Call for papers: Adaptation and Personalization in E-B/Learning using Pedagogic Conversational Agents

Pedagogic Conversational Agents (PCAs) can be defined as virtual characters, which can teach or be taught by students in a domain, and even to serve as learner companions to void the so-called isolation problem of computer-based education. PCAs can be animated, and may consist only of a face, or have a full body (embodied conversational agents). Given that the educational application keeps a learner model, the PCA could use this to adapt the information presented to the user. It is therefore expected that the interaction will not only be more natural, but also more efficient, because it will be focused on the needs and preferences of each student.

Call for papers: International Workshop on Adaptation and Personalization in E-B/Learning using Pedagogic Conversational Agents, June 21th, 2010, Hawaii, USA.

General

* Motivation, benefits, and issues of the use of Pedagogic Conversational Agents in EB/Learning
* Techniques and Methods
* Results and Metrics
* Social and Educational Issues

Pedagogic Conversational Agents

* Definition and taxonomy of Pedagogic Conversational Agents
o Learner Companions
o Teachable Agents
o Virtual Tutors
o Question-Answering tutors
o Other
* Educational systems using Pedagogic Conversational Agents
* Case Studies: impact of the use of the Pedagogic Conversational Agents

Adaptation using Conversational Agents in E-B/Learning

* Generated Open Student Models
* Negotiated Student Model with the Pedagogic Conversational Agent
* User Studies and Experiences
* Evaluation

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