Workshop I - Intelligent Tutoring Systems on the Web

Educational material has begun to proliferate on the World Wide Web. However, most of these applications are rather simple, providing little interaction or customization for students. A promising approach to Web-based education is the use of intelligent Web-based systems. In this workshop, we investigate the application of intelligent tutoring systems on the Web and bring together researchers who have had and can share their experiences in developing Web-based intelligent tutoring systems. Some of the questions we address concern the specific problems and advantages of the Web for intelligent tutoring systems. In particular, we address topics such as: How can we increase interactivity on the Web? How can we overcome delays due to downloading? Where will the intelligence be located? On the client? The server? A mix of both? What kind of intelligence can be used? Can we build systems as smart as our standalone systems? What type of connectivity and communication is possible between intelligent systems?