Title: Intelligent agents for a lifelong learning environment in information technologies

Authors: Gerardo Ayala

Addresses: Centro de Investigacion en Tecnologias de Informacion y Automatizacion, CENTIA, Universidad de las Americas-Puebla, AP. 448, Sta. Catarina, Martir, Cholula, Puebla, Mexico, CP. 72820

Abstract: This paper presents the design issues of CASSIEL, a lifelong learning environment developed at the Universidad de Las Americas-Puebla. CASSIEL (Computer Assisted Intelligent Environment for Learning) is a prototype that provides a lifelong learning environment that keeps the awareness in universities about the real needs and developments of software industries and in IT industries, about the latest advancements in computer science. CASSIEL represents the paradigm of a CSCL (Computer Supported Collaborative Learning) environment based on AI (Artificial Intelligence) techniques applied to the development of software agents that promote and support lifelong learning. CASSIEL has been designed as an agent-based environment where software agents have been modelled in order to support the development of the lifelong learning skills of its members and the social construction of knowledge in their community, maintaining awareness of relevant issues of IT (Information Technology) and communication and cooperation among the participants.

Keywords: lifelong learning; social construction of knowledge; CSCL environments; intelligent agents; learner modelling.

DOI: 10.1504/IJCEELL.2002.000428

International Journal of Continuing Engineering Education and Life-Long Learning, 2002 Vol.12 No.1/2/3/4, pp.189-200

Published online: 16 Jul 2003 *

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