Teaching skills with virtual humans : lessons from the development of the Thinking Head Whiteboard / Marissa Bond, David M.W. Powers, Parimala Raghavendra.
Bond, Marissa, author.; Powers, David M. W., author.; Raghavendra, Parimala, author.
2021
LB1028.73 .B66 2021
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Title
Teaching skills with virtual humans : lessons from the development of the Thinking Head Whiteboard / Marissa Bond, David M.W. Powers, Parimala Raghavendra.
Author
Bond, Marissa, author.
ISBN
9789811623127 (electronic bk.)
9811623120 (electronic bk.)
9789811623110
9811623112
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-2312-7
Published
Singapore : Springer, [2021]
Copyright
©2021
Language
English
Description
1 online resource : illustrations (chiefly color)
Item Number
10.1007/978-981-16-2312-7 doi
Call Number
LB1028.73 .B66 2021
Dewey Decimal Classification
371.33/468
Summary
This book highlights current research into virtual tutoring software and presents a case study of the design and application of a social tutor for children with autism. Best practice guidelines for developing software-based educational interventions are discussed, with a major emphasis on facilitating the generalisation of skills to contexts outside of the software itself, and on maintaining these skills over time. Further, the book presents the software solution Thinking Head Whiteboard, which provides a framework for families and educators to create unique educational activities utilising virtual character technology and customised to match learners' needs and interests. In turn, the book describes the development and evaluation of a social tutor incorporating multiple life-like virtual humans, leading to an exploration of the lessons learned and recommendations for the future development of related technologies.
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Includes bibliographical references.
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed June 23, 2021).
Added Author
Powers, David M. W., author.
Raghavendra, Parimala, author.
Series
Cognitive science and technology. 2195-3988
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Teaching skills with virtual humans.
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Introduction
Why Use Virtual Tutors
Designing Effective Teachers
Designing for Specific Populations
Existing Software Tutors
Creating Engaging Embodied Conversational Agents
Implementing a Social Tutor for Autism
The Thinking Head Whiteboard
Evaluating the Social Tutor
The Future of Virtual Teachers.

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