Expert Systems Advances in Education

Expert systems are a well known area of Artificial Intelligence and have a huge impact in various fields of life. An expert system is a computer application that solves complicated problems that would otherwise require extensive human expertise. To do so, it simulates the human reasoning process by applying specific knowledge and interfaces. Expert systems also use human knowledge to solve problems that normally would require human intelligence Education system will be revolutionized with the introduction of expert systems in this field because of the following: (1) educational planning and decision making ability, manage student records, student counseling, and special education programs; (2) teacher training and education, specifically, identifying training needs and using computer assisted instruction to teach information and skills; and (3) intelligent tutoring systems that guide students through instruction according to their individual strengths and weaknesses. Expert system are beneficial as a teaching tools because it has equipped with the unique features which allow users to ask question on how, why and what format. It is concluded that while expert systems in education have great potential, they remain un-established as a useful technology due to a lack of research and documentation. This paper argues that the concepts and techniques used in the development of expert systems should be expanded and applied to the field of education, particularly in the area of intelligent tutoring systems. Keywords— Artificial Intelligence, Expert System, CAI, ITS, IPTS.