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SUBMITTER: Fitton IS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7924662 | biostudies-literature | 2020
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Fitton Isabel S IS Finnegan Daniel J DJ Proulx Michael J MJ
PeerJ. Computer science 20201116
Massive Open Online Courses are a dominant force in remote-learning yet suffer from persisting problems stemming from lack of commitment and low completion rates. In this initial study we investigate how the use of immersive virtual environments for Power-Point based informational learning may benefit learners and mimic traditional lectures successfully. We examine the role of embodied agent tutors which are frequently implemented within virtual learning environments. We find similar performance ...[more]