Machines for Measuring Agreement

 

Moving from machine-to-machine learning in Eucrates, Pask's first THOUGHTSTICKER environment (c. 1976) used a knowledge structure (left) to mediate a conversation with a student.

As a result of the student's interactions, new perspectives in the knowledge were displayed on dynamic graphics tubes (right). The system uses 'agreement' as the primary measure of success for the student.

Technological limitations did not impede Pask's ability to construct a human-through-machine learning system.

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