Enhancing Social Interaction in Education and Business by using Telepresence Robots

The course consists of six learning experience modules (1 ECTS each): (1) video conferencing vs TPR; (2) social and ethical aspects of TPR; (3) TPR in collaborative learning; (4) teaching tele-presented students - opportunities and challenges; (5) the technical limitations of TPR; (6) how TPR technically work and how to modify them.

Introductory video for EuroTeQ students: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXBABityF84

NB! This course will take place in spring semester 2024/2025 which starts on 3rd of February and ends on 16th of June (you can find that information under Start date section). The real course start and end dates will be announced at the beginning of February at the latest.

After completing this course, the student:

• compares the main differences between videoconferencing and TPR and determine the relevance of TPR in different social interaction situations;
• identifies and analyses (in the form of SWOT or similar) different ethical and social aspects of TPR use (privacy, security, accessibility, countering inequality and prejudice etc);
• identifies and analyses opportunities and challenges when teaching TPR students;
• applies TPR in 'flipped classroom' and collaborative learning situations;
• analyses technical possibilities and limitations of TPR use in different contexts (e.g. human senses);
• describes how TPR robots technically work and is able to extend them with additional hardware and software.

Final assessment can consist of one test/assignment or several smaller assignments completed during the whole course. After declaring a course the student can re-sit the exam/assessment once. Assessment can be graded or non-graded. For specific information about the assessment process please get in touch with the contact person of this course. For specific information about grade transfer please contact your home university

Max 6 first applicants will be accepted.

• Õppejõudude poolt soovitatud õppematerjal.
• Literature recommended by the lecturers.

lectures, practices