Structure, causality, visibility and interaction: Propositions for evaluating engagement in narrative multimedia

International Journal of Human Computer Studies

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 269-287

  Mallon, Bride ^a   Webb, Brian ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; COMPUTER SOFTWARE SELECTION AND EVALUATION; INTERACTIVE COMPUTER SYSTEMS; MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS; PSYCHOLOGY COMPUTING;

COMMERCIAL COMPUTER GAMES; EMOTIVE ENGAGEMENT; NARRATIVE MULTIMEDIA; SENSORY ENGAGEMENT;

HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION;

EID: 0034244797     PISSN: 10715819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ijhc.2000.0387     Document Type: Article

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