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System Requirements
The AutoTutor 3 Client has the following minimum system requirements.
 Windows 2000 Service Pack 4, Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1, Windows
XP Service Pack 2
 500mhz processor or better
 256mb RAM
 150mb hard disk space
 Video card capable of displaying 1024x768 resolution
 An Internet connection of 28.8k or better that does not block ports 2870-2872
outbound
 A sound card compatible with Windows
The Agent Chat plugin has the following additional minimum system requirements.
 1.2ghz processor or better
 32mb 3D accelerated video card
 50mb hard disk space
For optimal performance, we recommend the following.
 Windows XP Service Pack 2
 2.4ghz processor
 512mb RAM
 128mb 3D accelerated video card (nVidia GeForce 5600 or better)
 A broadband Internet connection such as a cable modem or DSL
 At least two (one male, one female) high quality text-to-speech engines. These
are not provided with the client due to licensing issues.
While the client may run in a virtual machine, on Linux using Mono, or on an Intel
Macintosh, these systems are not supported.
Obtaining the AutoTutor 3 Client
[Skip this step if you already have the AT3SetupPackage.zip file.
1. Make sure that you have a cognitive lab account.
2. Go to explorer window and get on to the network folder by typing
\\141.225.41.188 .
3. Enter your username as COGNITIVE_LAB\username and then your password
4. Go to Groups\AutoTutorSoftwareArchieve\3.1\Client\AT3SetupPackage.zip
folder and download it.
Installing the AutoTutor 3 Client
1. Right-click on AT3SetupPackage.zip file and choose “Extract All…”
2. Click “Next” twice, wait for the extraction to complete, and then make sure
“Show Extracted Files” is checked. Then, click “Finish.
3. Open the AT3SetupPackage folder.
4. Double-click on “dotnetfx.exe” to install .NET framework 2.0 if your system
does not have it already installed.
5. Double-click on “ATClient3 Setup.exe” to begin the setup process.
6. Click “Next” to continue.
7. Read the license agreement, then click “I Agree” to continue.
8. Be sure that the type of install is “Full.” Click “Next” to continue.
9. Make a note of the destination folder (you will need that later). Click “Install” to
begin the installation.
10. If a dialog box appears asking you to reboot at any time during this process, click
“No.”
11. If the following dialog box appears, Click “Cancel,” then click “Yes,” then click
“Finish.”
12. During the installation process, you may be asked to install shockwave player,
do not install it.
13. You will see this window when the installation is completed. Click “Finish.”
14. Double-click “Agent Chat Plugin Setup.exe” in the AT3SetupPackage folder.
Click Next
15. Click “I Agree.” (The license agreement for this plugin is the same as for the
AutoTutor 3 Client.)
16. Make sure the install type is “Full.” Then click “Next.”
17. Click “Install.” Do not attempt to change the installation directory. The installer
automatically detects where AutoTutor was installed and sets the installation
directory accordingly.
18. You will see this dialog box during installation:
19. Make sure “Regular Install” is selected and click “Next.”
20. Click “Finish.”
21. Click “Finish.”
22. Double click on Web Image Plugin.exe in the AT3SetupPackage folder and install
it.
23. Double click on State Table Plugin.exe in the AT3SetupPackage folder and install
it.
24. Reboot your computer to complete the installation.
Updates
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Go to AT3SetupPackage\Updates and copy WebImagePlugin.dll and paste it in
C:\Program Files\AutoTutor 3 Client\plugins\WebImage\ folder.
Go to AT3SetupPackage\Updates folder and copy PhysicsWebImage folder to
C:\Program Files\AutoTutor 3 Client\plugins\ folder.
Selecting female agent’s voice
Sometimes the female agent’s voice is mismatched with a male voice so please follow
the steps below to select a female voice.
1. Go to C:\Program Files\Haptek\player\data\HapTTS\ and double click on
HapSAPISetup.exe. Now find a voice number for a good female voice.
2. Go to C:\Program Files\AutoTutor 3 Client\plugins\ and double click on
niuagentchat.ini configuration file and,
 Change the value of tutorEngine to that of voice number that you have
chosen. i.e. tutorEngine = voice number
To run a tutoring session
1. Go to Start->All programs->AutoTutor 3->AutoTutor 3 Client
2. You will see this window.
3. The window will be maximized. Click the Restore Down button on the frame so
that the window is resized to the correct size.
4. Open the File menu. Click on Configuration, then “Load Configuration File…”
5. Go to AT3SetupPackage folder and select “Physics-demo.xml” for a Physics
tutoring session. Select “ComputerLiteracy-demo.xml” for Computer Literacy
and “CriticalThinking-demo.xml” for Critical Thinking.
6. The program will appear to freeze momentarily as agents appear on the screen.
This is normal. After a moment, you will see this dialogue box.
