Animated pedagogical agents (APAs) have frequently been used as a powerful addition to
learning environments, since APAs have been known to facilitate learning. APAs can …

This paper describes a Conceptual Framework underpinning “Systems that Care” in terms of
educational systems that take account of motivation, metacognition and affect, in addition to …

This chapter discusses design challenges encountered when developing a conversational
pedagogical agent. By tracing the historical roots of pedagogical agents in Intelligent …

In the context of practicing intercultural communication skills, we investigated the role of
fidelity in a game-based, virtual learning environment as well as the role of feedback …

Ensuring that higher education students are fully prepared for lives as global citizens is a
pressing concern in the contemporary world. This book draws on insights from cosmopolitan …

A virtual agent is a human-like character that is designed to assist users in interactions with
technology and virtual worlds. Research into the preferred visual characteristics of a virtual …

Conflicts occur when learners interact with pedagogical agents and virtual characters. Such
conflicts—arising from technological limitations, psychosocial perceptions, and pedagogical …

The ability to efficiently manage learning is linked to positive learning experience and
outcome. However, attaining the ability of self-regulating is not a matter of course for …

Two of the central principles underlying the professional ethics of teachers are that they
should do their best for their students and not exploit their positions of responsibility in so …

Los Agentes Conversacionales Pedagógicos (ACPs) pueden ser definidos como sistemas o
programas informáticos que suponen un medio de aprendizaje para los estudiantes y un …