Learning Resources
WebAssign Adds Online Tutoring Integration
Querium's Stepwise Virtual Tutor, which uses
artificial intelligence technology in its online math tutoring program,
will
now be available via WebAssign's digital instructional
platform.
WebAssign's
online instructional system allows
teachers to personalize educational materials for students, as well as
deploy
assignments and assess individual student performance.
The
Stepwise Virtual Tutor provides tutoring for
math students with the goal of achieving the same results as
face-to-face one-on-one
tutoring. It employs artificial intelligence to deliver personalized,
bite-sized lessons with step-by-step tutoring assistance. Designed with
digital
natives in mind, Stepwise allows users to write math steps by hand on
mobile
devices and obtain instant feedback.
Querium
is the latest of a list of educational
companies that WebAssign has partnered with to enhance its online
tools, which
focus on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) instruction.
As
educational technology has advanced since the company's beginnings 16
years
ago, it has partnered with companies that have broken ground with new
applications.
"Our
research and customer feedback indicate that
our complementary technologies will further support teaching and
learning
goals," said WebAssign President and CEO Alex Bloom.
"We
look forward to partnering with WebAssign to
enhance their future offerings with our expert system technology," said
Querium
Founder and CEO Kent Fuka. "We believe faculty and students will
greatly
benefit from this collaboration."
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Michael Hart is a Los Angeles-based freelance writer and the former executive editor of THE Journal.