The papers are organized by the location where the work was performed.
Mark G. Core, Benjamin D. Nye, & Brent D. Fegley. (2024). Trend-Aware Scenario Authoring: Adapting Training Toward Patterns from Real Operations. In Proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction.
Benjamin D. Nye, Mark G. Core , Sai V. R. Chereddy, Vivian Young, & Daniel Auerbach. (2024). Bootstrapping Assessments for Team Simulations: Transfer Learning Between First-Person-Shooter Game Maps. In Proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction.
Alesia Gainer, Allison Aptaker, Ron Artstein, David Cobbins, Mark Core, Carla Gordon, Anton Leuski, Zongjian Li, Chirag Merchant, David Nelson, Mohammad Soleymani, & David Traum. (2023). DIVIS: Digital Interactive Victim Intake Simulator. Extended abstract in Proceedings of the 23rd ACM International Conference on Intelligent Virtual Agents (IVA '23).
Benjamin Nye, Dillon Mee, & Mark G. Core. (2023). Generative Large Language Models for Dialog-Based Tutoring: An Early Consideration of Opportunities and Concerns. In Proceedings of the AIED Workshop on Empowering Education with LLMs - the Next-Gen Interface and Content Generation.
Benjamin D. Nye, Aditya Jain, Dilan R. Ramirez, Mark G. Core, & William Swartout. (2022). Designing a Rapid Adaptive Content Registry (RACR) for Adaptive Learning. In Proceedings of the Interservice/Industry Training Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC).
Benjamin D. Nye, Mark G. Core, Shikhar Jaiswal, Aviroop Ghosal & Daniel Auerbach. (2021). Acting Engaged: Leveraging Player Persona Archetypes for Semi-Supervised Classification of Engagement. In Proceedings of Educational Data Mining (EDM). Associated project: SMART-E.
Benjamin D. Nye, Mark G. Core, Aviroop Ghosal & Peter B. Walker (2021). Metrics for Engagement in Games and Simulations for Learning. In H. F. O'Neil, E. L. Baker, R. S. Perez, S. E. Watson (Eds.), Using Cognitive and Affective Metrics in Educational Simulations and Games: Applications in School and Workplace Contexts. Routledge, 107-130. Associated project: SMART-E.
Benjamin D. Nye, Mark G. Core, Daniel Auerbach, Aviroop Ghosal, Shikhar Jaiswal & Milton Rosenberg. (2020). Integrating an Engagement Classification Pipeline into a GIFT Cybersecurity Module. In Proceedings of the 8th Annual GIFT Users Symposium (GIFTSym8). Associated project: SMART-E.
Kallirroi Georgila, Mark G. Core, Benjamin D. Nye, Shamya Karumbaiah, Daniel Auerbach & Maya Ram. (2019). Using Reinforcement Learning to Optimize the Policies of an Intelligent Tutoring System for Interpersonal Skills Training. In Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems (AAMAS), Montreal, Canada. Associated project: Engage.
Benjamin D. Nye, Shamya Karumbaiah, S. Tugba Tokel, Mark G. Core, Giota Stratou, Daniel Auerbach & Kallirroi Georgila. (2018). Engaging with the Scenario: Affect and Facial Patterns from a Scenario-Based Intelligent Tutoring System. In Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education (AIED). Associated project: Engage.
Benjamin Nye, Shamya Karumbaiah, S. Tugba Tokel, Mark G. Core, Giota Stratou, Daniel Auerbach & Kallirroi Georgila. (2017). Analyzing Learner Affect in a Scenario-Based Intelligent Tutoring System. Poster in Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education (AIED). Associated project: Engage.
Mark G. Core, Kallirroi Georgila, Benjamin D. Nye, Daniel Auerbach, Zhi Fei Liu & Richard DiNinni. (2016). Learning, Adaptive Support, Student Traits, and Engagement in Scenario-Based Learning. In Proceedings of the Interservice/Industry Training Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC). Honorable mention. Associated project: Engage.
H. Chad Lane, Mark G. Core, Matthew J. Hays, Daniel Auerbach & Milton Rosenberg. (2015). Situated Pedagogical Authoring: Authoring Intelligent Tutors from a Student's Perspective. (Springer Link), In Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education (AIED). Associated project: Sit Ped.
H. Chad Lane, Mark G. Core & Benjamin S. Goldberg. (2015). Lowering the Technical Skill Requirements for Building Intelligent Tutors: A Review of Authoring Tools. In R. Sottilare, A. Graesser, X. Hu & K. Brawner (Eds.), Design Recommendations for Intelligent Tutoring Systems: Volume 3 - Authoring Tools & Expert Modeling Techniques (click to download from the GIFT website), Adaptive Tutoring Series, U.S. Army Research Laboratory, 303-318. Note, go to page 325 of the pdf to find the paper. Associated project: Sit Ped.
