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by Stanley E. Honour :: Rate this Message:

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If little or no programming is a key issue, again I would recommend Jabberwacky as all you have to do is talk to it and offer corrections, and the logs can be edited by the instructor. Bulk text FAQ or Q&A are now also a feature. You can 'own' the bot, and design the character to your own specifications, but the database is not transferable as far as I know. Holding the kids interest is difficult but not impossible. A well developed character and story plot are fundamental. As Hollywood as recently re-learned, no amount of special effects can save a poor story. I think the most attractive aspect to the kids would be seeing how the bot grows in it's abilities thanks to their efforts. They learn the joy of teaching themselves. Non linear interactive story telling is a new form of communication that currently has no clear winning rules to go by yet. I would not start with a blank slate, yet the properties of the character are essential to success. And you must have a clear understanding of the AI's limitations, and doge those bullets in the character's design. The scope and nature of the virtual world the character lives in is a critical factor also. To summarize, it's all about managing user expectations. I have worked with several 7-9 year olds, and they can be fascinated by the bot teaching process. Teenagers I suspect will require an already sophisticated bot. I would be delighted to hear further discussion of bot design for children of different ages.

From: pandorabots-general-bounces+stan=adnamis.org@... [mailto:pandorabots-general-bounces+stan=adnamis.org@...] On Behalf Of Daniel Wilson
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What age are the children that would be using this? Too young and they would not understand the technology, too old and they would loose interust.

On 1/1/08, alex wilkinson <busterthedog2003@...> wrote:

Hi there

I think you may have mistaken the whole idea ...

I am a Teacher...I would like to utilize Chatbots within education....

The whole idea being using the technology as a tool ...with the Pupils themselves creating the chatbot intelligence/knowledge ....

Lucas0125@... wrote:

that is a bad idea. the pandorabots ARE NOT to be used as a way to cheat in your classes. but you may hve them help you

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