7. Type “test” (without the quotes). Click “OK” when you are done.
8. As soon as the agent finishes speaking, you may interact with the tutor. Type
your response into the textbox labeled “Enter your response here:”, then hit
Enter or click Submit to send it to the tutor.
9. Sometimes the program does not shut down gracefully. So you may have to
manually terminate the AutoTutor process. Use the Task Manager to accomplish
this. The process name is ATClient3.exe.
How to change the subtopic
1. In the Menu, go to Session->Jump to->Subtopic as shown below
2. Now you will see this dialogue box.
3. Following are the list of subtopics for Physics and Computer Literacy AutoTutor.
Enter the subtopic number that corresponds to the problem you choose.
List of subtopics for Physics:
0. Suppose a runner is running in a straight line at constant speed, and the runner
throws a pumpkin straight up. Where will the pumpkin land? Explain why.
1. The sun exerts a gravitational force on the earth as the earth moves in its orbit
around the sun. Does the earth pull equally on the sun? Explain why or why not.
2. Suppose a boy is in a free-falling elevator and he holds his keys motionless right in
front of his face and then let’s go. What will happen to the keys? Explain why.
3. When a car without headrests on the seats is struck from behind, the passengers
often suffer neck injuries. Why do passengers get neck injuries in this situation?
Explain.
4. 'A clown is riding on a unicycle and carrying some eggs to the place where she will
be practicing her juggling. She accidentally drops an egg as she continues to move
with constant velocity. Where will the egg land relative to the point where the
unicycle touches the ground? Explain your answer.
5. A lightweight car and a massive truck have a head-on collision. On which vehicle is
the impact force greater? Which vehicle undergoes the greater change in its motion?
Explain.
6. An airplane flying horizontally drops a packet on a pre-selected spot when it is right
above the target. Does the packet hit the target? Explain.
7. Two closed containers look the same, but one is packed with lead and the other with
feathers. How could you determine which had more mass, if you and the containers
were floating in a weightless condition in outer space?
8. Suppose you released three identical balls of clay in a vacuum at exactly the same
time. They would all hit the ground at the same instant. Now you stick two of the
balls together, forming one ball that is twice as heavy as the remaining untouched
clay ball. Both balls are released in a vacuum at exactly the same time. Which ball
hits the ground first? Explain why.
9. Suppose a car is able to accelerate at two meters per second. What acceleration can
the car attain if it is towing another car of equal mass? Explain why.
List of subtopics for Computer Literacy:
Hardware
0
What are the features of RAM?
1
What does the CPU do in the computer?
2
What are the characteristics of CDs and Floppy disks?
3
What hardware do you need to take photos and send them over the Internet?
4
Why is it important to consider the characteristics of the CPU?
5
Why is a computer of limited value to you if it has a CPU and internal memory,
but no peripherals?
6
How does information that you type in get passed from the keyboard to the hard
disk?
7
How will your upgraded computer increase your computer’s performance for
running other programs?
8
If you wanted to generate sound in a computer, how would parallel processing
be an advantage to you?
9
Why are Intel engineers changing from CISC to RISC technology?
10
How does bit depth relate to video resolution on a multisync monitor?
11
How can John’s computer have a virus but still boot to the point where the
operating system starts?
Operating Systems
12
What operations do utility programs perform?
13
What memory systems of the computer are used for the storage of the operating
system?
14
What is the order in which you would place the application, the user interface,
and the operating system?
15
What features of an operating system would you need to help the company solve
its accounting and security problems?
16
How is the operating system used when a person opens an application program?
17
Why do computers need operating systems?
18
When you turn on the computer, how is the operating system first activated and
loaded into RAM?
19
How does the operating system of a typical computer process several jobs
simultaneously, with only one CPU?
20
What are the differences between the interfaces of MS-DOS computers and
Macintosh computers?
21
How is an operating system like a communications coordinator?
22
How does the operating system interact with the word processing program
when you create a document?
23
How would you design an operating system that can manage memory demands
from multiple concurrent jobs?
Internet
24
What are the basic rules of Netiquette that apply to e-mail composition?
25
What information transfer and communication technology does the Internet
provide?
26
What are the four ways to connect to the Internet?
27
What features of intranet would help Andover Mutual with its internal
communications, but still protect its data?
28
Why is the Web so popular?
29
How do you navigate the World Wide Web to find information?
30
How do you use Telnet to log in to a remote computer?
31
How can you print your paper in the computer lab without going back home for
the disk?
32
How is the internet like an anarchy?
33
What are the advantages of a direct Internet connection over a typical modem
connection?
34
How is the packet switching model of message transmission like the postal
system?
35
How will you design a network that will continue to function, even if some
connections are destroyed?