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ACMIDC
2008
13 years 6 months ago
Sketch-based educational games: "drawing" kids away from traditional interfaces
Computer-based games and technologies can be significant aids for helping children learn. However, most computer-based games simply address the learning styles of visual and audit...
Brandon Paulson, Brian Eoff, Aaron Wolin, Joshua J...
ACMIDC
2008
13 years 6 months ago
Tangible programming and informal science learning: making TUIs work for museums
In this paper we describe the design and initial evaluation of a tangible computer programming exhibit for children on display at the Boston Museum of Science. We also discuss fiv...
Michael S. Horn, Erin Treacy Solovey, Robert J. K....
ACMIDC
2008
13 years 6 months ago
Playing with the sound maker: do embodied metaphors help children learn?
In this paper we present the results of a comparative study that explores the potential benefits of using embodied ion to help children, aged 7 to 10, learn abstract concepts rela...
Alissa Nicole Antle, Milena Droumeva, Greg Corness
ACMIDC
2008
13 years 6 months ago
PointAssist: helping four year olds point with ease
Children's difficulty in point-and-click tasks using indirect pointing devices such as the mouse has been documented in several studies. This difficulty is manifested in a la...
Juan Pablo Hourcade, Keith B. Perry, Aditya Sharma