Utilize intelligent IT to facilitate student learning and assessment and pedagogical evaluation.
This includes building intelligent tools that are reactive, pro-active, social, and capable of machine learning, as well as developing intelligent analysis and processing of data for knowledge engineering, knowledge discovery, ontology, and visualization.
Conduct research on the effectiveness and impact of using IT in education.
Provide innovative methods to incorporate IT in the automation and enrichment of instructional materials, including the processes of development, delivery, and evaluation, across different disciplines.
Provide a bridge to bring together teams of various disciplines for incorporating and/or developing IT-based tools in education.
Maintain and disseminate a repository of proven tools related to the goals outlined above.