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Intelligent Tutoring System

Also known as: ITS, AI Tutor

An AI-powered educational system that provides personalized instruction, feedback, and scaffolding adapted to individual learners' needs, knowledge levels, and learning patterns. Modern intelligent tutoring systems increasingly use generative AI and large language models to support natural language interaction, content generation, and adaptive assessment. Examples include Khan Academy's Khanmigo (powered by GPT-4) and Duolingo Max. While promising for personalized education, most intelligent tutoring systems are not designed with accessibility in mind and may be inaccessible to learners or educators with disabilities.

Category: Artificial Intelligence · Education

Related: AI in Education · Generative AI · Scaffolded Learning · Differentiated Instruction

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