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HARTLEY [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Hartley Bay
1, record 1, English, Hartley%20Bay
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Hartley Bay Band 1, record 1, English, Hartley%20Bay%20Band
unofficial
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hartley Bay : band name taken from the 2002 Indian Registration and Band Lists Directorate's data base of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada(INAC). 1, record 1, English, - Hartley%20Bay
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Hartley Bay : band located in British Columbia. 1, record 1, English, - Hartley%20Bay
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Linguistic group: Tsimshian. 1, record 1, English, - Hartley%20Bay
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Hartley Bay
1, record 1, French, Hartley%20Bay
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bande Hartley Bay 1, record 1, French, bande%20Hartley%20Bay
unofficial, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hartley Bay : nom de bande entériné par le ministère des Affaires indiennes et du Nord canadien (MAINC). 1, record 1, French, - Hartley%20Bay
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Hartley Bay : bande vivant en Colombie-Britannique. 1, record 1, French, - Hartley%20Bay
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Famille linguistique : Tsimshian. 1, record 1, French, - Hartley%20Bay
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2013-02-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- decision content
1, record 2, English, decision%20content
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
logarithm of the number of events in a finite set of mutually exclusive events, that is in mathematical notation H0 = log n where n is the number of events 1, record 2, English, - decision%20content
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The note in 16.01.03 is applicable to this definition. 1, record 2, English, - decision%20content
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The base of the logarithm determines the unit used. Commonly used units are : shannon(symbol : Sh) for logarithms of base 2; natural unit(symbol : nat) for logarithms of base e; and hartley(symbol : Hart) for logarithms of base 10. Conversion table : 1 Sh=0, 693 nat=0, 301 Hart; 1 nat=1, 433 Sh=0, 434 Hart; 1 Hart=3, 322 Sh=2, 303 nat 1, record 2, English, - decision%20content
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The decision content is independent of the probabilities of the occurrence of the events. 1, record 2, English, - decision%20content
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
The number of b-fold decisions needed to select a specific event out of a finite set of mutually exclusive events equals the smallest integer which is greater than or equal to the decision content defined with the logarithm of base b. This is applicable when b is an integer. 1, record 2, English, - decision%20content
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Example: Let {a,b,c} be a set of three events. Its decision content is H0 = (lb 3) Sh = 1,580 Sh; = (ln 3) nat = 1,098 nat; = (lg 3) Hart = 0,477 Hart 1, record 2, English, - decision%20content
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 6 OBS
decision content: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-16:1996]. 2, record 2, English, - decision%20content
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- quantité de décision
1, record 2, French, quantit%C3%A9%20de%20d%C3%A9cision
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
logarithme du nombre d'événements dans un ensemble fini d'événements s'excluant mutuellement, soit mathématiquement H0 = log n où n est le nombre des événements 1, record 2, French, - quantit%C3%A9%20de%20d%C3%A9cision
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le mot «événement» a, dans cette définition, le sens indiqué dans la note de l'article 16.01.03. 1, record 2, French, - quantit%C3%A9%20de%20d%C3%A9cision
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La base du logarithme détermine l'unité employée. Les unités habituellement utilisées sont les suivantes : shannon (symbole : Sh) pour les logarithmes de base deux; unité naturelle (symbole : nat) pour les logarithmes de base e; et hartley (symbole : Hart) pour les logarithmes de base 10. Table de conversion : 1 Sh = 0,693 nat = 0,301 Hart; 1 nat = 1,433 Sh = 0,434 Hart; 1 Hart = 3,322 Sh = 2,303 nat 1, record 2, French, - quantit%C3%A9%20de%20d%C3%A9cision
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
La quantité de décision est indépendante des probabilités de réalisation des événements. 1, record 2, French, - quantit%C3%A9%20de%20d%C3%A9cision
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Le nombre de décisions élémentaires distinctes qui doivent être prises pour choisir un des événements dans un ensemble d'événements s'excluant mutuellement est le plus petit entier supérieur ou égal à la quantité de décision, la base du logarithme étant le nombre de choix possibles à chaque décision. 1, record 2, French, - quantit%C3%A9%20de%20d%C3%A9cision
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Exemple : Soit {a,b,c} un jeu de trois événements. Sa quantité de décision est H0 = (lb 3) Sh = 1,580 Sh; = (ln 3) nat = 1,098 nat; = (lg 3) Hart = 0,477 Hart 1, record 2, French, - quantit%C3%A9%20de%20d%C3%A9cision
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 6 OBS
quantité de décision : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-16:1996]. 2, record 2, French, - quantit%C3%A9%20de%20d%C3%A9cision
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-10-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Information Theory
- Computer Mathematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hartley
1, record 3, English, hartley
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- decimal unit of information content 2, record 3, English, decimal%20unit%20of%20information%20content
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit of logarithmic information measure equal to the decision content of a set of ten mutually exclusive events expressed as a logarithm to base 10. 3, record 3, English, - hartley
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hartley; decimal unit of information content : terms and definition standardized by ISO; officially approved by the Government EDP(Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee(GESC). 4, record 3, English, - hartley
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Théorie de l'information
