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Computer-Based Learning Environments with Emotional Agents

Computer-Based Learning Environments with Emotional Agents

Dorel Gorga, Daniel K. Schneider
Copyright: © 2009 |Pages: 29
ISBN13: 9781605663548|ISBN10: 1605663549|EISBN13: 9781605663555
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-354-8.ch021
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Gorga, Dorel, and Daniel K. Schneider. "Computer-Based Learning Environments with Emotional Agents." Handbook of Research on Synthetic Emotions and Sociable Robotics: New Applications in Affective Computing and Artificial Intelligence, edited by Jordi Vallverdú and David Casacuberta , IGI Global, 2009, pp. 413-441. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-354-8.ch021

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Gorga, D. & Schneider, D. K. (2009). Computer-Based Learning Environments with Emotional Agents. In J. Vallverdú & D. Casacuberta (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Synthetic Emotions and Sociable Robotics: New Applications in Affective Computing and Artificial Intelligence (pp. 413-441). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-354-8.ch021

Chicago

Gorga, Dorel, and Daniel K. Schneider. "Computer-Based Learning Environments with Emotional Agents." In Handbook of Research on Synthetic Emotions and Sociable Robotics: New Applications in Affective Computing and Artificial Intelligence, edited by Jordi Vallverdú and David Casacuberta , 413-441. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2009. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-354-8.ch021

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Abstract

The purpose of this contribution is to discuss conceptual issues and challenges related to the integration of emotional agents in the design of computer-based learning environments and to propose a framework for the discussion of future research. We review some emotion theories and computational models that have been developed in cognitive science and Artificial Intelligence (AI). We then will discuss some basic principles pertaining to motivation and emotion in instructional design. Grounded on these principles, we then shall present the state of the art of integrating emotions into the design of educational systems, and notably examine how to create intelligent emotional agents that enhance interaction with users. We will introduce the concept of “socio-emotional climate” as an evaluative indicator of the diversity of desirable interactions within a computer-based learning environment. We formulate the conjecture that a socio-emotional climate capable of enhancing learner motivation, self-assessment and self-motivation could be developed through the use of various socio-emotional agents.

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