Design of animated pedagogical agents - A look at their look

International Journal of Human Computer Studies

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 322-339

  Gulz, Agneta ^a   Haake, Magnus ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Animated pedagogical agents; Design space; Motivational issues; Visual experience; Visual form

Indexed keywords

ANIMATION; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; USER INTERFACES; VISUAL COMMUNICATION;

ANIMATED PEDAGOGICAL AGENTS; DESIGN SPACE; MOTIVATIONAL ISSUES; VISUAL EXPERIENCE; VISUAL FORM;

SOFTWARE AGENTS;

EID: 33144483803     PISSN: 10715819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhcs.2005.08.006     Document Type: Article

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