Multimedia intelligent system for online learning

More recently, the notion of intelligent systems, agents or tutoring systems have appeared in online education. These technologies have been adopted by many educational institutions to explore better interaction and dynamics changing on the teaching-learning environment. The intelligent systems, agents or tutoring systems act as virtual tutors and learning companions that help learners in learning. This paper considers the integration of an intelligent system into multimedia Web-based learning environment to enhance the learning experience of the learner. The authors' intelligent system comprises five components: learner interface; web server; intelligent engine; learner records and learning resources. They also discuss the various functions of each component. The purpose of developing the intelligent multimedia education system is to improve the learning effectiveness of multimedia online education and the learner's satisfaction.