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Humanoid Robots Attending Lectures: Research Informed Teaching

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Bernadette Mary Byrne,

Alessandra Rossi,

Martina DoolanAuthors Info & Claims

ICETC '17: Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Education Technology and Computers

Pages 7 - 11

https://doi.org/10.1145/3175536.3175556

Published: 20 December 2017 Publication History

Abstract

The University of Hertfordshire aims to support a research-rich environment that informs teaching. As part of the University's strategic plan it would like to encourage students to develop an understanding of the history and role of research in computer science. In all of our computer science degrees at the University we teach a module called Contemporary Issues in Information Technology. Within this module we have included a lecture called "The Rise of the Robots". We invite one or our resident robots, Pepper, to take part in the lecture. Pepper can talk to the students, answer questions about the module and even invite them to dance. In this paper we will describe our experiences of using Pepper in lectures and how we have used this as a way to engage students in the research process and encourage research skills. It is sometimes claimed that defenders of research-led education have limited evidence to support its effectiveness. Our work will contribute to this debate. The work is in its embryonic stage and we welcome comments and feedback.

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Humanoid Robots Attending Lectures: Research Informed Teaching
1. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)
2. Social and professional topics
  1. Professional topics
    1. Computing education

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