As Yoda would say,
No, this probably will be the only Star Wars reference I ever make on this blog but hopefully this one was enough of a hook for you to read on.
I would like to see if research and artificial intelligence (AI) have progressed to the point where instructors can utilize a base system to aid them with creation of an online expert tutor using AI.
I am nicknaming my AI the “Virtual Math Classroom” because a human teacher would not be able to easily administer, let alone teach, an entire classroom of 30+ students over the Internet without extreme duress. Not only would the teacher become stressed but also many students might grow frustrated and even learn less from this “distance learning” scenario. The at risk students would have an increased chance of “falling through the cracks”.
Through my initial research, it seems like there has been quite a lot of effort initiated throughout the last three decades. This initial research has not found web enabled virtual classrooms although I have faith they exist.
If through the next few weeks I don’t make much progress, I might possibly modify my focus to online tutoring through human to human interaction such as the trackback I’ve listed. There are many options for online tutoring as this blog so aptly discusses. It seems like there are also blogs that help create a stir that certain online tutoring sites are the latest and greatest such as 24hourstutor.com, thank goodness this trackback doesn’t even address this site because it seems that they are spamming many blogs out there. This trackback very eloquently lists several of the more prominent tutorial sites available such as:
Stay tuned….
