My new tutor is virtual

My new tutor is virtual

In fiction virtual tutors have patience, but reality is disappointingly different. Although sophisticated (9) ________ to mark essays and explain difficult grammar clearly, current tutors are limited programs, (10) ________ of striking up relationships with their student users. However, change is (11) ________ the horizon. Developers argue that, as tutors begin to make (12) ________ a bigger part of society, they will need a way to interact with humans. To this end they will need adaptable personalities. The big question is this: what does a virtual teacher need to have so that you want to engage (13) ________ it over a long period of time? Games and applications have already shown the (14) ________ to which people can develop relationships with inanimate electronic objects. Looking further (15) ________, developers envisage tutors helping throughout the week, integrating with the web to set personalised exercises using data. Programming the tutor with a teacher-like persona and (16) ________ it the ability to learn its learners’ preferences will help the student feel at ease with it. Interaction with such a learning system in this context is more natural than studying from a static printed workbook.