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AIED
2007
Springer
13 years 10 months ago
Investigating Generative Factors of Score Matrices
An implicit assumption in psychometrics and educational statistics is that the generative model for student scores on test questions is governed by the topics of those questions an...
Titus Winters, Christian R. Shelton, Tom Payne
AIED
2007
Springer
13 years 10 months ago
Supporting Collaborative Idea Generation: A Closer Look Using Statistical Process Analysis Techniques
We are developing a conversational agent called VIBRANT to provide adaptive support for brainstorming in pairs in a scientific inquiry context. Our previous experimental study indi...
Hao-Chuan Wang, Carolyn Penstein Rosé
AIED
2007
Springer
13 years 10 months ago
Context Based Classification for Automatic Collaborative Learning Process Analysis
Yi-Chia Wang, Mahesh Joshi, Carolyn Penstein Ros&e...
AIED
2007
Springer
13 years 10 months ago
Motivationally Intelligent Systems: Diagnosis and Feedback
: Motivationally intelligent systems deploy resources and tactics dynamically to maintain or increase the student’s desire to learn and her willingness to expend effort in so doi...
Benedict du Boulay, Genaro Rebolledo-Mendez, Rosem...
AIED
2007
Springer
13 years 10 months ago
Intelligent Tutoring and Human Tutoring in Small Groups: An Empirical Comparison
The efficacy of a tutoring system for pre-algebra instruction plus human tutoring was compared to instruction provided to small groups of middle school students by experienced huma...
Carole R. Beal, Erin Shaw, Mike Birch
AIED
2007
Springer
13 years 10 months ago
Can a Polite Intelligent Tutoring System Lead to Improved Learning Outside of the Lab?
In this work we are investigating the learning benefits of e-Learning principles (a) within the context of a web-based intelligent tutor and (b) in the “wild,” that is, in real...
Bruce M. McLaren, Sung-Joo Lim, David Yaron, Kenne...
AIED
2007
Springer
13 years 10 months ago
A Spoken Translation Game for Second Language Learning
In this paper, we describe a Web-based spoken translation game aimed at providing language learners with an easily accessible and fun environment to practice speaking the foreign l...
Chao Wang, Stephanie Seneff
AIED
2007
Springer
13 years 10 months ago
Affect and Usage Choices in Simulation Problem-Solving Environments
We investigate the relationship between a student’s affect and how he or she chooses to use a simulation problem-solving environment, using quantitative field observations. Withi...
Ma. Mercedes T. Rodrigo, Ryan Shaun Joazeiro de Ba...
AIED
2007
Springer
13 years 10 months ago
Mind and Body: Dialogue and Posture for Affect Detection in Learning Environments
We investigated the potential of automatic detection of a learner’s affective states from posture patterns and dialogue features obtained from an interaction with AutoTutor, an i...
Sidney K. D'Mello, Arthur C. Graesser
AIED
2007
Springer
13 years 10 months ago
Relating Machine Estimates of Students' Learning Goals to Learning Outcomes: A DBN Approach
Students’ actions while working with a tuoring system were used to generate estimates of learning goals, specifically, the goal of learning by using multimedia help resources, an...
Carole R. Beal, Lei Qu