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A multi‐layered architecture for managing graphical interfaces and tutoring mixed‐strategy dialogues
Author(s) -
Boufaida M.,
Barril P.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
software: practice and experience
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1097-024X
pISSN - 0038-0644
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1097-024x(199911)29:13<1223::aid-spe279>3.0.co;2-q
Subject(s) - architecture , computer science , human–computer interaction , computer architecture , multimedia , software engineering , visual arts , art
This paper describes a tool set that allows a courseware author to design a student interface. These tools produce systems dedicated to intelligent computer aided learning, with a better balance between planned tutoring and free‐exploration of micro‐worlds. Mixing these two approaches leads to a distinction between the pedagogical objectives and the presentation elements. Reactive graphical interfaces are better suited to develop micro‐worlds, while the tutoring relies on pedagogical strategies. Then, a multi‐layered architecture is designed in order to use such a graphical student interface under the control of teaching strategies and intentional dialogues. Tutoring rules drive these dialogues by combining several types of functions: predefined strategies, interaction management primitives and pedagogical tactics. These functions are means to articulate the reactive and graphical level with the logical and intentional one. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.