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Ward, W.; Cole, R.; Bolanos, D.; Buchenroth-Martin, C.; Svirsky, E.; Van Vuuren, S.; Weston, T.; Zheng, J.; Becker, L. – Grantee Submission, 2011
This paper describes My Science Tutor (MyST), an intelligent tutoring system designed to improve science learning by students in 3rd, 4th and 5th grades (7 to 11 years old) through conversational dialogs with a virtual science tutor. In our study, individual students engage in spoken dialogs with the virtual tutor Marni during 15 to 20 minute…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Elementary School Students, Science Education, Intelligent Tutoring Systems
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Johnson-Glenberg, Mina C.; Birchfield, David; Usyal, Sibel – Educational Media International, 2009
We present a new and innovative interface that allows the learner's body to move freely in a multimodal learning environment. The Situated Multimedia Arts Learning Laboratory ("SMALLab") uses 3D object tracking, real time graphics, and surround-sound to enhance embodied learning. Our hypothesis is that optimal learning and retention occur when…
Descriptors: Virtual Classrooms, Intermode Differences, Learning Modalities, Computer Interfaces