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Title:
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DESIGN HINTS FOR SMART AGENTS AS TEACHERS IN VIRTUAL LEARNING SPACES |
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Author(s):
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Thomas Keller and Elke Brucker-Kley |
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ISBN:
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978-989-8704-14-6 |
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Editors:
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Piet Kommers, Boyan Bontchev and Pedro Isaías |
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Year:
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2020 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Virtual Reality, Classroom, Interaction, Visualization, smart agent, Intelligent Tutor System |
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Type:
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Full |
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First Page:
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111 |
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Last Page:
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118 |
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Language:
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English |
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Cover:
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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Immersive virtual learning environments can be used to teach a wide range of competences. Usually the learners are alone
in such learning worlds. For help, they then necessarily turn to their class teacher. An alternative is the use of a smart agent
as an aid. This approach is known as intelligent tutorship. The difference, however, lies in the immersive nature of the
learning environment. This work is based on a literature review to identify requirements for smart agents in the context of
a virtual classroom. In addition to multimodal conversation skills and pedagogical competences, the role as a central point
of interaction and mentor/tutor is also part of this. The outer appearance (i.e., embodiment) should have a visible shape and
be animated. The second part of the work deals with the practical conception of a smart agent. By means of a survey, the
preferred visualization of a smart agent for a specific target group was identified. This showed that smart agents with human
appearance were preferred. |
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