SECURE AGENT BASED INTELLIGENCE TUTORIAL SYSTEM

Abstract
Agent technology has several benefits compared to existing development approaches, in particular the
ability to let agents represent high-level abstractions of active entities in a software system. Intelligent
tutorial system is becoming more popular in the recent times since its beneficiaries include a wide range
of people of all categories. It is regarded as one of the useful educational tools due to the various
functions and advantages it provides. It collaborates with external components for performing tasks and
reacts to situation appropriately. In this project, we develop an Intelligent Tutorial System utilizing
agents. The concept of multi agent framework for Intelligent Tutorial System, simultaneous feedback and
issuing of certificate are integrated. The learner agent conducts the pre-test for the users who have logged
into the system in the stream chosen. Based on the pre-test result, the materials are organized for the
classes; written feedback is collected at the end of the class to enhance the teaching process in further
classes. Post-test is conducted after the sessions get over. Digital Certificate is provided to the users with
the Grade Up gradation of post-test result. Hence, Agent Based Intelligent Tutorial System with Digital
Certificate is developed.

EXISTING SYSTEMS

Most of the tutoring systems support all the basic features, what originally an
Intelligent Tutoring System has to provide. But the subsequent progress in the field of
education demands greatly high performance, great efficiency and better improvement.
In order to achieve all those above mentioned features, the existing system should be
further extended.

• The facial recognition system takes into account of only few facial features. It
has limitations on the side of the parameters, databases used.

• The functionality of the three tutor agents involved in the intelligent tutoring
system is not to the expected mark of the standard.

• Grade uploading system is often being subjected, to several malpractices.

• There is no feedback mechanism provided in order to enhance the functionality
of the tutor, thereby producing an efficient tutoring system.

THE PROPOSED SYSTEM

Intelligent tutoring system is found to be the heart of the Educational system.

Providing an effective intelligent tutoring system can surely benefit a number of people
around the globe irrespective of their location.

Features:

 As e-learning has become more popular today, this system will surely
benefit a wide range of people in a wide range of geographical distribution.

 The system can flourish well since the tutor can handle different
dimensions of teaching in accordance with the learners mind status.

 An ensured way of obtaining the course completion certificate is

achieved.

 The capability and the functioning of the tutoring is system happens to be

the most exciting features and surely it can attract a lot of people.

 The beneficiaries of this system do not limit to any class of people.

MODULES DESCRIPTION

This secure agent based intelligent tutorial system is useful to all kinds o f people of all categories. Based
on the number of exciting features availed by it, a large number of users can be attracted and benefited
towards it. To provide a good quality of service, the entire system functionality can be explained in terms
of modules. However, this system includes about five modules to be implemented in order to reach the
objective. The modules are explained clearly below.

Login Module

The objective of the login module is that it should allow users to get into this E-learning
system. In this phase, a learner agent and a student details and updates in the student database. The
working of this module goes as follows.
When a new user enters into this E-learning environment, the user’s can give one’s own student_id. A list
of domains is listed. The user can select a domain of one’s own choice. This information, as given by the
user is collected by the learner agent. Thus student_id, domain selected is stored in the database. The old
user gives one’s student_id. The learner agent makes a comparison between the given id and the id in the
database. If a match occurs, it implies that the user is a valid user. Else, a retry message is displayed.

Test Module

The objective of this phase is to conduct test to the students in order to evaluate their
performance and analyze their level of knowledge in a particular domain. This module consists of two
sub-phases namely pre-learning test and post-learning test.

The pre-learning test is conducted before the teaching session starts for the users. The key idea of this test
is to get an idea about the knowledge of the student in a particular domain. Based on this pre-learning test
result, the materials are organized by the tutor agent..

Course Management Module

The objective of this phase is to organize and sequence the course contents to enhance the
teaching process. The tutor agent and test database are included in this module. The course management
is done based on the test result of the students.

This is done both before the teaching session starts for the students based on the pre-learning test data and
after the next phase starts based on the post-learning test data.

Session Module

There are 2 levels of teaching done by the tutor agent

1. Basic Level

Basic level is the first level of teaching takes place once if the pre test has been conducted. Pre test
has been conducted to analyze the student’s knowledge. Based on the result of pretest the learning
methodology has been decided by content and course management module

2.Advanced Level

Advanced level is the next level of teaching takes place in the session module. Once if the basic
level is over post test has been conducted. Post test has been conducted at the end of each level.
 Based on the post test result the learning methodology for the student is again decided by the
content and course management module. The tutor was instructed to take session based on that.
Advanced level consists of detailed knowledge of the domain. At the end of advanced level again
post test has been conducted and digital certificate will be provided.

View Module

The aim of this phase is that to issue digital certificate to the students at the end of each
phase. The tutor agent, coordinator agent and the result database are used here. When a student requests
for the certificate at the end of each phase, the request is forwarded to the coordinator agent by the tutor
agent. The coordinator agent then issues to the student from the database.

The database consists of student_id and test result. Digital certificate is used for Grade
Uploading System and it is issued to the students at the end of each phase. Due to Digital Certification,
security is ensured.

Database Design Module

The objective of this module is to design the necessary databases needed for the
functioning of the system. The databases are designed in Ms-Access. There is a single database involved
with two tables inside it. Each of the table has its own table description and its associated fields. The
fields are declared with the allowed data types.
SYSTEM DIAGRAM FOR AGENT BASED INTELLIGENT TUTORIAL SYSTEM

New
Login
student

Course
selecti
on

Pre test
Content
choosing
Change
content Subject content

Positiv
e feed Session
back

Feed back Post test

Digital
Remarks
certificate