Mobile agents for information extraction in MathNet system

The authors proposed and designed, within the MathNet Project, a computer supported collaborative learning system applied to courses in Engineering and Mathematics. The MathNet artifact is one of the little software packages that implement effective collaborative learning paradigm. It offers new opportunities in education by integrating collaborative learning with computer, multimedia and network technologies in a manner that we believe will challenge traditional methods of pedagogy and benefit the learning process in a fundamental way. In this paper, the authors present the structure and architecture of an intelligent searching tool based on the learner profile and using the mobile agents technology applied in MathNet system. The learner profile will be used for the mobile search agents to obtain custom information. That information is used for help learners to answer their questions during the learning process. The intelligent search tool can be extended for use in other Interactive Learning Environments.