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The possibility of reusing learning material is very important to designing learning environments for real-life learning. The reusability of learning material is based on three main features: modularity, discoverability and interoperability. Several researchers on Intelligent Learning Environments have proposed the use of Artificial Intelligence through architectures based on agent societies. Teaching systems based on Multi-Agent architectures make it possible to support the development of more interactive and adaptable systems. We proposed an approach where learning objects are built based on agent architectures. This paper discusses how the ILO approach can be used to improve the interoperability between learning objects and pedagogical agents. It presents the ILO Agent's communication mechanism and a case study.

 Most traditional computer based learning systems lack to provide adaptive teaching, suitable to each student. Distance Education Systems must support as much as possible the problems caused by the physical distance among teacher and students. This claims for more efficient mechanisms of adaptability and assistance in problemsolving processes. The system must perform some teacher's role as much as possible. Recent advances in Intelligent Teaching Systems have proposed the use of Artificial Intelligence through architectures based on agents' societies. Teaching systems based on Multi-Agent architectures make possible to support the development of more interactive and adaptable systems. The objective of this paper is to discuss the feasibility of implementing Distributed Intelligent Learning Environment -DILE based on the Multi-Agents Architecture approach, aiming at the achievement of human resources qualification through Virtual Training. Besides, we present a proposal of an architecture named JADE -Java Agent Framework for Distance Learning Environments.

Over the last years, many organizations started to use Distance Teaching tools as instruments in employees' qualification programs, creating what we may call E-learning or Virtual Training in Human Resources Development Programs. However, usually these organizations tend to use technological resources already available, and do not shape their technological platform into a pedagogical project. Recent advances in the field of Intelligent Teaching Systems have proposed the use of Artificial Intelligence through architectures based on agents' societies. Teaching systems based on Multi-Agent architectures make possible to support the development of more interactive and adaptable systems. The objective of the paper is to discuss the feasibility of implementing Distributed Intelligent Learning Environment -DILE based on the Multi-Agents Architecture approach, aiming at the achievement of human resources qualification through Virtual Training. Besides, we present a proposal of an architecture named JADE -Java Agent Framework for Distance Learning Environments.

Over the last years, many organizations started to use Distance Teaching tools as instruments in employees' qualification programs, creating what we may call E-learning or Virtual Training in Human Resources Development Programs. However, usually these organizations tend to use technological resources already available, and do not shape their technological platform into a pedagogical project. Recent advances in the field of Intelligent Teaching Systems have proposed the use of Artificial Intelligence through architectures based on agents' societies. Teaching systems based on Multi-Agent architectures make possible to support the development of more interactive and adaptable systems. The objective of the paper is to discuss the feasibility of implementing Distributed Intelligent Learning Environment -DILE based on the Multi-Agents Architecture approach, aiming at the achievement of human resources qualification through Virtual Training. Besides, we present a proposal of an architecture named JADE -Java Agent Framework for Distance Learning Environments.

This paper presents some considerations on the theoretical position concerning the use of technology for continued education and two case studies. The first one reports a distance post-graduation course to qualify teachers who work in grade school and high school to prepare them for the use of information technologies in their classes. The second one reports the distance teaching project, based on open source software, created for people that have no access to regular classes. Both are activities at UFRGS -Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Resumo. Este artigo descreve as características e funcionalidades de uma ferramenta para avaliação formativa integrada ao ambiente de ensino a distância TelEduc, a qual foi desenvolvida com o objetivo de auxiliar os formadores no processo de geração automática de exercícios e na aplicação dos mesmos aos alunos inscritos nos cursos, como uma forma de propiciar a estes uma autoavaliação de seu rendimento e aprendizado. Sendo utilizado para a implementação dessa ferramenta a linguagem PHP associada ao gerenciador de banco de dados MySQL e tendo-se realizado um estudo sobre os métodos de avaliação mais adequados ao ambiente em questão.

Este artigo descreve as bases para a implementação de um jogo com finalidade pedagógica. Neste, o jogador controla um personagem, o qual tem que interagir com outros e com o ambiente, a fim de resolver problemas propostos pelo jogo. Cada personagem do jogo será moldado como um agente inteligente com tarefas bem definidas, de tal forma que o jogo se constitui em uma sociedade de agentes. Após as devidas considerações sobre RPG e agentes inteligentes, será feita uma discussão acerca da modelagem do jogo empregando agentes.

The reusability of learning material is based on three main features: modularity, discoverability and interoperability. Several researchers on Intelligent Learning Environments have proposed the use of architectures based on agent societies. Learning systems based on Multi-Agent architectures support the development of more interactive and adaptable systems and the Learning Objects approach gives reusability. We proposed an approach where learning objects are built based on agent architectures. This paper discusses how the Intelligent Learning Objects approach can be used to improve the interoperability between learning objects and pedagogical agents.