Expert System for the Modelling of an Educational Profile for Life-Long Learners

An artificial intelligence-based computer modelling software, Soft Counsel, is used to guide candidates who already have prior learning experience of the subject and to optimize their plan for further educational upgrading. Candidates´ answers to a survey questionnaire are used by an expert system to generate specific questions relevant to the candidate and her/his educational profile, and to recommend suitable broad areas of upgrading. After the candidate selects an area, the software produces a refined questionnaire, which leads to a list of recommended courses. In a third and final step of refinement, the software queries the candidate about their knowledge of each course and produces a detailed study plan. Once the proposed study plan is accepted by the candidate, Soft Counsel searches educational and training providers in the designated geographical area and provides a list of those that match the study plan.