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NAACL
2010
13 years 6 months ago
Engaging learning groups using Social Interaction Strategies
Conversational Agents have been shown to be effective tutors in a wide range of educational domains. However, these agents are often ignored and abused in collaborative learning s...
Rohit Kumar, Carolyn Penstein Rosé
AIS
2007
Springer
13 years 9 months ago
Wearable music in engaging technologies
We address the relationship between a music performer and her instrument as a possible model for re-thinking wearable technologies. Both musical instruments and textiles invite pa...
Franziska Schroeder, Pedro Rebelo
CHI
2008
ACM
14 years 9 months ago
The LilyPad Arduino: using computational textiles to investigate engagement, aesthetics, and diversity in computer science educa
The advent of novel materials (such as conductive fibers) combined with accessible embedded computing platforms have made it possible to re-imagine the landscapes of fabric and el...
Leah Buechley, Michael Eisenberg, Jaime Catchen, A...
CHI
2008
ACM
14 years 9 months ago
Stirring up experience through movement in game play: effects on engagement and social behaviour
The recent development of controllers designed around natural body movements has altered the nature of gaming and contributed towards it being marketed as a more social activity. ...
James Le Couteur, Nadia Berthouze, Siân E. L...
SIGCSE
2009
ACM
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14 years 9 months ago
Engaging students through mobile game development
This paper describes using mobile game development as a motivational tool to engage students early in the curriculum. Mobile devices have become an integral part of everyday lives...
Stan Kurkovsky