Interactions in computer aided instruction systems to meet the changing goals of higher education

Goals and challenges in higher education have been changing. There are more interests in employment-oriented majors such as computer science and bio-technology. More employers want their employees to go back to school to refresh their knowledge in fast changing fields. With these changes, our students are becoming more aware of the importance of developing specific skills and knowledge that employers require. I expect these changes to continue well into the future. This position paper discusses how computer aided instruction (CAI) systems with "high-quality" interactions centered around a reasoning tool will help us meet the changing goals of higher education.