Adaptive Instruction Authoring Tools

ABSTRACT:The effectiveness of adaptive training systems has been repeatedly demonstrated.However, to foster widespread adoption, tools are needed to reduce the level of effort and cost associated with development and sustainment.To respond to this challenge, Sonalysts proposes to develop the Rapid Adaptive Coaching Environment (RACE).Using a guided authoring and maintenance approach, RACE will allow Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to create and maintain dynamic courses comprising both adaptive Interactive Multimedia Instruction (IMI) and simulation-based intelligent tutoring.Further, the RACE approach will capture the data defining the courseware in a vendor-neutral ontology.This will allow any appropriate delivery engine to ingest the representation and use it to support training.During Phase II, Sonalysts will build on the solid foundation established during Phase I by building a fully functional Phase II prototype.The Phase II prototype will be focused on providing real-time assessment and coaching.Within this prototype, the performance environment will be supplied by the Standard Space Trainer (SST) and the intelligent tutoring components will be supplied by Sonalysts ExpertTrain tutoring engine.BENEFIT:This research will contribute significantly to the development of an adaptive training authoring tool set that will significantly lower the cost of development and sustainment for intelligent tutoring systems and adaptive IMI, facilitate SME involvement in the development and sustainment of adaptive training systems, address both knowledge and skill training requirements, support operations and maintenance training, and support a wide range of domains. In doing so, it will have tremendous appeal to customers throughout the DoD.Sonalysts has ample evidence that demand for this capability is very high.