Features of Intelligent Tutoring Systems

This slide deck was presented on October 26, 2017 as part of a National Academy of Sciences workshop on the role of digital tutors. This workshop, titled The Role of Digital Tutors, "describe[s] the evidence on the efficacy of Digital Tutors, exploring our current knowledge about the capabilities and applicability of this technology for use in day-to-day teaching and learning at all levels." The workshop also discussed "strategies and policies that might be used to implement digital tutoring more widely and to assess its impact at much larger scales." This presentation was from Panel I: Design, Development, and Effectiveness of Digital Tutors. The following topics are covered: motivation, emotion in learning, collaboration, intelligent training, and big data for education.