Teaching Skills with Virtual Humans: Lessons from the Development of the Thinking Head Whiteboard

by David M.W. Powers, Marissa Bond, Parimala Raghavendra

This book highlights current research into virtual tutoring software and presents a case study of the design and application of a social tutor for children with autism. Best practice guidelines for developing software-based educational interventions are discussed, with a major emphasis on facilitating the generalisation of skills to contexts outside of the software itself, and on maintaining these skills over time.

Further, the book presents...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9811623112
• ISBN13: 9789811623110
• Release Date: June 2021
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 116 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"