An engaging multimedia design model Export

@proceedings{citeulike:80383, author = {Said, Norma S.}, booktitle = {IDC '04: Proceeding of the 2004 conference on Interaction design and children}, citeulike-article-id = {80383}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=1017873}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/1017833.1017873}, comment = {Multimedia has enormous potential but nobody is quite sure what works and what does not for children. A preliminary scoping study has shown that children do realise the potential but do not like the design of the applications given to them. The experimental programme of the research was focused on features that engage children. A review identified five main factors: simulation interactivity, construct interactivity, immediacy, feedback and goals. The popular game 'The Sims' had these properties and was used as a vehicle for investigation. A number of experimental studies were conducted with children (9 to 14 years old). As a result a 6-component theory of engagement has been formulated as An Engaging Multimedia Design Model for children.}, doi = {10.1145/1017833.1017873}, isbn = {1581137915}, keywords = {children, design, multimedia, usability}, pages = {169--172}, posted-at = {2005-02-03 22:38:06}, priority = {2}, publisher = {ACM Press}, title = {An engaging multimedia design model}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/1017833.1017873}, year = {2004} }

TY - CONF ID - citeulike:80383 L3 - citeulike-article-id:80383 SN - 1581137915 EP - 172 TI - An engaging multimedia design model PB - ACM Press T2 - IDC '04: Proceeding of the 2004 conference on Interaction design and children SP - 169 KW - children KW - design KW - multimedia KW - usability N1 - Multimedia has enormous potential but nobody is quite sure what works and what does not for children. A preliminary scoping study has shown that children do realise the potential but do not like the design of the applications given to them. The experimental programme of the research was focused on features that engage children. A review identified five main factors: simulation interactivity, construct interactivity, immediacy, feedback and goals. The popular game 'The Sims' had these properties and was used as a vehicle for investigation. A number of experimental studies were conducted with children (9 to 14 years old). As a result a 6-component theory of engagement has been formulated as An Engaging Multimedia Design Model for children. AU - Said, Norma PY - 2004/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/1017833.1017873 ER -