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Title:
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MOTIVATEME!: AN ALEXA SKILL TO SUPPORT
HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENTS WITH AUTISM |
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Author(s):
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Ami Bakhai, Aurora Constantin and Cristina Adriana Alexandru |
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ISBN:
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978-989-8704-20-7 |
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Editors:
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Katherine Blashki |
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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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Higher Education, Intelligent Virtual Assistants, Autism, User-Centred Design |
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Type:
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Short |
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First Page:
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187 |
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Last Page:
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191 |
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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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The rate of successful completion of studies for students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) in Higher Education (HE)
is only 40%, which is lower than that for many other students with disabilities. This is caused by a series of challenges
encountered by this population in HE. This paper reports on research studies which identified the top challenges faced by
HE students with ASD and explored how a Skill (a custom application) for Amazon Alexa Echo Show (AAES) can be
designed to support them in overcoming these challenges. A Skill named MotivateMe! was implemented in two iterations
for the AAES. During the evaluation study of MotivateMe!, the Skill was perceived by students and experts as being
appropriate for students with ASD to deal with distractions and to motivate them to study (which were identified as being
the top challenges). |
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