We aim to design robotic educational support systems that can promote socially and
intellectually meaningful learning experiences for students while they complete school work …

Educational technologies can provide students with adaptive feedback and guidance, but
these systems lack personal interactions that make social and cultural connections to the …

Parent-child interaction is critical for child development, yet parents may need guidance in
some aspects of their engagement with their children. Current research on educational math …

Learning companion robots for young children are increasingly adopted in informal learning
environments. Although parents play a pivotal role in their children's learning, very little is …

Social robots are emerging as learning companions for children, and research shows that
they facilitate the development of interest and learning even through brief interactions …

Bullying in schools is a widespread problem with serious consequences. We are exploring
the use of social robots and role-playing to foster anti-bullying peer-support. In this paper …

Tele-operated collaborative robots are used by many children for academic learning.
However, as child-directed play is important for social-emotional learning, it is also important …

Teachable robots are a form of social robot for education, where learners engage in
conversation to teach the robot like they would a peer. Part of the popularity of social robots …

Telepresence robots have recently been introduced as a way for children who are
homebound due to medical conditions to attend their local schools. These robots provide an …

Technologies designed with personalities and social interfaces are entering our homes in
the form of social robots such as Jibo and Cozmo. By emulating interpersonal interactions …