Re: [ifets] discussion background paper

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Alfred Kobsa (Alfred.Kobsa@gmd.de)
Thu, 29 Oct 1998 12:32:06 +0100 

Date: Thu, 29 Oct 1998 12:32:06 +0100
From: Alfred Kobsa <Alfred.Kobsa@gmd.de>
Subject: Re: [ifets] discussion background paper

>It is also important to remember that adaptivity is not a
>technology, but a goal. Adaptivity is a common functional goal of
>intelligent systems, which are described as intelligent because
>they employ specific techniques from artificial intelligence,
>namely the use of a production system which generates new
>knowledge on the basis of a set of heuristics.

And just to complete the picture: adaptivity also is not a goal by itself,
but a means to the higher end of helping students learn better. There are
good reasons (e.g. the constancy principle of HCI and probably also
pedagogical reasons) to use this means sparingly, i.e. only when it is
likely to be beneficial.

- Alfred Kobsa -
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