Hasler, B. S., Salomon, O., Tuchman, P., Lev-Tov, A., & Friedman, D. (accepted). Real-time gesture translation in intercultural communication. AI & Society.

Hasler, B. S., Tuchman, P., & Friedman, D. A. (2013). Virtual research assistants: Replacing human interviewers by automated avatars in virtual worlds. Computers in Human Behavior, 29, 1608-1616.

Labhart, N., Hasler, B. S., Zbinden, A., & Schmeil, A. (2013). The ShanghAI Lectures: A global education project on artificial intelligence. Journal of Universal Computer Science, 18, 2542-2555.

Schmeil, A., Hasler, B., Peachey, A., de Freitas, S., Nehmzow, C. (in press). Do virtual worlds support engaging social conferencing? In M. Childs & A. Peachey (Eds.), Understanding learning in virtual worlds. Springer.

Hasler, B. S., & Amichai-Hamburger, Y. (2013). Online intergroup contact. To appear in Y. Amichai-Hamburger (Ed.), The social net. Understanding our online behavior (2nd ed., pp. 220-252). New York: Oxford University Press.

Gilbert, R. L., & Hasler, B. S. (2012). Psychology of Immersive Environments Technology Working Group (PIE.TWG) CHARTER. Journal of Immersive Education, 1(1).

Schmeil, A., & Hasler, B. S. (2012). Designing for effective collaboration experiences in virtual worlds. In Proceedings of the Seventh IASTED Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (HCI 2012), Baltimore, USA, May 14-16, 2012.

Hasler, B. S., & Friedman, D. A. (2012). Sociocultural conventions in avatar-mediated nonverbal communication: A cross-cultural analysis of virtual proxemics. Journal of Intercultural Communication Research, 41, 238-259.

Hasler, B. S. (2011). Intercultural collaborative learning in virtual worlds. In R. Hinrichs & C. Wankel (Eds.), Transforming virtual world learning. Cutting-edge technologies in higher education (Vol. 4, pp. 271-310). Bingley, UK: Emerald Publishing.

Ratan, R., & Hasler, B. S. (2011). Designing the virtual self: How psychological connections to avatars may influence education-related outcomes of use. In Proceedings of the First Immersive Education Summit, Madrid, Spain, November 28-29, 2011.

Schmeil, A., Hasler, B. S., de Freitas, S., Peachey, A., & Nehmzow, C. (2011). Social collaborative conferencing in the virtual world. In Proceedings of Researching Learning in Immersive Virtual Environments (ReLIVE11), The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK, September 21-22, 2011.

Labhart, N., & Hasler, B. S. (2011). The ShanghAI Lectures: Connecting continents in cyberspace. In Proceedings of the European Future Technologies Conference and Exhibition, Budapest, Hungary, May 4-6, 2011.

Ratan, A. R., & Hasler, B. S. (2010). Exploring self-presence in collaborative virtual teams. PsychNology Journal, 8, 11-31.

Hasler, B. S. (2010). Report on research and evaluation. In T. Buecheler, N. Labhart, & B. Rowland (Eds.), The ShanghAI Lectures 2009: How to conduct a global technology-supported academic lecture. Final project report (pp. 61-81). Zurich: Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, University of Zurich.

Schmeil, A., Steinbusch, M., Jost, A., Henn, M., Jacobi, M., Schwitalla, M., & Hasler, B. (2010). A refined workflow for designing virtual worlds for collaborative learning. In Proceedings of VS Games 2010, Braga, Portugal, March 25-26, 2010.

Hasler, B. S. (2009). Virtual assessment center. A media comparison study on the diagnostic value of online role-play for social competence assessment. Marburg: Tectum. (Doctoral dissertation)

Hasler, B. S., Pfeifer, R., Zbinden, A., Wyss, P., Zaugg, S., Diehl, R., & Joho, B. (2009). 'Annotated Lectures': Student-instructor interaction in large-scale global education. Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, 7(5), 1-5.

Hasler, B. S., Buecheler, T., & Pfeifer, R. (2009). Collaborative work in 3D virtual environments: A research agenda and operational framework. In A. A. Ozok & P. Zaphiris (Eds.), Online Communities (LNCS Vol. 5621, pp. 23-32). Berlin: Springer.

Ratan, R. A. & Hasler, B. (2009). Self-Presence standardized: Introducing the self-presence questionnaire (SPQ). In Proceedings of The 10th Annual International Workshop on Presence (PRESENCE 2009), Los Angeles, CA, USA, November 11-13, 2009.

Hasler, B. S., Buecheler, T., & Pfeifer, R. (2009). Collaborative work in 3D virtual environments: A research agenda and operational framework. In Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, San Diego, CA, USA, July 19-24, 2009.

Hasler, B. S., Pfeifer, R., Zbinden, A., Wyss, P., Zaugg, S., Diehl, R., & Joho, B. (2009). Annotated Lectures: Student-instructor interaction in large-scale global education. In Proceedings of the 13th World Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, Orlando, FL, USA, July 10-13, 2009.

Hasler, B. S., Kersten, B., & Sweller, J. (2007). Learner control, cognitive load and instructional animation. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 21, 713-729.

Hirsig, R., Aeppli, J., Rothenfluh, T., & Hasler, B. (2005). Lehren aus einem Fallbeispiel. Entwicklung eines interdisziplinären ICT-Projekts nach einem Bottom-up Konzept. In D. Miller (Ed.), E-Learning. Eine multiperspektivische Standortbestimmung (pp. 272-279). Bern: Haupt.