Mark G. Core, H. Chad Lane & David Traum. (2014). Intelligent Tutoring Support for Learners Interacting with Virtual Humans. In R. Sottilare, A. Graesser, X. Hu & B. Goldberg (Eds.), Design Recommendations for Intelligent Tutoring Systems: Volume 2 - Instructional Management (click to download from the GIFT website), Adaptive Tutoring Series, U.S. Army Research Laboratory, 249-258. Note, go to page 284 of the pdf to find the paper. Associated project: RTXAI.
Andrew Gordon, Mark Core, Sin-Hwa Kang, Catherine Wang & Christopher Wienberg. (2014). Civilian Analogs of Army Tasks: Supporting Pedagogical Storytelling Across Domains (click to download from Gordon). Short paper (Report/Reflection) in Proceedings of the 11th International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS), 1057-1061. Associated project: Sit Ped.
Mark Core & Julia Campbell. (2014). Branching Conversations for Simulated Medical Encounters. Presentation at Medicine Meets Virtual Reality Conference (MMVR). Associated project: SPS.
H. Chad Lane, Matthew Jensen Hays, Mark G. Core & Daniel Auerbach. (2013). Learning intercultural communication skills with virtual humans: Feedback and fidelity (click to download from Hays). In V. Aleven, C. R. Beal & A. C. Graesser (Eds.), Journal of Educational Psychology, Special Issue on Advanced Learning Technologies, 105(4), 1026-1035. Associated project: BiLAT.
Mark G. Core. (2012). Natural Language Understanding Considerations for a Lifelong Learning Companion (click to download from conference site). In Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Creating, Connecting and Collaborating through Computing, 3-8. Associated project: TACL.
Julia C. Campbell, Matthew Jensen Hays, Mark Core, Mike Birch, Matt Bosack & Richard E. Clark. (2011). Interpersonal and leadership skills: Using virtual humans to teach new officers (click to download from Hays). In Proceedings of the Interservice/Industry Training Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC). Best paper honorable mention. Associated project: ELITE.
Antonio Roque, Dusan Jan, Mark Core & David Traum. (2011). Using virtual tour behavior to build dialogue models for training review. Short paper in Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Intelligent Virtual Agents (IVA), 100-105. Associated project: VIGOR.
Julia Campbell, Mark Core, Ron Artstein, Lindsay Armstrong, Arno Hartholt, Cyrus Wilson, Kallirroi Georgila, Fabrizio Morbini, Edward Haynes, Dave Gomboc, Mike Birch, Jonathan Bobrow, H. Chad Lane, Jillian Gerten, Anton Leuski, David Traum, Matthew Trimmer, Rich DiNinni, Matthew Bosack, Timothy Jones, Richard E. Clark & Kenneth A. Yates. (2011). Developing INOTS to Support Interpersonal Skills Practice. In Proceedings of the IEEE Aerospace Conference. Associated project: INOTS.
H. Chad Lane, Matthew J. Hays, Daniel Auerbach & Mark G. Core. (2010). Investigating the relationship between presence and learning in a serious game (click to download from Hays). In Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Intelligent Tutoring Systems (ITS), 274-284. Associated project: BiLAT.
Robert Wray, H. Chad Lane, Brian Stensrud, Mark Core, Laura Hamel & Eric Forbell. (2009). Pedagogical Experience Manipulation for Cultural Learning. In Proceedings of the 2nd Workshop on Culturally-Aware Tutoring Systems (CATS) held in conjunction with AIED 2009, 35-44. Full proceedings for CATS workshops. Associated project: IMPACT.
H. Chad Lane, Mark Core, Dave Gomboc, Mike Birch, John Hart & Milton Rosenberg. (2009). Using Written and Behavioral Data to Detect Evidence of Continuous Learning (click to download from workshop site). In Proceedings of the UMAP 2009 Workshop on Lifelong User Modelling, 54-61. Associated project: TACL.
Matthew Hays, H. Chad Lane, Daniel Auerbach, Mark G. Core, Dave Gomboc & Milton Rosenberg. (2009). Feedback Specificity and the Learning of Intercultural Communication Skills (click to download from Hays). In Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education (AIED). Associated project: BiLAT.
Julia M. Kim, Randall W. Hill, Jr., Paula J. Durlach, H. Chad Lane, Eric Forbell, Mark Core, Stacy Marsella, David V. Pynadath & John Hart. (2009). BiLAT: A Game-Based Environment for Practicing Negotiation in a Cultural Context. In International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education, Special Issue on Ill-Defined Domains, 19(3), 289-308. Associated project: BiLAT.
