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STUDY ON TECHNOLOGY AND LEARNING
Title
STUDY ON TECHNOLOGY AND LEARNING.
Creator
Bramwell, Jeremy, McConnell, Daniel S., University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
The purpose of this research thesis is to investigate technologies effects on learning. Specifically the researchers studied the usability of intelligent personal assistant-enabled devices for learning assistance. It is assumed that using technology in educational context helps both students and educators because there is a positive effect on engagement which increases learning curves. Although, this is not always the case. The present study yielded results that were not consistent with the...
Show moreThe purpose of this research thesis is to investigate technologies effects on learning. Specifically the researchers studied the usability of intelligent personal assistant-enabled devices for learning assistance. It is assumed that using technology in educational context helps both students and educators because there is a positive effect on engagement which increases learning curves. Although, this is not always the case. The present study yielded results that were not consistent with the assumption that using any type of technology as an aid for learning has a positive effect. Further research will seek to investigate other intelligent personal assistant devices for classroom use.
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Date Issued
2019
Identifier
CFH2000526, ucf:45642
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH2000526
REAL LONELINESS AND ARTIFICIAL COMPANIONSHIP: LOOKING FOR SOCIAL CONNECTIONS IN TECHNOLOGY
Title
REAL LONELINESS AND ARTIFICIAL COMPANIONSHIP: LOOKING FOR SOCIAL CONNECTIONS IN TECHNOLOGY.
Creator
Montalvo, Fernando L, Smither, Janan, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
Loneliness among older adults is a problem with severe consequences to individual health, quality of life, cognitive capacity, and life-expectancy. Although approaches towards improving the quality and quantity of social relationships are the prevailing model of therapy, older adults may not always be able to form these relationships due to either personality factors, decreased mobility, or isolation. Intelligent personal assistants (IPAs), virtual agents, and social robotics offer an...
Show moreLoneliness among older adults is a problem with severe consequences to individual health, quality of life, cognitive capacity, and life-expectancy. Although approaches towards improving the quality and quantity of social relationships are the prevailing model of therapy, older adults may not always be able to form these relationships due to either personality factors, decreased mobility, or isolation. Intelligent personal assistants (IPAs), virtual agents, and social robotics offer an opportunity for the development of technology that could potentially serve as social companions to older adults. The present study explored whether an IPA could potentially be used as a social companion to older adults feeling lonely. Additionally, the research explored whether the device has the potential to generate social presence among both young and older adults. Results indicate that while the devices do show some social presence, participants rate the device low on some components of social presence, such as emotional contagion. This adversely affects the possibility of a social relationship between an older adult and the device. Analysis reveals ways to improve social presence in these devices.
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Date Issued
2017
Identifier
CFH2000186, ucf:46005
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH2000186