In episode 113 Julie Daniel Davis looks at some of the current research and how it is supporting the use of voice assistants for learning.
Lovato, S. B. (2019). Young Children and Voice Search: What We Know From Human-Computer Interaction Research. Frontiers. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00008/full
Sengupta, S., Garg, R. (2019). Impact of Voice-based Interaction on Learning Practices and Behavior of Children. Ceur. http://ceur-ws.org/Vol-2327/IUI19WS-IUIoT-6.pdf
Garg, R., Sengupta, S. (2020). Conversational Technologies for In-home Learning: Using Co-Design to Understand Children's and Parents' Perspectives. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/338634071_Conversational_Technologies_for_In-home_Learning_Using_Co-Design_to_Understand_Children's_and_Parents'_Perspectives
Schoelger, P., Ebner, M., Ebner, M. (2020). The Use of Alexa for Mass Education. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/342888682_The_Use_of_Alexa_for_Mass_Education
Metalta, O., Oldfield, A., Ahmed, T., Vefeas, A., Miglani, S. (2019). Voice User Interfaces in Schools: Co-designing for Inclusion With Visually-Impaired and Sighted Pupils. http://www.ousmet.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Voice_User_Interfaces_in_Schools.pdf
Garg, R. (2020) He Is Just Like Me": A Study of the Long-Term Use of Smart Speakers by Parents and Children. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/339688118_He_Is_Just_Like_Me_A_Study_of_the_Long-Term_Use_of_Smart_Speakers_by_Parents_and_Children