AutoTutor Script Authoring Tool (ASAT) and generic AutoTutor Conversation Engine (ACE)¶
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Description¶
The AutoTutor project’s ASAT authoring tool and ACE conversation engine let organizations create and deploy scripted conversational tutoring applications across domains.
Components¶
- AutoTutor Script Authoring Tool (ASAT) and generic AutoTutor Conversation Engine (ACE) licensed for new content and applications: The AutoTutor Script Authoring Tool (ASAT, Cai et al. 2015) lets researchers at other universities, businesses, and organizations develop their own content and integrate it with the generic AutoTutor Conversation Engine (ACE). The article reports that Wolfe et al. (2015) used the authoring tools to build a website on genetic risk factors for breast cancer (BRCA) and reported learning gains above the existing website on the same topic. Educational Testing Service is licensing ASAT for assessment in virtual worlds, and the Army Research Laboratory has incorporated AutoTutor in its open source Generalized Intelligent Framework for Tutoring (GIFT). (Graesser (2016))
Claims¶
- AutoTutor cannot handle most student questions, so student question frequency extinguishes quickly in tutoring sessions [-W]
- The talking head contributes little to AutoTutor's learning gains; the content of the conversation matters [+W]
Related Products and Programmes¶
- Teacher-facing chatbot authoring platform with structured configuration components and testing features
- Generalized Intelligent Framework for Tutoring (GIFT)
Key Sources¶
- Graesser, A. C. (2016). Conversations with AutoTutor Help Students Learn. International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40593-015-0086-4
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AutoTutor Script Authoring Tool (ASAT) and generic AutoTutor Conversation Engine (ACE) |
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The AutoTutor project’s ASAT authoring tool and ACE conversation engine let organizations create and deploy scripted conversational tutoring applications across domains. |
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