Animated Pedagogical Agents in Web-based Intelligent Learning Environment
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چکیده
Animated pedagogical agents are life-like characters used as cognitive tools to support student learning. Pedagogical agents are better substitutes for the expert/tutor module of a traditional intelligent tutoring system as they provide sophisticated, real-time problemsolving advice with strong visual appeal that make learning more engaging and effective. In addition to this, animated pedagogical agents provide another important benefit: motivation. In a multi-agent environment, different agents are used for different tasks. But the main goal of a pedagogical agent is to perform a given tutoring function for the student's benefit. This paper presents a brief introduction of different types of agents that are used for learning and gives a survey on current developments in this field.
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