Designing Pedagogical Conversational Agents in Virtual Worlds
Khosrawi-Rad B, Rinn H, Augenstein D, Markgraf D, Robra-Bissantz S (2023)
Publication Type: Conference contribution
Publication year: 2023
Publisher: Gesellschaft fur Informatik (GI)
Book Volume: P-338
Pages Range: 181-186
Conference Proceedings Title: Lecture Notes in Informatics (LNI), Proceedings - Series of the Gesellschaft fur Informatik (GI)
Event location: Aachen, DEU
ISBN: 9783885797326
Abstract
Pedagogical conversational agents (PCAs) are intelligent dialog systems that can support students as chatbots or voice assistants. However, many users find interactions with PCAs less engaging. One solution to increase learners’ engagement is to embed the PCA in a virtual world, e.g., as a humanoid avatar that facilitates collaborative learning. Such a learning setting could be beneficial because virtual worlds positively affect fun and immersion. In this paper, we derive prescriptive design knowledge for PCAs in virtual worlds based on the results of nine expert interviews synthesized with findings from the literature. This design knowledge aims to enable the meaningful design of PCAs in virtual worlds. We contribute to research and practice by demonstrating how PCAs in virtual worlds can be designed to increase students' motivation to learn.
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APA:
Khosrawi-Rad, B., Rinn, H., Augenstein, D., Markgraf, D., & Robra-Bissantz, S. (2023). Designing Pedagogical Conversational Agents in Virtual Worlds. In Rene Ropke, Ulrik Schroeder (Eds.), Lecture Notes in Informatics (LNI), Proceedings - Series of the Gesellschaft fur Informatik (GI) (pp. 181-186). Aachen, DEU: Gesellschaft fur Informatik (GI).
MLA:
Khosrawi-Rad, Bijan, et al. "Designing Pedagogical Conversational Agents in Virtual Worlds." Proceedings of the 21. Fachtagung Bildungstechnologien der Gesellschaft fur Informatik e.V., DELFI 2023 - 21st Conference on Educational Technologies of the German Informatics Society, DELFI 2023, Aachen, DEU Ed. Rene Ropke, Ulrik Schroeder, Gesellschaft fur Informatik (GI), 2023. 181-186.
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