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Massaro, Dominic W.; Bosseler, Alexis – Autism: The International Journal of Research & Practice, 2006
A computer-animated tutor, Baldi, has been successful in teaching vocabulary and grammar to children with autism and those with hearing problems. The present study assessed to what extent the face facilitated this learning process relative to the voice alone. Baldi was implemented in a Language Wizard/Tutor, which allows easy creation and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Animation, Programmed Tutoring, Vocabulary Development
Person, Natalie; Erkel, Mary; Graesser, Arthur C. – 2002
In this study, the Bystander Turing Test (BTT) paradigm is used to determine whether participants rate particular dialog moves in tutoring transcripts to be generated by a computer tutor, AutoTutor, or by a skilled human tutor. Currently, AutoTutor initiates a conversation with the learner by posing a question or presenting a problem for the…
Descriptors: Animation, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Computer System Design