2006 International Symposium on Applications and the Internet (SAINT'06)
A Framework for Designing Emotional Agents as Tutoring Entities
Phoenix, Arizona
January 23-January 27
ISBN: 0-7695-2508-3
The use of animated agents in computer based learning environments as a tutoring paradigm can be benefic and increase the learners? motivation. This paper discusses the premises under which synthetic agents can be pedagogically effective as tutors in a collaborative learning environment. This research is a follow-up of our previous investigation on usage of agent technology in distance learning environments [4]. This work will highlight a framework for creating believable synthetic agents.
Citation:
Bogdan Florin Marin, Axel Hunger, Stefan Werner, "A Framework for Designing Emotional Agents as Tutoring Entities," saint, pp.198-201, 2006 International Symposium on Applications and the Internet (SAINT'06), 2006