Steven Solomon, Michael van Lent, Mark Core, Paul Carpenter & Milton Rosenberg. (2008). A Language for Modeling Cultural Norms, Biases and Stereotypes for Human Behavior Models (click to download from ICT). In Proceedings of the 17th Conference on Behavior Representation in Modeling and Simulation (BRIMS). Associated project: CAB.
Dave Gomboc, H. Chad Lane, Mark Core, Ashish Karnavat, Daniel Auerbach & Milton Rosenberg. (2008). An Intelligent Tutoring Framework for Simulation-based Training (click to download from ICT). Short paper in Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Computers in Education (ICCE).
H. Chad Lane, Matthew Hays, Mark Core, Dave Gomboc, Eric Forbell & Milton Rosenberg. (2008). Coaching Intercultural Communication in a Serious Game (click to download from ICT). In Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Computers in Education (ICCE). WINNER BEST PAPER AWARD. Associated project: BiLAT.
Dave Gomboc, Mark Core, H. Chad Lane, Ashish Karnavat & Milton Rosenberg (2008). An Intelligent Tutoring Architecture for Simulation-based Training. Poster in Proceedings of the 21st International Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Society Conference (FLAIRS).
Michael van Lent, Mark Core, Steve Solomon, Milton Rosenberg, Ryan McAlinden, Paul Carpenter. (2007). Modeling of Culturally Affected Human Behavior. The Bridge, Winter, 37(4). Associated project: CAB.
H. Chad Lane, Mark G. Core, Dave Gomboc, Ashish Karnavat & Milton Rosenberg. (2007). Intelligent Tutoring for Interpersonal and Intercultural Skills (click to download from ICT). In Proceedings of the Interservice/Industry Training Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC). Associated project: BiLAT.
Mark Core, David Traum, H. Chad Lane, William Swartout, Jonathan Gratch, Michael van Lent & Stacy Marsella. (2006). Teaching Negotiation Skills through Practice and Reflection with Virtual Humans. SIMULATION, November, 82(11), 685-701. Associated project: RTXAI.
Randall W. Hill, Jr., James Belanich, H. Chad Lane, Mark Core, Melissa Dixon, Eric Forbell, Julia Kim & John Hart. (2006). Pedagogically Structured Game-Based Training: Development of the ELECT BiLAT Simulation. In Proceedings of the 25th Army Science Conference. Associated project: BiLAT.
H. Chad Lane, Mark Core, Dave Gomboc, Steve Solomon, Michael van Lent & Milton Rosenberg. (2006). Reflective Tutoring for Immersive Simulation. Poster in Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Intelligent Tutoring Systems (ITS), 732-734.
Mark G. Core, H. Chad Lane, Michael van Lent, Dave Gomboc, Steve Solomon & Milton Rosenberg. (2006). Building Explainable Artificial Intelligence Systems. In Proceedings of the 18th Innovative Applications of Artificial Intelligence Conference (IAAI), 41-44. Associated project: RTXAI.
Mark G. Core, H. Chad Lane, Michael van Lent, Steve Solomon, Dave Gomboc & Paul Carpenter. (2005). Toward Question Answering for Simulations (click to download from ICT). Poster in Proceedings of the Knowledge and Reasoning for Answering Questions workshop (KRAQ) held in conjunction with IJCAI 2005. Associated project: RTXAI.
H. Chad Lane, Mark G. Core, Michael van Lent, Steve Solomon & Dave Gomboc. (2005). Explainable Artificial Intelligence for Training and Tutoring (click to download from ICT). Poster in Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education (AIED).
Dave Gomboc, Steve Solomon, Mark G. Core, H. Chad Lane & Michael van Lent. (2005). Design Recommendations to Support Automated Explanation and Tutoring (click to download from ICT). In Proceedings of the 14th Conference on Behavior Representation in Modeling and Simulation (BRIMS).
Mark G. Core & Johanna D. Moore. (2004). Robustness versus Fidelity in Natural Language Understanding. In Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on Scalable Natural Language Understanding (ScaNaLU), held in conjunction with NAACL 2004, 1-8.
Claus Zinn, Johanna D. Moore & Mark G. Core. (2002). A 3-tier Planning Architecture for Managing Tutorial Dialogue. System demonstration in the Proceedings of the 6th Workshop on the Semantics and Pragmatics of Dialogue (EDILOG), 200.
Claus Zinn, Johanna D. Moore & Mark G. Core. (2002). A 3-tier Planning Architecture for Managing Tutorial Dialogue. In Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Intelligent Tutoring Systems (ITS), 574-584.
Mark G. Core, Johanna D. Moore & Claus Zinn. (2000). Supporting Constructive Learning with a Feedback Planner. Poster in Proceedings of the AAAI Fall Symposium on Building Dialogue Systems for Tutorial Applications (AAAI technical report FS-00-01), 1-9.
