An investigation into the efficacy of avatar-based systems for student advice

• Main Authors: E. Currie (Author), P. H. Harvey (Author), P. Daryanani (Author), J. C. Augusto (Author), R. Arif (Author), A. Ali (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: European Alliance for Innovation (EAI), 2016-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Student support is an important function in all universities. Most students expect access to support 24/7, but support staff cannot be available at all times of day. This paper addresses this problem, describing the development of an avatar-based system to guide students through the materials provid...