VanLehn, K. (2008).
Intelligent tutoring systems for continuous, embedded
assessment. In C. A. Dwyer (Ed.), The future of
assessment: Shaping teaching and learning. pp. 113-138.
This
chapter describes how intelligent tutoring systems can be used for assessment.
It begins by describing intelligent tutoring systems and distinguishing them
from an older, more widely available technology. It argues that this newer
technology has some intrinsic benefits as a tool for assessment. It then
describes a particular type of assessment that is widely used in the ITS
community. The assessment technique is based on a mathematically sound
inference method, Bayesian belief networks. The basic technique, an adaptation
of Knowledge Tracing (Corbett & Anderson, 1995), is described along with
several recent extensions.