Papers by Alexandra Rodriguez Cardona
The increase in the use of animation for educational purposes and especially virtual characters k... more The increase in the use of animation for educational purposes and especially virtual characters known as animated pedagogical agents (APAs) has open questions about the
effectiveness of this tool during the learning process (Frechette & Moreno, 2010) For that
reason several studies had focused their attention in the psychological and social aspects involved during the process and its relation with the use of the APAs.
Character designers and animators might face the responsibility of creating agents that successfully fulfil a pedagogical purpose in sundry educational virtual environments.
This research reviews a number of studies- from the perspective of psychoanalysis- that highlights main characteristics of the agents, its roles and socio-psychological impacts. Therefore it describes a general set of design considerations that might be useful for character designers,
when creating an animated pedagogical agent (APA), building a bridge to connect design concerns and the knowledge reviewed before. In conclusion, to succeed in the design of an
APA, designers might consider several psychological and social factors that are projected in the APAs graphic design and might have an impact in the learner’s cognitive process when
learning with an animated pedagogical agent in virtual educational environments.
Key words
Animated Pedagogical Agent (APA), virtual educational environment, character design,
socio-psychological factors, e-learning.
Title Design considerations when evaluating the role of the animated pedagogical agents (APAs) in... more Title Design considerations when evaluating the role of the animated pedagogical agents (APAs) in virtual educational environments: Analysis of the impact in terms of level of realism in the APAs graphic representation.
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Papers by Alexandra Rodriguez Cardona
effectiveness of this tool during the learning process (Frechette & Moreno, 2010) For that
reason several studies had focused their attention in the psychological and social aspects involved during the process and its relation with the use of the APAs.
Character designers and animators might face the responsibility of creating agents that successfully fulfil a pedagogical purpose in sundry educational virtual environments.
This research reviews a number of studies- from the perspective of psychoanalysis- that highlights main characteristics of the agents, its roles and socio-psychological impacts. Therefore it describes a general set of design considerations that might be useful for character designers,
when creating an animated pedagogical agent (APA), building a bridge to connect design concerns and the knowledge reviewed before. In conclusion, to succeed in the design of an
APA, designers might consider several psychological and social factors that are projected in the APAs graphic design and might have an impact in the learner’s cognitive process when
learning with an animated pedagogical agent in virtual educational environments.
Key words
Animated Pedagogical Agent (APA), virtual educational environment, character design,
socio-psychological factors, e-learning.
effectiveness of this tool during the learning process (Frechette & Moreno, 2010) For that
reason several studies had focused their attention in the psychological and social aspects involved during the process and its relation with the use of the APAs.
Character designers and animators might face the responsibility of creating agents that successfully fulfil a pedagogical purpose in sundry educational virtual environments.
This research reviews a number of studies- from the perspective of psychoanalysis- that highlights main characteristics of the agents, its roles and socio-psychological impacts. Therefore it describes a general set of design considerations that might be useful for character designers,
when creating an animated pedagogical agent (APA), building a bridge to connect design concerns and the knowledge reviewed before. In conclusion, to succeed in the design of an
APA, designers might consider several psychological and social factors that are projected in the APAs graphic design and might have an impact in the learner’s cognitive process when
learning with an animated pedagogical agent in virtual educational environments.
Key words
Animated Pedagogical Agent (APA), virtual educational environment, character design,
socio-psychological factors, e-learning.