A bayesian student model without hidden nodes and its comparison with item response theory

International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 291-323

  Desmarais, Michel C ^a   Pu, Xiaoming ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adaptive testing; Bayesian inference; CAT; IRT; POKS; Student models

Indexed keywords

EID: 85013576883     PISSN: 15604292     EISSN: 15604306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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