Kenneth Koedinger
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Kenneth R. Koedinger (born 1962 in Wisconsin) is a professor of human-computer interaction and psychology at Carnegie Mellon University. He is widely known for his role in the development of the Cognitive Tutor software, and his role as the director of the Pittsburgh Science of Learning Center. He is widely published in cognitive psychology and intelligent tutoring systems, and his research group has repeatedly won "Best Paper" awards at scientific conferences in those areas.
Koedinger studied mathematics and computer science at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, working with Richard Lehrer, and obtained a doctorate in Psychology from Carnegie Mellon University. His doctoral advisor was John Robert Anderson. He then worked as a Research Scientist, Associate Professor, and finally full Professor at Carnegie Mellon University.
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- Koedinger's personal page at Carnegie Mellon
- Pittsburgh Science of Learning Center (PSLC)
- Authoring tool for intelligent tutoring systems
