How do learners respond to pedagogical agents that deliver social-oriented non-task messages? Impact on student learning, perceptions, and experiences

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 275-283

  Veletsianos, George ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Human computer interaction; Learner experience; Non task interactions; Off task interactions; Pedagogical agents; Uncanny valley effect

Indexed keywords

HUMAN-COMPUTER; LEARNER EXPERIENCE; NON-TASK INTERACTIONS; OFF-TASK INTERACTIONS; PEDAGOGICAL AGENTS; UNCANNY VALLEY;

HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; LANDFORMS;

LEARNING SYSTEMS;

EID: 80255131114     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2011.09.010     Document Type: Article

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