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- hartley
1, record 3, French, hartley
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- unité décimale de quantité d'information 2, record 3, French, unit%C3%A9%20d%C3%A9cimale%20de%20quantit%C3%A9%20d%27information
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité logarithmique de mesure de l'information égale à la quantité de décision sur un ensemble de dix événements s'excluant mutuellement, exprimée par un logarithme en base de dix. 3, record 3, French, - hartley
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hartley; unité décimale de quantité d'information : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO; uniformisés par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 4, record 3, French, - hartley
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teoría de la información
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- hartley
1, record 3, Spanish, hartley
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad decimal de cantidad de información. 2, record 3, Spanish, - hartley
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un hartley puede ser transmitido por un elemento de código denario, y es igual a log210=3,323 bits (bitios). 3, record 3, Spanish, - hartley
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se utiliza el exponente para la cifra 10 dentro de la fórmula que se encuentra en el contexto. 4, record 3, Spanish, - hartley
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-04-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Continuing Education
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- computer-based teaching system
1, record 4, English, computer%2Dbased%20teaching%20system
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- computer-based instructional system 2, record 4, English, computer%2Dbased%20instructional%20system
correct
- computer-based instructor 3, record 4, English, computer%2Dbased%20instructor
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An information-processing or knowledge-communication system designed for educational purposes. One of the earliest taxonomies of such systems(Hartley and Sleeman 1973) distinguishes four classes : conventional CAI or prestructured systems(called AFO, ad hoc frame-oriented systems by Carbonell in 1970) ;generative systems programmed to generate simple tasks by piecing problems(intermediate between conventional and intelligent systems) ;adaptive systems(such as the INTEGRATION tutor, whose domain expertise can be modified or adapted to student needs and characteristics) ;and self-improving(evolutive, truly intelligent) systems able to improve their teaching strategies and refine their knowledge by evaluating their own performance(e. g. the QUADRATIC tutor) [According to source WAITS 1987] 4, record 4, English, - computer%2Dbased%20teaching%20system
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Unlike the visions of how learning will be enhanced by computer-based instructors, whether tutors or microworlds, we have a very different view of the role of Logo. 3, record 4, English, - computer%2Dbased%20teaching%20system
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Two ... aims may be identified in the application of artificial intelligence to education: first, to improve the quality of computer-based teaching systems, thus giving rise to intelligent tutoring systems; second, to provide suitable computational environments to support learning. 1, record 4, English, - computer%2Dbased%20teaching%20system
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Éducation permanente
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- système d'enseignement automatisé
1, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27enseignement%20automatis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- système éducationnel informatique 1, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A9ducationnel%20informatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir EAO, EIAO, tutoriel intelligent. 1, record 4, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27enseignement%20automatis%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-05-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Solid Fossil Fuels
- Petroleum Asphalts
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hartleyite
1, record 5, English, hartleyite
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A variety of oil shale from Hartley, New South Wales. 2, record 5, English, - hartleyite
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Combustibles fossiles solides
- Bitumes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- hartleyite
1, record 5, French, hartleyite
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété de schiste bitumineux. 1, record 5, French, - hartleyite
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-06-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- association psychology
1, record 6, English, association%20psychology
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- associationism 1, record 6, English, associationism
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Theory that all consciousness is the result of the combination, in accordance with the law of association, of certain simple and ultimate elements derived from sense experiences. It was developed by David Hartley and advanced by James Mills. 1, record 6, English, - association%20psychology
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- associationnisme
1, record 6, French, associationnisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- associationisme 1, record 6, French, associationisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Doctrine rendant compte de la vie mentale par un jeu d'associations entre les états psychiques (association des idées). 1, record 6, French, - associationnisme
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-02-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Continuing Education
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- self-improving tutoring system
1, record 7, English, self%2Dimproving%20tutoring%20system
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- self-improving tutor 2, record 7, English, self%2Dimproving%20tutor
correct
- self-improving system 3, record 7, English, self%2Dimproving%20system
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instructional system such as the Quadratic tutor, capable of refining its knowledge by evaluating its own performance and improving its domain knowledge and teaching strategies. 4, record 7, English, - self%2Dimproving%20tutoring%20system
