AutoTutor: Incorporating back-channel feedback and other human-like conversational behaviors into an intelligent tutoring system

International Journal of Speech Technology

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 117-126

  Rajan, S ^a   Craig, S D ^a   Gholson, B ^a   Person, N K ^a   Graesser, A C ^a  

^a University of Memphis   (United States)

Author keywords

AutoTutor; Back channel feedback; Intelligent tutoring

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; FEEDBACK; MAN MACHINE SYSTEMS; SPEECH SYNTHESIS;

BACK-CHANNEL FEEDBACK; INTELLIGENT TUTORING SYSTEMS;

LEARNING SYSTEMS;

EID: 0035358515     PISSN: 13812416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1017319110294     Document Type: Article

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