Date of Award
5-2023
Culminating Project Type
Starred Paper
Styleguide
ieee
Degree Name
Computer Science: M.S.
Department
Computer Science and Information Technology
College
School of Science and Engineering
First Advisor
Sarnath Ramnath
Second Advisor
Andrew A Anda
Third Advisor
Maninder Singh
Fourth Advisor
Greg S Jorgensen
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
Keywords and Subject Headings
Adaptive, Architecture, Education, Multi-agent, Software System
Abstract
An intelligent educational system must constitute an adaptive system built on multi-agent system architecture. The multi-agent architecture component provides self-organization, self-direction, and other control functionalities that are crucially important for an educational system. On the other hand, the adaptiveness of the system is necessary to provide customization, diversification, and interactional functionalities. Therefore, an educational system architecture that integrates multi-agent functionality [50] with adaptiveness can offer the learner the required independent learning experience. An educational system architecture is a complex structure with an intricate hierarchal organization where the functional components of the system undergo sophisticated and unpredictable internal interactions to perform its function. Hence, the system architecture must constitute adaptive and autonomous agents differentiated according to their functions, called multi-agent systems (MASs). The research paper proposes an adaptive hierarchal multi-agent educational system (AHMAES) [51] as an alternative to the traditional education delivery method. The document explains the various architectural characteristics of an adaptive multi-agent educational system and critically analyzes the system’s factors for software quality attributes.
Recommended Citation
Erba, Taddese, "A Multi-Agent Architecture for An Intelligent Web-Based Educational System" (2023). Culminating Projects in Computer Science and Information Technology. 43.
https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/csit_etds/43
Comments/Acknowledgements
My special heartfelt thanks go to my academic advisor, Professor Ramnath Sarnath. Thank you for not giving up on me quickly. A warm thank you go to my committee members, professors Andrew A Anda, Maninder Singh, and Instructional Technology Specialist Mr. Greg Jorgensen, who served as committee members on the Starred paper. All other individuals in the Computer Science & Information Technology department who tirelessly assisted me in giving me the golden opportunity to work on this research topic, "A Multi-Agent Architecture For An Intelligent Web-Based Educational System." I also want to express my special gratitude to my sisters Aster Daba Erba, Zewuditu Daba Erba, Adanech Daba Erba, and Gilenesh Tadesse Gemechu, who encouraged me and stood by my side throughout my academic career.