Recent Steven In Computing Education

This article is derived from a small section in a written teaching publication I did for a distance-learning course on computer networks.

Software agents can act as teaching assistants for distance learning courses by monitoring and managing course activities. By Sheung-On Choy, Sin-Chun Ng, and Yiu-Chung Tsang

Most of the proposed solutions and systems for electronic and online assignment management have focused mainly on administrative efficiency in collection and distribution, as well as on student flexibility in submission and receipt. Very limited attention has been given to how to support students in working on their assignments and other non-assessed activities.