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Preliminary evaluation of a synchronous co-located educational simulation framework

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Leilah Lyons,

Joseph Lee,

Christopher Quintana,

Elliot SolowayAuthors Info & Claims

CHI EA '06: CHI '06 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems

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https://doi.org/10.1145/1125451.1125652

Published: 21 April 2006 Publication History

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We designed the MUSHI (Multi-User Simulation with Handheld Integration) framework to address two educational needs: (1) to help students learn about complex, multi-scalar systems, and (2) to help students collaborate with one another in small groups. The MUSHI system provides each student with a handheld computer that is wirelessly synchronized with a simulation running on a tablet PC computer. A group of students can interact with small-scale elements of the simulation via their personal handhelds, and can observe large-scale elements on the shared computer. Because this is a novel combination of devices, we conducted use trials with middle school students to explore issues surrounding multi-device representations, small-group collaboration, and equitable computing.

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Kreitmayer SRogers YLaney RPeake SKonstan JChi EHöök K(2012)From participatory to contributory simulationsProceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems10.1145/2207676.2207685(49-58)Online publication date: 5-May-2012
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/2207676.2207685
Lyons L(2009)Designing opportunistic user interfaces to support a collaborative museum exhibitProceedings of the 9th international conference on Computer supported collaborative learning - Volume 110.5555/1600053.1600110(375-384)Online publication date: 8-Jun-2009
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.5555/1600053.1600110
Lyons LSkov M(2007)Scaffolding cooperative multi-device activities in an informal learning environmentProceedings of the 6th international conference on Interaction design and children10.1145/1297277.1297326(189-192)Online publication date: 6-Jun-2007
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DOI:10.1145/1125451

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Kreitmayer SRogers YLaney RPeake SKonstan JChi EHöök K(2012)From participatory to contributory simulationsProceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems10.1145/2207676.2207685(49-58)Online publication date: 5-May-2012
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/2207676.2207685
Lyons L(2009)Designing opportunistic user interfaces to support a collaborative museum exhibitProceedings of the 9th international conference on Computer supported collaborative learning - Volume 110.5555/1600053.1600110(375-384)Online publication date: 8-Jun-2009
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.5555/1600053.1600110
Lyons LSkov M(2007)Scaffolding cooperative multi-device activities in an informal learning environmentProceedings of the 6th international conference on Interaction design and children10.1145/1297277.1297326(189-192)Online publication date: 6-Jun-2007
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/1297277.1297326
Lyons LRosson MGilmore D(2007)Scaffolding cooperative multi-device activities in an informal learning environmentCHI '07 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems10.1145/1240866.1240879(1669-1672)Online publication date: 28-Apr-2007
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