As feedback is an important part of learning and motivation, we investigate how to adapt the a conversational agent learner personality (as well as performance, expect interaction effect between performance on feedback). We two aspects feedback. Firstly, whether should employ slant (or bias) in its particular test scores motivate with trait more effectively (for example, using "you are slightly below expectations" versus substantially depending conscientiousness). Secondly, which emotional...

Objectives To develop a digital intervention to prompt, support, and respond the outcomes of total skin self-examinations (TSSEs) at home by people treated for cutaneous melanoma. Design A complex development study. Setting Northeast Scotland. Participants Semistructured scoping interviews; previously melanoma (n=21). Pilot testing: stages 0–2C (n=20); general practitioners (n=6); nurse specialist in dermatology (n=1). Intervention tablet-based designed prompt support TSSEs comprising...

This paper investigates whether different types of persuasive reminder should be sent to patients with personalities. We describe a study where we presented participants personality measure, then scenario fictional patient, who has not performed skin check for recurrent melanoma. asked imagine they are in that situation and rate validated reminders based on Cialdini's 6 principles persuasion their suitability. Participants chose favourite reminder, an alternative send if one failed. found...

This paper describes how a set of stories, each conveying personality trait from the Five Factor Model at high or low level, were developed using Amazon's Mechanical Turk. These stories will be used to develop interfaces that adapt User as Wizard method. The shows difficult it is construct convey single trait. It also such can constructed for most cases, and Turk aid achieve this.

Community First Responders are often the first on scene in rural medical emergencies, and experience situations where stress is inherent. One way of reducing this through use an Empathic Conversational Agent which can provide Emotional Support, be applied to systems designed for pre-hospital care domain. This paper outlines groundwork goal by describing development stories describe a particular stressor, validated Support categories statements. These will used when developing algorithm...

Personality impacts all areas of our lives; it governs who we are and how react to life's challenges. Personalized systems that adapt end users should take into account the user's personality perform well. Several methodologies (e.g. User-as-Wizard, indirect studies) use adaptation require first for be conveyed participant; this has few validated approaches. Furthermore, measuring is often time consuming, prone response bias using questionnaires) or data intensive behaviour text mining)....

This paper describes the development of an algorithm for use by Empathic Conversational Agent choosing appropriate emotional support messages to a learner receiving feedback on their performance. We present study where we employed User as Wizard approach explore how such statements were used people giving fictional with high or low conscientiousness and varying grades. found that type depended primarily grade had been achieved, but also influenced amount advice given. Interesting differences...

Effective exercise selection based on learner characteristics is important for Intelligent Tutoring Systems to improve learning. Based a literature review, we categorize used adaptation in an ITS. We then present preliminary framework of the relationship between some these characteristics, with emphasis personality, and how they can be by ITS adapt selection.

Adapting to learner characteristics is essential when selecting exercises for learners. This paper investigates how humans adapt next exercise selection personality and invested mental effort enable a future Intelligent Tutoring System use these adaptations. Participants were presented with validated stories of learner`s at polarised levels, story conveying the in carrying out given task an indication previous performance (just passing) simple arithmetic exercise. also shown varying...

Adapting to learner characteristics is essential when selecting exercises for learners in an intelligent tutoring system. This paper investigates how humans adapt next exercise selection (in particular difficulty level) personality, invested mental effort, and performance inspire adaptive algorithm. First, the describes investigations produce validated materials main studies, namely creation validation of self-esteem personality stories, effort statements, mathematical with varying levels...

In this paper, we describe the development of a tablet-based e-health app to help those previously treated for melanoma check their skin recurrent or new melanomas. We present results longitudinal pilot study, conducted in Scotland over six months with 20 patients diagnosed melanoma. The provided instructions on how perform Total Skin Self-Examinations (TSSE), set high resolution photographs comparison, and facility send information suspicious changes directly nurse specialist. investigate...

This paper investigates adaptation of feedback to learners' cultural backgrounds. First, we investigate how portray the background a learner. Second, present qualitative focus-group study, investigating participants from different cultures believe culture affects kind given Finally, an empirical study on humans adapt based learners inspire algorithm. Our investigations resulted in set stories which can be used reliably person's when indirect experiments and user as wizard studies. They also...