Scoping the Potential for Anytime-Anywhere Support Through Virtual Mentors

Augusto, Juan Carlos; McNair, Victor; McCullagh, PJ; McRoberts, Alexander

doi:10.11120/ital.2010.09020010

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“…Studies have been carried out by a number of different research groups on the use of intelligent virtual systems, some of which cover use in higher education for student support. Augusto, McNair, McCullagh and Roberts [5] explored the idea of providing virtual mentoring for students at the University of Ulster. Their focus was on the development and testing of the technology to identify potential uses to support students.…”

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

Currie¹,

Harvey²,

Daryanani³

et al. 2016

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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 provided by a university student employability service. Firstly, students and staff were surveyed to establish the demand for such a system. The system was then constructed. Finally, the system was evaluated by students and staff, which led to a clearer understanding of the optimal role for avatar-based systems and consequent improvements to the system's functionality.

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confidence: 99%