Integration Model of E-Learning based on Pedagogical Software Agents and Collaborative Learning Environments

With the growth and popularity of Internet, Web based education systems are becoming more and more attractive; however, most of them are nothing more than a network of pages with static content. To improve these applications, more adaptability and interactivity should be provided, enabling the educational content to adapt to the users’ characteristics and further facilitate the use of collaborative tools that enhance their knowledge. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to present an environment of virtual teaching/learning through an integration model based on Multi-Agent System (MAS), Intelligent Tutoring Systems (ITS), and Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL), offering adaptability through the planning of educational content as well as interaction with the formation of study groups that are guided by protocols specified in different strategies of collaborative work. It should be noted that this system will be assessed through the implementation of a prototype which is being developed in the CIA project (by its acronym in Spanish Cursos Virtuales Inteligentes Adaptativos).