Iddhipada Agent for versatile e-Learning

Despite the growing demand for e-Learning, the importance of role of a good teacher in a learning session is undisputable. We have exploited Theravada Buddhist concept of Iddhipada, which identifies four mental factors, namely, desire- to-do, mindfulness, effort and investigation as key factors to successful learning, to emulate the role of a good teacher in e- Learning environments. In our approach, Iddhipada concept has been implemented as a software Agent that drives the entire e- Learning session of a learner. The Agent automates learning session of an individual as per the development of Iddhipada. More importantly, learning sessions driven by Iddhipada Agent inculcates good learning habits and capacity to learn with learners, as it happens when a good teacher takes part in a classroom scenario.