CThru: exploration in a video-centered information space for educational purposes

We present CThru, a self-guided video-based educational environment in a large multi-display setting. We employ a video-centered approach, creating and combining multimedia contents of different formats with a story-telling education video. With the support of new display form factors in the environment, viewing a sequential educational video thread is replaced by the immersive learning experience of hands-on exploration and manipulation in a multi-dimensional information space. We demonstrate CThru with an animation clip in cellular biology, supplementing visible objects in the video with rich domain-specific multimedia information and interactive 3D models. We describe CThru's design rationale and implementation. We also discuss a pilot study and what it revealed with respect to CThru's interface and the usage pattern of the tabletop and the associated large wall display. Author Keywords Video-centered information space, self-exploration, multidisplay environment. ACM Clas...

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2009
• Where: CHI
• Authors: Hao Jiang, Alain Viel, Meekal Bajaj, Robert A. Lue, Chia Shen
• Keywords: CHI 2009, Human Computer Interaction, Large Multi-display Setting, Story-telling Education Video, Video-based Educational Environment