This project integrates research results from agent technology into both course delivery mechanisms and course content in computing curricula. Specific "smart" learning materials for individual subjects, including definition/description, examples, exercises, quizzes, projects, and supplemental information are developed and implemented into lecturelets (active XML documents with Java code) for customized interactive presentation of subjects. The lecturelets are self-contained and can be integrated into a wide range of courses. They contain both the XML documents and the instructions (templates/agents) on how documents should be processed or displayed according to the profile and model of a student. In addition to developing the lecturelets delivery system, the project also provides course materials (i.e. a collection of lecturlets) on agent technology that can be used as a stand-alone course or integrated into existing courses in such fields as software engineering, distributed systems, communication systems, and AI-related courses.
