Browsing by Author "Heller, Bob"
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Animated Pedagogical Agents & Immersive Worlds: Two Worlds Colliding
Heller, Bob; Procter, Mike (2011-03-29)Animated Pedagogical Agents (APAs) can be defined as animated computer-generated characters that respond to user input, adapt to user behaviour, and facilitate learning in a computer based learning environment. The benefits ... -
Conversational Agents and Learning Outcomes: An Experimental Investigation
Heller, Bob (2010-06-22)An experimental approach was used to compare two types of web interfaces (standard web page vs. conversational agent) to course content on the life and theories of Jean Piaget. The content in each interface was identical ... -
Embodied and Embedded Intelligence: Actor Agents on Virtual Stages
Heller, Bob (2011-05-03)In this presentation, we will argue that Actor Agents, a type of Animated Pedagogical Agent with embodied conversational intelligence, are well positioned to act in virtual environments with embedded intelligence and that, ... -
The factor structure of teaching development needs for distance delivered e-learning
Kanuka, Heather; Heller, Bob; Jugdev, Kam (International Journal for Academic Development, 2008-06) -
The rise of the telecommuter and the fall of community: False promises
Kanuka, Heather; Jugdev, Kam; Heller, Bob; West, Dan (Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education, 2007-05) -
The rise of the telecommuter.
Kanuka, Heather; Jugdev, Kam; Heller, Bob; West, Dan (2007-08-28)As the number of distance delivered e-learning courses being offered increases, so does the number of academics who are teaching from their home offices—most often referred to as ‘teleworkers’. While research has shown ... -
The rise of the teleworker: False promises and responsive solutions.
Kanuka, Heather; Jugdev, Kam; Heller, Bob; West, Dan (Higher Education, 2008) -
Using 3D Virtual Worlds: Engaging Learners and Providing Social Support
Annand, David; Schwede, Gunnar; Heller, Bob; Husch, Gabriela; Elliott, Colin (2008-02-15)Demonstrating how an avatar-based 3-D learning environment can more fully engage learners in their online educational experience, the volunteer team of developers from Athabasca University will showcase a prototype of a ... -
Using 3D virtual worlds: engaging learners and providing social support
Annand, David; Schwede, Gunnar; Heller, Bob; Husch, Gabriela; Elliott, Colin (Canadian Institute of Distance Education Research (CIDER), 2008)Demonstrating how an avatar-based 3-D learning environment can more fully engage learners in their online educational experience, the volunteer team of developers from Athabasca University will showcase a prototype of a ...