虚拟体验练习中。智能导师的“智能帮助”将使学生在需要时获得帮助，而不必在白天或晚上的任何时间等待课程导师的回应。智能导师软件和模型中包含了评估能力和反馈。研究表明，使用虚拟导师的学习者比课堂教学更具竞争力。练习的学科重点是控制技术和制造技术课程之间的共同主题。主要活动是为虚拟教育环境开发基于能力的体验练习。主要受众是两年制终端学位课程的远程教育学生。此外，许多加工工厂离教育机构很远，这些工厂的员工和未来的员工可以从远程教育项目中受益匪浅，从而获得技术学位。

The Virtual Tutor for E-Learning Assessment and Feedback addresses the twin challenges facing distance education when used as a tool for educating the technicians of a high tech workforce. The first challenge is the need for a hands-on laboratory experience to adequately train technicians. The second challenge is the fact that the teacher is remote in space and/or time. BrainFrame, a new intelligent tutoring system (ITS) software package developed by Stottler Henke Associates, will be adapted to automate the assessment and feedback component of the experiential exercises. The ITS reduces the need for immediate access to a live instructor. This tool will be embedded in the competency based virtual experiential exercises. The 'smart help' of an intelligent tutor will enable the student to get help when needed without having to wait for a response to the course instructor at any time of the day or night. Both assessment capability and feedback are incorporated in the Intelligent Tutor software and model. Research indicates that learners using a virtual tutor compete favorably with classroom-based instruction. The disciplinary focus of the exercises is topics in common between Controls Technology and Manufacturing Technology curricula. The primary activity is the development of competency based experiential exercises for a virtual educational environment. The primary audience is the distance education student of a two-year terminal degree program. Additionally, there are many process plants located far from educational institutions whose employees and prospective employees could greatly benefit from a distance-education program leading to a technical degree.