Intelligent Computer-Assisted Instruction (ICAI) refers (according to Silver Head) to
computerized tutors, which
- Provide highly interactive, computer-delivered education and training
- Tailor instruction to individual student's strengths and weaknesses
- Provide coaching by artificially intelligent instructional agents
- Capitalize on cognitively engineered instructional methods
While Computer-Assisted Instruction (CAI) refers to traditional computerized tutors, which
- Provide only limited interactivity
- Deliver one-size-fits-all instructional sequences
- May provide limited feedback when students answer incorrectly
- Generally are based on notional ideas about learning
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