The Robbers and the Others – A Serious Game Using Natural Language Processing

Irina Toma; Stefan Mihai Brighiu; Mihai Dascalu; Stefan Trausan-Matu

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-92022-1_14

The Robbers and the Others – A Serious Game Using Natural Language Processing

Irina Toma, Stefan Mihai Brighiu, Mihai Dascalu, Stefan Trausan-Matu

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Abstract

Learning a new language includes multiple aspects, from vocabulary acquisition to exercising words in sentences, and developing discourse building capabilities. In most learning scenarios, students learn individually and interact only during classes; therefore, it is difficult to enhance their communication and collaboration skills. The prototype game described in this paper aims to fill this gap and improve the students’ learning skills in a smart learning environment suitable for a problem-solving game. In addition, the game is also an useful tool for teachers because of the integrated chat analysis that enables the identification of the most predominant points of view and the overall level of collaboration between participants. The game is developed as a bot on the Slack chat platform and reacts to user commands. At the end of a game round, the bot is to save the conversation transcript and send it to the ReaderBench framework for further chat analysis.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	3rd Int. Conf. on Smart Learning Ecosystems and Regional Development (SLERD 2018)
Subtitle of host publication	The Interplay of Data, Technology, Place and People for Smart Learning
Editors	Hendrik Knoche, Antonia Cartelli, Elvira Popescu
Publisher	Springer
Pages	159-164
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-319-92022-1
ISBN (Print)	978-3-319-92021-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92022-1_14
Publication status	Published - 2019
Externally published	Yes
Event	3rd Int. Conf. on Smart Learning Ecosystems and Regional Development (SLERD 2018): The Interplay of Data, Technology, Place and People for Smart Learning - Aalborg, Denmark Duration: 23 May 2018 → 25 May 2018

Publication series

Series	Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies
Volume	95

Conference

Conference	3rd Int. Conf. on Smart Learning Ecosystems and Regional Development (SLERD 2018)
Country/Territory	Denmark
City	Aalborg
Period	23/05/18 → 25/05/18

Keywords

Collaborative serious games
Conversation analysis
Language learning
Online chat
RAGE
ReaderBench framework
Smart learning environment

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10.1007/978-3-319-92022-1_14

Rage: Realising an Applied Gaming Eco-system
Westera, W. (PI), Georgiadis, K. (CoI), Saveski, G. (CoI), van Lankveld, G. (CoI), Bahreini, K. (CoI), van der Vegt, W. (CoI), Berkhout, J. (CoI), Nyamsuren, E. (CoI), Kluijfhout, E. (CoI) & Nadolski, R. (CoI)
European Union
1/02/15 → 31/07/19
Project: Research

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Toma, I., Brighiu, S. M., Dascalu, M., & Trausan-Matu, S. (2019). The Robbers and the Others – A Serious Game Using Natural Language Processing. In H. Knoche, A. Cartelli, & E. Popescu (Eds.), 3rd Int. Conf. on Smart Learning Ecosystems and Regional Development (SLERD 2018): The Interplay of Data, Technology, Place and People for Smart Learning (pp. 159-164). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92022-1_14

Toma, Irina ; Brighiu, Stefan Mihai ; Dascalu, Mihai et al. / The Robbers and the Others – A Serious Game Using Natural Language Processing. 3rd Int. Conf. on Smart Learning Ecosystems and Regional Development (SLERD 2018): The Interplay of Data, Technology, Place and People for Smart Learning. editor / Hendrik Knoche ; Antonia Cartelli ; Elvira Popescu. Springer, 2019. pp. 159-164 (Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, Vol. 95).

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Toma, I, Brighiu, SM, Dascalu, M & Trausan-Matu, S 2019, The Robbers and the Others – A Serious Game Using Natural Language Processing. in H Knoche, A Cartelli & E Popescu (eds), 3rd Int. Conf. on Smart Learning Ecosystems and Regional Development (SLERD 2018): The Interplay of Data, Technology, Place and People for Smart Learning. Springer, Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, vol. 95, pp. 159-164, 3rd Int. Conf. on Smart Learning Ecosystems and Regional Development (SLERD 2018), Aalborg, Denmark, 23/05/18. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92022-1_14

The Robbers and the Others – A Serious Game Using Natural Language Processing. / Toma, Irina; Brighiu, Stefan Mihai; Dascalu, Mihai et al.
3rd Int. Conf. on Smart Learning Ecosystems and Regional Development (SLERD 2018): The Interplay of Data, Technology, Place and People for Smart Learning. ed. / Hendrik Knoche; Antonia Cartelli; Elvira Popescu. Springer, 2019. p. 159-164 (Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, Vol. 95).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Article in proceeding › Academic › peer-review

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Toma I, Brighiu SM, Dascalu M, Trausan-Matu S. The Robbers and the Others – A Serious Game Using Natural Language Processing. In Knoche H, Cartelli A, Popescu E, editors, 3rd Int. Conf. on Smart Learning Ecosystems and Regional Development (SLERD 2018): The Interplay of Data, Technology, Place and People for Smart Learning. Springer. 2019. p. 159-164. (Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, Vol. 95). doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-92022-1_14

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