Integrating case-based reasoning and meta-learning for a self-improving intelligent tutoring system

International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 27-58

  Soh, Leen Kiat ^a   Blank, Todd ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Case based reasoning; Intelligent tutoring systems; Meta learning; Reinforcement learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 85013599603     PISSN: 15604292     EISSN: 15604306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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