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King, Emily C.; Benson, Max; Raysor, Sandra; Holme, Thomas A.; Sewall, Jonathan; Koedinger, Kenneth R.; Aleven, Vincent; Yaron, David J. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2022
This report showcases a new type of online homework system that provides students with a free-form interface and dynamic feedback. The ORCCA Tutor (Open-Response Chemistry Cognitive Assistance Tutor) is a production rules-based online tutoring system utilizing the Cognitive Tutoring Authoring Tools (CTAT) developed by Carnegie Mellon University.…
Descriptors: Intelligent Tutoring Systems, Chemistry, Homework, Feedback (Response)
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McLaren, Bruce M.; Adams, Deanne M.; Mayer, Richard E. – International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education, 2015
Erroneous examples--step-by-step problem solutions with one or more errors for students to find and fix--hold great potential to help students learn. In this study, which is a replication of a prior study (Adams et al. 2014), but with a much larger population (390 vs. 208), middle school students learned about decimals either by working with…
Descriptors: Intelligent Tutoring Systems, Web Based Instruction, Arithmetic, Mathematics Instruction
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Rowe, Glenn W.; Gregor, Peter – Computers & Education, 1999
Reports on the evaluation of a computer-based learning system at the University of Dundee (Scotland) used for computing courses. Describes use of the World Wide Web, tutorials, interface, motivation, perceived value in relation to lectures and laboratories, student attitudes, improvements made as a result of the evaluation, and future work. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Interfaces, Computer Science Education, Course Evaluation
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Hawthorn, D. – Behaviour & Information Technology, 2007
The current paper examines the design process that led to an unusually successful interactive tutorial for older people. The paper describes the issues that make designing for older people different. These include differences between the designer and the target population and the difficulty that older people have in interacting with low-fidelity…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Computer Interfaces, Educational Technology, Older Adults
US Department of Education, 2004
The U.S. Departments of Commerce and Education (who co-chair the NSTC Working Group) and NetDay formed a partnership aimed at analyzing K-12 student views about technology for learning. These views are analyzed in this second report, "Visions 2020.2: Student Views on Transforming Education and Training Through Advanced Technologies." In…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Educational Technology, National Surveys, Vignettes
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers