Enhancing Free-text Interactions in a Communication Skills Learning Environment

R. Lala; J.T. Jeuring; Marcell Van Geest; Stefan Ruseti; Mihai Dascălu; Jordy Van Dortmont; Gabriel Gutu-Robu; Michiel H Hulsbergen

Enhancing Free-text Interactions in a Communication Skills Learning Environment

R. Lala, J.T. Jeuring, Marcell Van Geest, Stefan Ruseti, Mihai Dascălu, Jordy Van Dortmont, Gabriel Gutu-Robu, Michiel H Hulsbergen

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Learning environments frequently use gamification to enhance user interactions.Virtual characters with whom players engage in simulated conversations often employ prescripted dialogues; however, free user inputs enable deeper immersion and higher-order cognition. In our learning environment, experts developed a scripted scenario as a sequence of potential actions, and we explore possibilities for enhancing interactions by enabling users to type free inputs that are matched to the pre-scripted statements using Natural Language Processing techniques. In this paper, we introduce a clustering mechanism that provides recommendations for fine-tuning the pre-scripted answers in order to better match user inputs.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	A Wide Lens
Subtitle of host publication	Combining Embodied, Enactive, Extended, and Embedded Learning in Collaborative Settings
Editors	Kristine Lund, Gerald P, Niccolai, Elise Lavoué, Cindy Hmelo-Silver, Gweon Gweon, Michael Baker
Publisher	International Society of the Learning Sciences
Pages	877-878
Number of pages	2
Volume	2
ISBN (Print)	978-1-7324672-4-8
Publication status	Published - 21 Jun 2019
Event	13th International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning - Monod Campus, Lyon, France Duration: 17 Jun 2019 → 21 Jun 2019 Conference number: 13

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Conference	13th International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning
Country/Territory	France
City	Lyon
Period	17/06/19 → 21/06/19

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Lala, R., Jeuring, J. T., Van Geest, M., Ruseti, S., Dascălu, M., Van Dortmont, J., Gutu-Robu, G., & Hulsbergen, M. H. (2019). Enhancing Free-text Interactions in a Communication Skills Learning Environment. In K. Lund, G. P. Niccolai, E. Lavoué, C. Hmelo-Silver, G. Gweon, & M. Baker (Eds.), A Wide Lens: Combining Embodied, Enactive, Extended, and Embedded Learning in Collaborative Settings (Vol. 2, pp. 877-878). International Society of the Learning Sciences.

Lala, R. ; Jeuring, J.T. ; Van Geest, Marcell et al. / Enhancing Free-text Interactions in a Communication Skills Learning Environment. A Wide Lens: Combining Embodied, Enactive, Extended, and Embedded Learning in Collaborative Settings. editor / Kristine Lund ; Gerald P, Niccolai ; Elise Lavoué ; Cindy Hmelo-Silver ; Gweon Gweon ; Michael Baker. Vol. 2 International Society of the Learning Sciences, 2019. pp. 877-878

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Lala, R, Jeuring, JT, Van Geest, M, Ruseti, S, Dascălu, M, Van Dortmont, J, Gutu-Robu, G & Hulsbergen, MH 2019, Enhancing Free-text Interactions in a Communication Skills Learning Environment. in K Lund, GP Niccolai, E Lavoué, C Hmelo-Silver, G Gweon & M Baker (eds), A Wide Lens: Combining Embodied, Enactive, Extended, and Embedded Learning in Collaborative Settings. vol. 2, International Society of the Learning Sciences, pp. 877-878, 13th International Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning, Lyon, France, 17/06/19.

Enhancing Free-text Interactions in a Communication Skills Learning Environment. / Lala, R.; Jeuring, J.T.; Van Geest, Marcell et al.
A Wide Lens: Combining Embodied, Enactive, Extended, and Embedded Learning in Collaborative Settings. ed. / Kristine Lund; Gerald P, Niccolai; Elise Lavoué; Cindy Hmelo-Silver; Gweon Gweon; Michael Baker. Vol. 2 International Society of the Learning Sciences, 2019. p. 877-878.

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