Learning Systems 

Scandura's learning systems are based on years of basic and applied research in structural learning and software engineering.  These systems include both a general purpose a delivery system, called TutorIT, and Content representing the knowledge to be acquired by the learners. 

TutorIT is a universal tutor based on patent pending technologies and is made freely available.  Given an AST representation of the knowledge to be acquired, TutorIT automatically sequences demonstration, diagnosis and/or instruction, generating problems/ tasks and/or solutions, evaluating learner responses and providing highly targeted optimized feedback and instruction.  

TutorIT maintains a complete up to date learner model.  It uses patent pending processes in conjunction with ASTs to provide any specified type of learning or instructional environment, ranging from simple simulation or performance aid to highly adaptive testing and/or instruction.  Assuming AST representations are consistent and complete, TutorIT can even guarantee student learning.  

Learners may choose any of the tutoring options designated by the author.  With a click of the key, TutorIT becomes a: 

• fully highly optimized adaptive tutoring system

• highly efficient diagnostic system

• instructional system/performance aid

• practice system

• simulation system 

TutorIT Content: A broad variety of TutorIT content is under development.  Current content includes: 

• Sample Content [FREE] illustrates some content that can be run by TutorIT.  It includes:

  • Column Subtraction

  • Simple Railroad Crossing Model

  • Arithmetic Facts

• Whole Number Arithmetic is designed for elementary school children as well as older children with gaps in their education.  It is designed to guarantee mastery* of:

  • column addition

  • column subtraction

  • multiplication

  • long and short division

  • addition facts

  • subtraction facts

  • multiplication facts

  • division facts

• Mathematical Processes is based on Professor Joseph M. Scandura's analysis of mathematical processes in his pioneering book on Mathematics: Concrete Behavioral Foundations by Harper Row:

  • Detecting Regularities

  • Constructing Examples

  • Understanding Mathematical Descriptions

  • Describing Mathematical Ideas

  • Mathematical Deduction

  • Axiomatization

• AuthorIT tutorials [FREE to Authors] provide detailed instruction on how to use AuthorIT to construct TutorIT tutorials for procedural, declarative, model-based and other knowledge.

* Money Back Guarantee:  If a child completes Whole Number Arithmetic and does not improve his or her whole number arithmetic skills  to your satisfaction, simply tell us what you found to be inadequate and we will gladly refund your money.