Learning English via Robust Conversation
From The Theme LEARNING AND TRAINING WHAT IF What if language learners could practice conversation with a computerized system capable of offering feedback and evaluation? WHAT WE SET OUT TO DO We set out to develop a natural language processing engine to help language learners practice conversation. The engine needed to be robust when interpreting […]
A Teachable Agent for Strategy Learning in Management Training
From The Theme LEARNING AND TRAINING WHAT IF What if students could use interactive technologies to learn strategies by teaching them to a “teachable agent”? WHAT WE SET OUT TO DO With teachable agents, learners gain a deeper understanding of the subject matter through the process of teaching. We set out to examine the use […]
Learning in the Digital World: The Impact of Social Belief on the Neurophysiology of Memory
From The Theme ADVANCED HUMAN COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES WHAT IF? What if we could examine how belief in the presence, nature and agency of a virtual teacher influences learning and memory? WHAT WE SET OUT TO DO We set out to explore how engagement with a virtual character modulates how information is learned. Specifically, this project […]
Recasting the Textbook
From The Theme PUBLISH ON DEMAND WHAT IF What if active engagement in building stories of history helped students evaluate the sources of information and better understand the perspectives from which history is written? WHAT WE SET OUT TO DO We recast the history textbook as an edited on- demand, collaborative collection of historical narratives. […]
Real-Time Social Communications Environments for Online Class Engagement and Peer to Peer Learning
From The Theme DIGITAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS WHAT IF What if we could understand how different tools and methods of online course interaction can influence student outcomes? WHAT WE SET OUT TO DO We set out to investigate how different types of digital communication tools affect student/student and student/instructor interactions online. Researchers considered the impact of […]