SCRIPT: Implementing an Intelligent Tutoring System for Programming in a German University Context

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2604.16117v1
• Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:53:38 GMT
• Title: SCRIPT: Implementing an Intelligent Tutoring System for Programming in a German University Context
• Abstract summary: Intelligent tutoring systems (ITSs) are a viable option to provide individualized hints and advice to programming students.<n>Prior ITS for programming rarely support the Python programming language, mostly focus on introductory programming, and rarely take recent developments in generative models into account.<n>We aim to establish a novel ITS for Python programming that is highly adaptable, serves both as a teaching and research platform, and provides interfaces to plug in hint mechanisms.
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• License: http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
• Abstract: Practice and extensive exercises are essential in programming education. Intelligent tutoring systems (ITSs) are a viable option to provide individualized hints and advice to programming students even when human tutors are not available. However, prior ITS for programming rarely support the Python programming language, mostly focus on introductory programming, and rarely take recent developments in generative models into account. We aim to establish a novel ITS for Python programming that is highly adaptable, serves both as a teaching and research platform, provides interfaces to plug in hint mechanisms (e.g.\ via large language models), and works inside the particularly challenging regulatory environment of Germany, that is, conforming to the European data protection regulation, the European AI act, and ethical framework of the German Research Foundation. In this paper, we present the description of the current state of the ITS along with future development directions, as well as discuss the challenges and opportunities for improving the system.

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