Benedict du Boulay

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Benedict du Boulay
Alma mater University of Edinburgh (PhD)
Known for Psychology of programming
Cognitive tutors
Scientific career
Fields Computer science
Cognitive psychology
Educational technology
Institutions University of Sussex
Thesis  (1978)

Benedict du Boulay is a British computer scientist and one of the pioneers in the area of application of Artificial Intelligence to education. He is currently Emeritus Professor of Artificial Intelligence in the School of Engineering and Informatics at the University of Sussex and visiting professor at University College London.

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Biography

du Boulay gained a BSc in physics from Imperial College London (1966) and a PGCE from the University of Zambia (1968). He completed his PhD in 1978 on Logo in the Department of Artificial Intelligence at the University of Edinburgh. He is currently Emeritus Professor of Artificial Intelligence at the University of Sussex. [1]

His responsibilities in Sussex included Dean of Cognitive and Computing Sciences (1994–1998) as well as Dean of science and Technology (2002–2009). [2] His community service to the field of AI in Education included being a President (2015–2017) of the International Society for Artificial Intelligence in Education [3] and an Associate Editor of its International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education. [4]

Research

du Bolulay edited/wrote 12 books and wrote over 190 papers. [5] His most recent book is Handbook of AI in Education.

Publications

References

  1. ↑ "Curriculum Vitae: John Benedict du Boulay". users.sussex.ac.uk. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "Ben du Boulay : University of Sussex". sussex.ac.uk. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "International Artificial Intelligence in Education Society". iaied.org. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  4. ↑ "International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education | Home". springer.com. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  5. ↑ "List of du Boulay publications in Google Scholar". Google Scholar. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
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