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Artificial Interactive Tutoring
Program(AITP)
Aaron Evans
February 1, 2011
CS410w Spring 2011
Janet Brunelle
Summary of Presentation
I. Current Problems with public education today
II. Assessing source of problems and possible solution
III. Introducing the solution in the form of technology
IV. What the solution entails (details and risks)
V. Market and competition of solution
VI. Conclusion
Tell me and I forget.
Show me and I remember.
Involve me and I understand.
- Chinese proverb
Problems in Secondary Education
• Many schools face problems with meeting
accreditation and appropriate standardized
test scores
• Students lack direction and instruction needed
to succeed
• Teachers lack the tools necessary to effectively
reinforce curriculum
Laboratory for Student Success at Temple University
Assessing the Situation
School
Student Body Reading
Proficieny
Teach to Student Ratio
Mountain View School
99.0%
5.4
Murray High School
100.0%
9.2
Open High School
99.8%
10.7
Huguenot High School
88.0%
15.4
Grayson County High
87.0%
17.2
I. C. Norcom High School
86.0%
20.1
Bland High School
80.0%
22.7
Table data adapted from Council of Chief State School Officers
Assessing the Situation(cont.)
• Every child/adolescent is different
• Teachers lose the Interpersonal aspect when
there are too many students
• How do we emulate (or rather simulate) an
interpersonal teaching method that is both
effective and cheap?
Learning Styles: The Vancouver Island Invisible Disability Association
Introducing a Solution: The AITP
• Information Technology has become an
invaluable teaching tool
• Almost all public and private schools have
incorporated the use of technology in
classroom environments
• My goal is to create an extremely
sophisticated interactive tutorial program for
all core subjects
Features of AITP
• Integrated approach to discovering a student’s
learning style and multiple intelligences
• Different methods of instructions for each
curriculum which cater to a multitude of
student learning styles
• Recordkeeping of student strength and
weaknesses for teach and administrative
review
Components
• Engaging Graphic User Interface including
lessons, games, and diagnostic tools
• Database of student records that include
strengths weaknesses and individual learning
styles
• Internal Network to enable communication
and information sharing between students,
teachers, administrators, and software.
Intended Market
• Students grades 6-12
• Marketed mainly to State School boards for
use at public schools
• Personal and private use also available
Competition
• Other well established educational software
such as Math Tutor, Excalibur Science Tutor
and textbook interactive tutorials
• Real tutors, online tutoring such as Sylvan
• Other ITS in development
Risks
• Inaccuracies or ineffective implementation of
learning style assessments
• Lack of student enthusiasm
• Inability to implement technology in certain
classrooms
Conclusions
• Education is arguably one of the most
important things in life
• The problem is very real, and the solution is
good
• Anything contributing to education is a worthy
investment
Works Cited
• Beal, Carole. "Not Old School: Researcher Finding IT Solutions for K12 Problems." Information Sciences Institue (2005). Web. 27 Jan.
2011. <http://www3.isi.edu/about-news_story.htm?s=109>.
• "Learnng Styles." Learning Styles. Web. 27 Jan. 2011.
<http://www.ldpride.net/learningstyles.MI.htm>.
• National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Home Page, a Part of
the U.S. Department of Education. Web. 01 Feb. 2011.
<http://nces.ed.gov/>.
• Snipes, Jason C., Janet Quint, Shelley Rappaport, and Lynne
Scholfield. Doing What Counts. MDRC. Laboratory for Student
Success at Temple University, Feb. 2006. Web. 30 Jan. 2011.
<http://www.mdrc.org/publications/421/full.pdf>.
• "Statistics on Schools." School Matters. Council of Chief State School
Officers. Web. 27 Jan. 2011. <http://www.schoolmatters.com/>.
Questions?