Refereed Conference Presentations

Hasler, B. S. (2012). Cross-cultural nonverbal communication in avatar-based virtual worlds. Extended abstract to be presented at the Annual Conference of the Israeli Communication Association, Tel Aviv University, Israel, April 3-4, 2012.

Ratan, R., & Hasler, B. S. (2011). Designing the virtual self: How psychological connections to avatars may influence education-related outcomes of use. Paper presented at the First European Immersive Education Summit, Madrid, Spain, November 28-29, 2011.

Friedman, D., Hasler, B., Brovman, A., & Tuchman, P. (2011). Bots in our midst: Communicating with automated agents in online virtual worlds. Poster presented at the 11th International Conference on Intelligent Virtual Agents, Reykjavik, Iceland, September 15-17, 2011.

Hasler, B. S., Salomon, O., Tuchman, P., Nae O'Malley, A., & Friedman, D. (2011). Real-time translation of nonverbal communication in cross-cultural online encounters. Paper presented at the International Workshop on Culturally Motivated Virtual Characters, Reykjavik, Iceland, September 14, 2011.

Hasler, B. S., & Friedman, D. A. (2011). Spatial behavior in virtual worlds: Two field studies on inter-avatar distance. Paper presented at the 2011 Conference of the International Communication Association, Boston, USA, May 26-30, 2011.

Labhart, N., Zbinden, A., Schmeil, A. & Hasler, B. S. (2011). The ShanghAI Lectures: A case study in global education. Paper presented at the Immersive Education Summit, Boston College, USA, May 13-15, 2011

Hasler, B. S., Buecheler, T., & Pfeifer, R. (2009). Collaborative work in 3D virtual environments: A research agenda and operational framework. Paper presented at the 13th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, San Diego, USA, July 19-24, 2009.

Hasler, B. S., Pfeifer, R., Zbinden, A., Wyss, P., Zaugg, S., Diehl, R., & Joho, B. (2009). 'Annotated Lectures': Student-instructor interaction in large-scale global education. Paper presented at the 2nd International Symposium on Academic Globalization, Orlando, USA, July 10-13, 2009.

Hasler, B. S., Guerra, V., Labhart, N., Zbinden, A., & Pfeifer, R. (2009). 'The ShanghAI Lectures': Using virtual worlds for intercultural student collaboration. Demonstration at the ACM Workshop on Intercultural Collaboration (IWIC 2009), Stanford University, Palo Alto, USA, February 20-21, 2009.

Hasler, B. S. (2008). Gendered avatars: When gender judgments influence performance ratings. Extended abstract presented at the International Conference on Reality Shift in Media "When Media Environments Become Real", University of Bern, Switzerland, February 4-6, 2008.

Hasler, B. S., Hirsig, R., Aeppli, J., Sterzinger, I., & Rusch, P. (2007). realSTAT: A problem-based learning tool. Poster presented at the 10th Congress of the Swiss Society of Psychology, Zurich, Switzerland, September 13-14, 2007.

Hasler, B. S., & Meier, B. (2007). Learner control and learners' confidence in instructional animation: Exploring the "false confidence" hypothesis. Paper presented at the 12th Biennial Conference for Research on Learning and Instruction, Budapest, Hungary, August 28 - September 1, 2007.

Hasler, B. S., Kersten, B., & Sweller, J. (2006). User control as an instructional method to reduce learners' cognitive load in transient animation. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, USA, April 6-11, 2006.

Invited Talks and Keynotes

Invited speaker, Culture, Communication and Future Technologies.
R&D staff seminar at Hazera Genetics Ltd., Israel, May 13, 2012.

Plenary speaker, Advanced Virtuality: Science and Technology Beyond Fiction. 2012 Assemblée des Chercheurs Limagrain – Assembly of Limagrain Researchers (ACL 2012), Faro, Portugal, January 17, 2012.

Invited speaker, Mind the Culture Gap - Bridging between Cultures through Technology. R&D staff seminar of the General Motors Advanced Technical Center, Israel, December 6, 2011.

Invited speaker, Mind the Culture Gap - Bridging between Cultures through Technology. Colloquium of the Experimental Virtual Environments Lab for Neuroscience and Technology, University of Barcelona, Spain, November 24, 2011.

Invited speaker, Intelligent Transformation of Multicultural Nonverbal Communication. Symposium on "Human-machine Confluence", Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya, Israel, April 17, 2011.

Invited speaker, Intercultural Student Collaboration in Virtual Worlds. Virtual World Conference, Second Life, September 15, 2010.

Invited speaker, Collaboration in 3D Virtual Environments. School seminar of the Sammy Ofer School of Communications, Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya, Israel, May 25, 2010.

Invited speaker, The ShanghAI Lectures: A Global Virtual Education and Research Project. Staff seminar of the Department of Management Information Systems, University of Haifa, Israel, December 6, 2009.

Keynote speaker, Mixed-reality Global Teaching and Student Collaboration. 13th World Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, Orlando, USA, July 12, 2009.

Invited speaker, Social Skills Assessment in Role-Play Based Face-to-Face and Online Interactions. Colloquium of the School of Communication, San Diego State University, USA, February 11, 2009.

Invited speaker, Game-based Assessment of Communication and Leadership Skills. Colloquium of the Dynamic Decision Making Lab, Carnegie Mellon University, USA, May 27, 2008.

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