Designing mobile technologies to support co-present collaboration Export

@article{citeulike:78321, abstract = {Mobile technologies offer new opportunities for children\&\#8217;s educational activities in that they can be used across different locations and times. Naturally, some instances of mobile technology use will necessitate, or be enhanced by, the sharing of information. Social interaction is important for sharing ideas, constructing and shaping understanding and fundamental for educational development. However the physical size of mobile technologies presents interesting challenges when designing for collaborative activities. When designing mobile technologies the importance of collaborative tasks has often been overlooked. The replacement of low-tech artefacts with digital devices, for supporting multiple users, can inhibit the shareability of information. We present three projects where mobile technologies have been used as part of a larger mixed reality experience. Novel technologies were used to support children\&\#8217;s collaborative activities in storytelling, an adventure game and during an outdoor field trip. Interaction with mobile devices within each project is reviewed and the authors highlight important considerations for their design and use across multiple contexts.}, author = {Cole, Helen and Stanton, Dana\"{e}}, citeulike-article-id = {78321}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=958285}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00779-003-0249-4}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://www.springerlink.com/content/bc5ypbjx27jeq031}, day = {1}, doi = {10.1007/s00779-003-0249-4}, issn = {1617-4909}, journal = {Personal and Ubiquitous Computing}, keywords = {childrens\_activities, collaboration, mobile\_devices}, month = {December}, number = {6}, pages = {365--371}, posted-at = {2009-08-18 06:03:07}, priority = {2}, publisher = {Springer-Verlag}, title = {Designing mobile technologies to support co-present collaboration}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00779-003-0249-4}, volume = {7}, year = {2003} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:78321 L3 - citeulike-article-id:78321 N2 - Mobile technologies offer new opportunities for children’s educational activities in that they can be used across different locations and times. Naturally, some instances of mobile technology use will necessitate, or be enhanced by, the sharing of information. Social interaction is important for sharing ideas, constructing and shaping understanding and fundamental for educational development. However the physical size of mobile technologies presents interesting challenges when designing for collaborative activities. When designing mobile technologies the importance of collaborative tasks has often been overlooked. The replacement of low-tech artefacts with digital devices, for supporting multiple users, can inhibit the shareability of information. We present three projects where mobile technologies have been used as part of a larger mixed reality experience. Novel technologies were used to support children’s collaborative activities in storytelling, an adventure game and during an outdoor field trip. Interaction with mobile devices within each project is reviewed and the authors highlight important considerations for their design and use across multiple contexts. IS - 6 JF - Personal and Ubiquitous Computing SN - 1617-4909 EP - 371 TI - Designing mobile technologies to support co-present collaboration PB - Springer-Verlag VL - 7 SP - 365 KW - childrens_activities KW - collaboration KW - mobile_devices AU - Cole, Helen AU - Stanton, Danaë PY - 2003/12/01/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00779-003-0249-4 ER -