Language Urban Odyssey: A Serious Game for Enhancing Second Language Acquisition through Large Language Models | Extended Abstracts of the 2024 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (2024)

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Index Terms

1. Language Urban Odyssey: A Serious Game for Enhancing Second Language Acquisition through Large Language Models

   1. Applied computing

      1. Education

         1. Interactive learning environments

   2. Human-centered computing

      1. Human computer interaction (HCI)

         1. Interactive systems and tools

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