TY - GEN
T1 - A case review on the implementation of Intelligent Tutoring Systems on mobile devices
AU - Zhuang, Yuan
AU - Kwok, Lam For
AU - Cheung, Simon K.S.
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - An Intelligent Tutoring System (ITS) is characterized by its provision of customized and immediate instructions to students. This paper reviews the development of a Sudoku ITS on mobile devices, with a focus on the technical challenges and students' experience. It is revealed that, although mobile devices offer the flexibility of learning anywhere and anytime, the small display and limited processing power and storage pose the challenges on algorithm design and user interface design. To address these challenges, a thin client with a neat user interface, connecting to an external database is used. The Sudoku ITS has received positive feedback from students. The customized and immediate instructions could effectively help students acquire skills and develop strategies in puzzle solving. It is suggested to make adjustments on the threshold of auto-instruction to cope with the needs of experienced players.
AB - An Intelligent Tutoring System (ITS) is characterized by its provision of customized and immediate instructions to students. This paper reviews the development of a Sudoku ITS on mobile devices, with a focus on the technical challenges and students' experience. It is revealed that, although mobile devices offer the flexibility of learning anywhere and anytime, the small display and limited processing power and storage pose the challenges on algorithm design and user interface design. To address these challenges, a thin client with a neat user interface, connecting to an external database is used. The Sudoku ITS has received positive feedback from students. The customized and immediate instructions could effectively help students acquire skills and develop strategies in puzzle solving. It is suggested to make adjustments on the threshold of auto-instruction to cope with the needs of experienced players.
KW - Intelligent tutoring system
KW - Mobile learning
KW - Sudoku
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84892906214&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/978-3-642-39750-9_3
DO - 10.1007/978-3-642-39750-9_3
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84892906214
SN - 9783642397493
T3 - Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
SP - 21
EP - 32
BT - Hybrid Learning and Continuing Education - 6th International Conference, ICHL 2013, Proceedings
T2 - 6th International Conference on Hybrid Learning, ICHL 2013
Y2 - 12 August 2013 through 14 August 2013
ER -