Mark G. Core, Johanna D. Moore, Claus Zinn & Peter Wiemer-Hastings. (2000). Modeling Human Teaching Tactics in a Computer Tutor. In Proceedings of the ITS 2000 Workshop on Modeling Human Teaching Tactics and Strategies, 20-31.
The following papers use a corpus of tutoring dialogues concerning basic eletricity and electronics which were annotated for initiative using this annotation manual.
Mark G. Core, Johanna D. Moore & Claus Zinn. (2003). The Role of Initiative in Tutorial Dialogue. In Proceedings of the 10th Conference of the European Chapter of the Association for Computational Linguistics (EACL), 67-74.
Mark G. Core, Johanna D. Moore & Claus Zinn. (2002). Initiative in Tutorial Dialogue. In Proceedings of the ITS 2002 Workshop on Empirical Methods for Tutorial Dialogue Systems, 46-55.
Mark G. Core, Johanna D. Moore & Claus W. Zinn. (2001). Initiative Management for Tutorial Dialogue. In Proceedings of the NAACL 2001 Workshop on Adaptation in Dialogue Systems.
Mark G. Core. (1999). Dialog Parsing: From Speech Repairs to Speech Acts. Ph.D. Thesis and Technical Report 721, Computer Science Department, University of Rochester, Rochester NY 14627-0226, December 1999.
Mark Core, Masato Ishizaki, Johanna Moore, Christine Nakatani, Norbert Reithinger, David Traum & Syun Tutiya (Eds.). (1999). The Report of the Third Workshop of the Discourse Resource Initiative (click to download from Chiba University). Chiba Corpus Project Technical Report No. 3 (CC-TR-99-1), Department of Cognitive and Information Sciences, Faculty of Letters, Chiba University, 1-33 Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba, 263-8522 (email corpus-project@CogSci.L.chiba-u.ac.jp), August, 1999.
James Allen & Mark Core. 1997. Draft of DAMSL: Dialog Act Markup in Several Layers.
Teresa Zollo & Mark Core. (1999). Automatically Extracting Grounding Tags from BF Tags. In Proceedings of the ACL 1999 Workshop on Standards and Tools for Discourse Tagging, 109-114.
Mark G. Core. (1998). Analyzing and Predicting Patterns of DAMSL Utterance Tags (find in the AAAI library). In Proceedings of the AAAI Spring Symposium on Applying Machine Learning to Discourse Processing (AAAI technical report SS-98-01), 18-24.
Mark G. Core & James F. Allen. (1997). Coding Dialogs with the DAMSL Annotation Scheme. In Proceedings of the AAAI Fall Symposium on Communicative Action in Humans and Machines, 28-35. This addendum to the workshop paper uses a different inter-annotator reliability calculation.
Mark G. Core & Lenhart K. Schubert. (1999). A Model of Speech Repairs and Other Disruptions. In Proceedings of the AAAI Fall Symposium on Psychological Models of Communication in Collaborative Systems, 48-53.
Mark G. Core & Lenhart K. Schubert. (1999). Speech Repairs: A Parsing Perspective. In Proceedings of the ICPhS 1999 Satellite Meeting on Disfluency in Spontaneous Speech, 47-50.
Mark G. Core & Lenhart K. Schubert. (1999). A Syntactic Framework for Speech Repairs and Other Disruptions. In Proceedings of the 37th Annual Meeting of the Association for Computational Linguistics (ACL), 413-420.
Mark G. Core & Lenhart K. Schubert. (1998). Implementing Parser Metarules that Handle Speech Repairs and Other Disruptions. In Proceedings of the 11th International Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Society Conference (FLAIRS), 283-288. Note the electronic version contains two corrections not in the conference proceedings version.
Mark G. Core & Lenhart K. Schubert. (1997). Handling Speech Repairs and Other Disruptions Through Parser Metarules (find in the AAAI library). In Proceedings of the AAAI Spring Symposium on Computational Models for Mixed Initiative Interaction (AAAI technical report SS-97-04), 23-29.
Mark G. Core & Lenhart K. Schubert. (1996). Dialog Parsing in the TRAINS System. Technical Report 612, Department of Computer Science, University of Rochester, Rochester NY 14627-0226.
Mark Core. (1996). Using Parsed Corpora for Structural Disambiguation in the TRAINS Domain. Poster/student paper in Proceedings of the 34th Annual Meeting of the Association for Computational Linguistics (ACL), 345-347.
Mark G. Core & Lenhart K. Schubert. (1996). Using Parsed Corpora for Structural Disambiguation in the TRAINS Domain. Technical Report 608, Department of Computer Science, University of Rochester, Rochester NY 14627-0226. Note, this is a longer version of the ACL-96 paper.