Design in evaluation: reflections on designing for children's technology

This paper reflects on the design value that emerges from evaluation methods used in the field of child computer interaction. The work is based around an evaluation study of a tangible game prototype for children. The prototype and the evaluation techniques used are described. The authors provide a reflection on the analysis of results from one of the methods and use this analysis to propose a direct connection with design tools. Categories and Subject Descriptors H.5.2 User Interfaces – Evaluation/Methodology, Theory and methods, User-centred design; I.3.6 Methodology and Techniques - Interaction techniques; General Terms Performance, Design, Experimentation, Human Factors, Theory, Verification. Keywords User-Centred approach, Children technology design, Evaluation methods, Design methods.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2007
• Where: BCSHCI
• Authors: Emanuela Mazzone, Diana Yifan Xu, Janet C. Read
• Keywords: BCSHCI 2007, Evaluation Methods, Human Computer Interaction, Keywords User-Centred Approach, Tangible Game Prototype