Abstract
This paper presents the implementation of an educational game as a skill for Amazon’s software assistant Alexa. The main motivation behind this work comes from the fact that learning through games and smart devices is commonly better received by children. The application we discuss generates test questions by extracting and analyzing information from two major knowledge resources, DBpedia and Wikidata. The questions can be automatically adapted to the knowledge level of the player through Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT). Specifically designed for Alexa as a skill, with intents, slots and sample utterances, users can interact with our application through Alexa voice service or through any smartphone, allowing the game to be played from home, school or any other place with an Internet connection.
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Using Games and Smart Devices to Enhance Learning Geography and Music History
This paper presents the implementation of an educational game as a skill for Amazon’s software assistant Alexa. The main motivation behind this work comes from the fact that learning through games and smart devices is commonly better received by children. The application we discuss generates test questions by extracting and analyzing information from two major knowledge resources, DBpedia and Wikidata. The questions can be automatically adapted to the knowledge level of the player through Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT). Specifically designed for Alexa as a skill, with intents, slots and sample utterances, users can interact with our application through Alexa voice service or through any smartphone, allowing the game to be played from home, school or any other place with an Internet connection.
Recommended Citation
Filimon, M., Iftene, A. & Trandabăț, D. (2019). Using Games and Smart Devices to Enhance Learning Geography and Music History. In A. Siarheyeva, C. Barry, M. Lang, H. Linger, & C. Schneider (Eds.), Information Systems Development: Information Systems Beyond 2020 (ISD2019 Proceedings). Toulon, France: ISEN Yncréa Méditerranée.