A multi-agent architecture for intelligent tutoring

One of the most interesting realm among those ones brought up to success by the development of the Internet is Distance Learning. A key issue in such a field is the development of systems for supporting Tutoring activities. This paper is concerned with the presentation of an innovative architecture for Intelligent Tutoring which make use of Software Agents. The way in which the knowledge is represented and stored is discussed together with the ability of our system to manage individual learning paths for different users. The rationale for using Agents is presented and the implementation of the system is discussed.