A meta-analysis consisting of 20 experiments (N= 3841) on the influence of pedagogical
agent (PA) gesturing in multimedia environments revealed that gestures have a small-to …

Animated pedagogical agents (APAs) are known to possess great potential in supporting
learning because of their ability to simulate a real classroom learning environment. But …

Virtual agents are systems that add a social dimension to computing, often featuring not only
natural language input but also an embodiment or avatar. This allows them to take on a …

In computer-assisted instruction, primary causes for the main problems are student's feeling
lonely and lack of social learning environment. Pedagogical agents, which could enable …

First impressions of others are fundamental for the further development of a relationship and
are thus of major importance for the design of virtual agents, too. We addressed the question …

Nonverbal Communication in Everyday Life, Fourth Edition, is the most comprehensive,
thoroughly researched, and up-to-date introduction to the subject of nonverbal …

A beneficial effect of gesture on learning has been demonstrated in multiple domains,
including mathematics, science, and foreign language vocabulary. However, because …

The development of new approaches for creating more “life-like” artificial intelligence (AI)
capable of natural social interaction is of interest to a number of scientific fields, from virtual …

How does a virtual agent's gesturing behavior influence the user's perception of
communication quality and the agent's personality? This question was investigated in an …

Background Gestures are an integral component in human‐to‐human communication when
the speaker is visually present to the listener. In the past several years, research has …