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the student’s approach leads to a better solution than the trace stored in the expert’s archive, the system adopts the student’s solution as its standard: hence the label of self-improving sometimes given this tutor. 4, record 7, English, - self%2Dimproving%20tutoring%20system
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Although it is not presented as a self-improving system, Self’s program contrasts with O’Shea’s in that the tutor has access to a formal learning model. 5, record 7, English, - self%2Dimproving%20tutoring%20system
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In Hartley and Sleeman taxonomy of instructional systems, a true ICAI system. Compare to prestructured system, generative system, and adaptive system. 6, record 7, English, - self%2Dimproving%20tutoring%20system
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Éducation permanente
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- système tutoriel évolutif
1, record 7, French, syst%C3%A8me%20tutoriel%20%C3%A9volutif
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- tutoriel évolutif 2, record 7, French, tutoriel%20%C3%A9volutif
correct, masculine noun
- système EIAO évolutif 3, record 7, French, syst%C3%A8me%20EIAO%20%C3%A9volutif
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système EIAO capable d'acquérir, en cours d'utilisation, des informations généralisables à des situations ultérieures. Ces informations produisent une transformation irréversible de l'état initial du système, censée améliorer ses performances pédagogiques. 1, record 7, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20tutoriel%20%C3%A9volutif
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
PROTO-TEG est un tutoriel évolutif : la connaissance qu'il a acquise a produit une transformation durable du tutoriel. 4, record 7, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20tutoriel%20%C3%A9volutif
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il remplit une ou plusieurs des fonctions suivantes : enrichir le modèle du domaine avec des propositions de l'apprenant lorsqu'elles sont plus courtes que celles des concepteurs (module expert);analyser l'effet des activités proposées à l'élève et en tenir compte lors du choix des stratégies didactiques (modèle pédagogique); mettre à jour la représentation de l'état cognitif de l'apprenant en fonction de l'évolution (modèle de l'apprenant); acquérir des connaissances en vue d'optimiser le dialogue avec l'apprenant (module d'interface). Néologisme créé par P. Dillenbourg. 1, record 7, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20tutoriel%20%C3%A9volutif
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1994-05-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Continuing Education
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- generative system
1, record 8, English, generative%20system
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hartley and Sleeman's prestructured systems correspond to Carbonell' s frame-oriented ones. But between traditional CAl and ITS, they see the intermediate type of generative systems which are programmed to generate tasks by piercing problems together in a simple way. 2, record 8, English, - generative%20system
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The potential advantages of generative systems are : (a) They provide an unlimited resource of teaching material; (b) the store occupied by teaching material is reduced; (c) they can provide as many problems as the student needs to achieve some level of competence.... 3, record 8, English, - generative%20system
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Generative systems are oriented towards providing a drill rather than a tutorial, and therefore do not compete with ... the bulk of branching programs. 3, record 8, English, - generative%20system
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 4 CONT
SCHOLAR is a generative system, in that it constructs questions and responses from the information it has stored and does not have them pre-specified.... 3, record 8, English, - generative%20system
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 5 CONT
TRIP ... is, to some extent, a generative system in that new problems can be created by editing the template for trainwreck (and other) problems - the new problem would inherit the properties of all collision problems. 3, record 8, English, - generative%20system
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Éducation permanente
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- système génératif
1, record 8, French, syst%C3%A8me%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ratif
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comparer à tutoriel génératif. 1, record 8, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ratif
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1989-06-13
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Continuing Education
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- intelligent pedagogical decision
1, record 9, English, intelligent%20pedagogical%20decision
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In a paper that could be considered the British counterpart of Carbonell' s classic, Hartley and Sleeman(1973) try to define some characteristics of "intelligent teaching systems". Their central theme is the generation of intelligent pedagogical decisions. 1, record 9, English, - intelligent%20pedagogical%20decision
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Éducation permanente
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- décision pédagogique intelligente
1, record 9, French, d%C3%A9cision%20p%C3%A9dagogique%20intelligente
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1989-06-13
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Continuing Education
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- prestructured system
1, record 10, English, prestructured%20system
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hartley and Sleeman's prestructured systems correspond to Carbonell' s frame-oriented ones. 1, record 10, English, - prestructured%20system
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Éducation permanente
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- système préstructuré
1, record 10, French, syst%C3%A8me%20pr%C3%A9structur%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
préstructuré: néologisme construit par analogie à préopératoire, préétabli. 1, record 10, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20pr%C3%A9structur%C3%A9
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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