International Business Machines Corporation

Kevin G Carr

Thomas D Fitzsimmons

Johnathon J Hoste

Angel A Merchan

Payel Das

Techniques that facilitate monitoring learning performance using neurofeedback are described. In one embodiment, a system is provided that comprises a memory that stores computer-executable components and a processor that executes computer-executable components stored in the memory. In one implementation, the computer-executable components comprise a feedback component that receives first feedback information regarding mental function of a user in association with participation in a learning experience, wherein the first feedback information is captured via a NIRS spectroscopy sensor worn by the user. The computer-executable components further comprise an assessment component that determines learning performance information for the user based on the first feedback information, wherein the learning performance information reflects the user's learning of content presented to the user in the learning experience, and a notification component that generates a notification based on the learning performance information indicating the user's learning of the content is below a defined learning performance level.

Monitoring learning performance using neurofeedback

A computer system with a hypervisor detects the local physical connection of a portable storage device with an operating system image thereon. The computer system installs an instance of the operating system on the hypervisor, and the hypervisor assigns a set of resources to the instance to generate a virtual machine. As further portable storage devices with operating systems thereon are locally, physically connected to the computer system, additional virtual machines are generated, each with a different operating system instance, which may be the same or different from the other operating system instances. The resources of the computer system are assigned and reassigned among the virtual machines as the portable storage devices are connected and disconnected.

Creating multiple local virtual machines running multiple operating systems

A computer-implemented method includes determining, by a first device, a current emotional state of a user of the first device. The current emotional state is based, at least in part, on real-time information corresponding to the user and relates to a textual message from the user. The computer-implemented method further includes determining, by the first device, a set of phonetic data associated with a plurality of vocal samples corresponding to the user. The computer-implemented method further includes dynamically converting, by the first device, the textual message into an audio message. The audio message is converted from the textual message into the audio message based, at least in part, on the current emotional state and a portion of the set of phonetic data that corresponds to the current emotional state. A corresponding computer system and computer program product are also disclosed.

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Kevin G Carr