Or, maybe smaller schools could just advertise that all of their avatars are controlled by live human beings (not the Watson-type computer suggested in the article). I've used Second Life a little for classes. The cartoon/game look is off putting to some and the increased level of realism suggested in the article would be a plus. I do think, when you get comfortable with the interface, that it is already a more viable interface than the Hollywood Squares look of video conference calls. I've only used it for small (10-15) grad classes.
RS On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 8:23 AM, Mike Palij <[email protected]> wrote: > Looks like the day is nearing when a person's avatar would be able > to teach a class and probably get higher course evaluations because > of various "tweaks" that can make the avatar more attractive, accessible, > and positive (through automatic processing of subtle features in the > avatar's appearance, especially the face). The NY Times has an > article that reports the work of two psychologists who having working > on making 3D avatars available for meetings and classrooms; see: > > http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/12/science/12tier.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha26 > > However, I imagine that this sort of thing would probably be done > with big-name researchers who would rather stay in the lab or office > and where they can continue doing the "more important" work that > they are doing. On the bright side, smaller colleges could advertise > that they have "real live human beings" as teachers. > > -Mike Palij > New York University > [email protected] > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. > To unsubscribe click here: > http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13526.d532f8e870faf8a0d8f6433b7952f38d&n=T&l=tips&o=9969 > or send a blank email to > leave-9969-13526.d532f8e870faf8a0d8f6433b7952f...@fsulist.frostburg.edu > -- Rick Stevens Psychology Department University of Louisiana at Monroe [email protected] SL - Evert Snook --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=9970 or send a blank email to leave-9970-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
