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. 2022 Nov 22;8:20552076221139092. doi: 10.1177/20552076221139092
Effectivity Example
Task completion Conversation ends unanswered
Melinda: *Name*, would you say that your studies stress you out in general?
Accuracy Melinda does not understand the answers and continues to follow her algorithm
Melinda: I have a few questions about your studies. Do you have courses in presence?  
Person: Counter-question: What do I do this for?
Melinda: Then you have certainly had online university anyway.
Melinda: How did you feel about online-learning last semester, *name*?  
Person: *Name* must work now.
Melinda shares non-understanding
Melinda: Do you believe that you are being prepared well for the everyday life as a doctor, *name*?
Person: Oh, I can't tell that now, but that always depends on the initiative of each person.
Melinda: Unfortunately, I did not understand this!
Efficiency Example
Communication effort Questions from the Bot are unanswered

Melinda: Do you feel under time pressure?  
Melinda: Are you busy right now?
Person: Sometimes
Short and brief answers of the students
Melinda: How are you doing, *name*?
Person: well
Melinda: That´s nice to hear!
Melinda: Do you currently have a lot to do?
Person: yes
Satisfaction Example
Ease-of-use Irritated response from the students
Melinda: But do you have any hobbies?
Person: Chess, running and weightlifting.
Melinda: What is your hobby?
Person: CHESS
No talkative attitude towards the Bot
Melinda: There is a lot going on right now. Do you want to tell me more about it *name*?
Person: There is not much to talk about
Melinda: Okay, then tell me.
Person:
Melinda: Yes, I understand that. I hope that soon you will be less burdened!
Melinda: Do you feel energetic?
Person: There is nothing to tell.
Subliminal criticism of Melinda
Melinda: And how are you currently doing with hybrid-teaching formats?
Person: I find it very one-sided and miss the interaction with the other students
Melinda: Which disadvantages do you see?
Person: besides, I would find it much more pleasant to talk to a real person….
Context-dependent questions Question–answer mechanism incorrect
Melinda: Do you sometimes have the feeling that the requirements are too high for you?
Person: No, I’m not afraid of covid
Person: No, I don’t learn in a learning group
Melinda misunderstands answers
Melinda: Do you feel alone often?
Person: No
Melinda: That's too bad: (The pandemic is really hard….)
Learnability Repeated questioning does not lead to a learning effect
Melinda: What´s your name? :) Please just write your name.
Person: *name*
Melinda: So *name* is your name?
Person: That’s how it is.
Melinda: Oh, did I get you wrong? Please write your name again now :)
Person: *name*
Melinda: So *name* is your name?
Person: Eric
Melinda: Oh, did I get you wrong? Please write your name again now :)