Agents that reduce work and information overload
Software agents
SEPADS'09 Proceedings of the 8th WSEAS International Conference on Software engineering, parallel and distributed systems
A Reconfigurable Architecture for Building Intelligent Learning Environments
Proceedings of the 2009 conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education: Building Learning Systems that Care: From Knowledge Representation to Affective Modelling
The impact of learner attributes and learner choice in an agent-based environment
Computers & Education
Educational virtual environments: A ten-year review of empirical research (1999-2009)
Computers & Education
On pedagogical effects of learner-support agents in collaborative interaction
ITS'12 Proceedings of the 11th international conference on Intelligent Tutoring Systems
Empirical Comparison of 3-D Virtual World and Face-to-Face Classroom for Higher Education
Journal of Database Management
CHI '13 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
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Although prior research has shown that generating explanations encourages students to learn new content with deeper understanding and to monitor their own comprehension more effectively, helping students learn how to explain properly remains a significant challenge. This study investigated the use of software agents as learning partners in an activity where students generated explanations about river ecosystem concepts. The results of the experiment demonstrated that software agents can have a positive impact as learning partners in a virtual world environment. It was found that the agents encouraged the use of explanation resources designed to help students generate more effective explanations. Students working with the agents generated deeper explanations than students who did not interact with an agent. Implications for the design of learning environments with agents as learning partners are discussed.