Adding Epiphytic Assistance Systems in Learning Applications Using the SEPIA System

Blandine Ginon, Le Vinh Thai, Stéphanie Jean-Daubias, Marie Lefèvre, Pierre-Antoine Champin

Abstract: In this paper, we present how the SEPIA system can be used to plug pedagogical and technical assistance systems in applications used by learners in an educational context. The SEPIA system consists in two main tools: an assistance editor that enables assistance designers to specify the assistance they wish for existing applications, and a generic assistance engine that executes the specified assistance in order to provide the application end-users with personalized assistance. We also present an experimentation of an assistance system setup with SEPIA in the context of a bachelor degree.