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Project: V-Learning Dashboard Screen name: Entry Screen
Author: Giannis Doumanis
Welcome to V-Learning Company’s Virtual Learning Environment Username:
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User Guide for Learners Download our user guide for learners
Check my browser You must set up your Internet browser correctly to ensure that it always display the up-to-date version of your course. It is important that you use a supported browser and ensure it is configured correctly.
System Status Check the status of the system (problems, maintenance, etc)
Customize my avatar (requires login) Try new clothes, styles, body shapes, etc. Make your avatar look like you, or someone else that you like. Your fantasy is the limit
New module offerings The system is updated regularly with new modules. Please check back regularly
Tutorials (for students and Tutors) The system is based on virtual human assistant technology. Please read carefully
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Project: V-Learning Dashboard Screen name: L – Avatar Selection
Author: Giannis Doumanis
Avatar
Company Logo
Pick an avatar as a starting point
Notes: Common screen for both learners and tutors. In relation to learners, avatars are used to create a digital learners identity in the platform. In addition, avatars are used to augment the learning material with relevant verbal and non-verbal behaviours. The samples shown above are the best examples of the avatars that can be used, in order to avoid the uncanny valley effect. In relation to tutors, avatars are used to create a teaching identity in the platform, but also to bond with learner-avatars in the virtual classroom that has been created just for them.
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Project: V-Learning Dashboard Screen name: L – Avatar Customization
Author: Giannis Doumanis
Nose 1/2
Nose 1
Nose 3
Nose 2
Nose 4
Exit AC
Close X Notes: Once the user selects the proper body part, the floating menu is updated automatically with new body part items (e.g., body type). The user can exit this screen any time, and keep the default avatar from the previous screen. The upper right indicator shows a) the name of the body item b) how many panels with the particular item exists in the system. Users can customize their avatar as many times they like by selecting the option “Customize my avatar” in the entry screen.
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Project: V-Learning Dashboard Screen name: L – Main System Screen Avatar
Author: Giannis Doumanis
Virtual Classroom
Courses/topic (IT, foundation Skills, etc) Cartoon Bubbles/Text to speech. To start please select the module you wish to ask me about. Then use natural language to query about a) your status b) coursework requirements c) important deadlines………..
Basic Literacy
Mathematics
Ask
Close X Notes: Question-Answering (QA) process is an essential part of every learning process. Learners are able to query the system using natural language about the courses they are registered in, coursework requirements, important dates (e.g., coursework deadlines) courses they have attended so far, course summaries assigned by the tutor, tutor details, and many more. The avatar also proactively reminds to learners important details assigned by their tutor. Each answer is accompanied by the relevant props to enhance learning (e.g., pictures, videos, etc).
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Project: V-Learning Dashboard Screen name: L – Main System Screen Avatar
Author: Giannis Doumanis
Virtual Classroom
Mathematics
The Pythagorean Theorem states that……..
What can you tell me about the Pythagorean Theorem?
The Pythagorean theorem Ask
Close X Notes: Props are defined by the tutor of each module and include a range of multimedia elements – simple pictures, word documents, diagrams, complex 3D animations, etc. The system is also capable of requesting additional information and props (when the internal databases don’t have the answer) from external resources (e.g., Google, Wikipedia, etc)
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Project: V-Learning Dashboard Screen name: T - QA Authoring
Management Console
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Author: Giannis Doumanis
Virtual Classroom
QA Authoring
+ New Category
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Pattern
Response
Prop
What is the Pythagorean Theorem?
The Pythagorean Theorem states that…… You have to………… The deadline is………………….
Please select a prop
What coursework do I have to do? When is the deadline of the first coursework?
Save
Close X
Notes: QA dialogues are defined by the tutor/content creator of the course. These are, questions typically asked by learners for the specific module. Questions do not have to be asked verbatim by learners to match with a response. As long as the system has a pattern that looks like the user’s question, matching will take place and the relevant response (and prop) will be returned.
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Project: V-Learning Dashboard Screen name: T – Avatar
QA Authoring
Management Console
Author: Giannis Doumanis
Virtual Classroom
Pattern
Response
Prop
What is the Pythagorean Theorem? What coursework do I have to do? When is the deadline of the first coursework?
The Pythagorean Theorem states that…… You have to…………
Please select a prop
The deadline is………………….
Close X Notes: The tutors can adjust their avatar responses in real-time. When the tutor is online, the avatar responses in the Virtual Classroom are controlled by the tutor. However, when the tutor is not online, and the learner requests to communicate with their tutors automated responses can be used.
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Project: V-Learning Dashboard Screen name: T - Management Console QA Authoring
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Author: Giannis Doumanis
Virtual Classroom
Management Console Learners Profiles:
Learners Profiles
Name
Surname
Giannis
Doumanis
Maria
Tsouros
Student Registered Number Modules 2239326 4
Contact Details 07985626433
Disabilities
Progress
None
Excellent
Course Enrolment
Close X Notes: Tutor can view the learner’s profiles, number of registered modules and overall progress. The overall progress is calculated automatically by the individual scores achieved at each module.
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Project: V-Learning Dashboard Screen name: T – Management Console
QA Authoring
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Author: Giannis Doumanis
Virtual Classroom
Management Console Course Enrolment: Giannis Doumanis Title Learners Profiles
Course Enrolment
Interaction Design
Start End Date Registered Date 13/05/2010 13/06/2010 13/05/2010:13:50
Status
PreEligibility Requested In Fundamentals Yes Progress Of Interaction Design
Discovering Multimedia Photoshop
Notes: Once the tutor clicks on a name of the previous screen, the Course Enrolment screen comes up. Various details about the course are displayed per learner. Pre-requested and eligibility indicate whether the learner has taken and successfully completed the pre-requested module for this course.
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Project: V-Learning Dashboard Screen name: T & L – Virtual Classroom (Communication tool)
QA Authoring
Author: Giannis Doumanis
Management Console
Notes: The virtual classroom is the place where the avatar of students and the avatar/agents of tutors come together to socialise and discuss the module contents. Second Life offers many such rooms already.