四名居家学生使用远程机器人上课，发现互动优势与设备挑战并存。
Multi-Week, In-Class Deployments of Telepresence Robots With Four Homebound K-12 Students: Benefits, Challenges, and Recommendations
- 通过多周实地部署，研究远程机器人在课堂中的实际应用效果。
- 所有学生均感受到参与感提升，但听力、视觉和操控体验存在共性问题。
- 适合教育机构参考部署流程，改善远程学习的社交融入与管理机制。
K-12阶段长期缺课会对学生的认知与社交发展带来风险。传统家教与在线学习虽常见，但缺乏与同龄人及教师的充分互动。移动远程存在系统（如远程机器人）因具备具身性与移动能力，可弥补视频会议的不足。本研究基于四名居家学生在教室中使用远程机器人的多周部署，通过15次访谈进行质性分析。学生个体差异显著，尽管所有参与者均获得一定互动收益，但每人体验的独特性凸显。部分共同挑战包括听觉、视觉受限及机器人操控困难，需优化系统设计。此外，还需关注远程学生是否被纳入课堂活动、对教师负责以及获得同学尊重等管理问题。研究据此提出适用于类似场景的实际部署建议。
原文摘要 · Abstract (English)
Missing significant amounts of school during K-12 education is known to put students' cognitive and social development at risk. Alternatives such as home instruction and online learning are common, but lack sufficient interaction with peers and teachers in the classroom. Mobile remote presence systems, or telepresence robots, are promising for homebound students because they provide embodiment and mobility in addition to the real-time participation offered by video conferencing technologies. Research is needed, however, for telepresence robots to meet the complex needs of homebound students participating remotely in the K-12 classroom context. We present findings from four multi-week deployments with homebound K-12 students attending classes via telepresence robots. The homebound students' experiences were documented in a total of 15 interviews and analyzed qualitatively as case studies. The homebound student participants and their deployment contexts differed from one another along multiple dimensions, and while some benefits of mobile remote attendance were enjoyed by all participants, each participant also experienced unique benefits. Some challenges with hearing, seeing, and moving the robot around the classroom warranted improvements to the design of the telepresence system. Other challenges suggested priorities for managing a classroom deployment, such as ensuring that the remote student is included in classroom activities, accountable to the teacher, and treated with respect by classmates. Based on insights from the study, we make recommendations for real-world deployment procedures in similar contexts.
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