{"pk":26699,"title":"Exploring the Use of Conversations with Virtual Agents in Assessment Contexts","subtitle":null,"abstract":"Conversations with computer agents can be used to measure skills that may be difficult to accomplish using tra-ditional multiple-choice assessments. In order to achieve natural conversations in this form of assessment, we are exploringissues related to how test-takers interact with computer agents, such as what dialogue moves lead to interpretable responses,the influence of “cognitive characteristics” of computer agents, how should the system adapt to test-taker responses, and howthese interactions impact test-taker emotions and affect. In this presentation we will discuss our current research addressingthese questions, illustrating important dimensions that are involved with designing a conversation space and how each designdecision can impact multiple factors within assessment contexts.","language":"eng","license":{"name":"","short_name":"","text":null,"url":""},"keywords":[],"section":"Member Abstracts","is_remote":true,"remote_url":"https://escholarship.org/uc/item/2rh0c162","frozenauthors":[{"first_name":"Diego","middle_name":"","last_name":"Zapata-Rivera","name_suffix":"","institution":"Princeton University","department":""},{"first_name":"G.","middle_name":"Tanner","last_name":"Jackson","name_suffix":"","institution":"Princeton University","department":""},{"first_name":"Irvin","middle_name":"R.","last_name":"Katz","name_suffix":"","institution":"Princeton University","department":""}],"date_submitted":null,"date_accepted":null,"date_published":"2016-01-01T18:00:00Z","render_galley":null,"galleys":[{"label":"PDF","type":"pdf","path":"https://journalpub.escholarship.org/cognitivesciencesociety/article/26699/galley/16335/download/"}]}