The EcoRaft Project: A multi-device interactive graphical exhibit for learning about restoration ecology

Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 1445-1450

  Tomlinson, Bill ^a   Yau, Man Lok ^a   Baumer, Eric ^a   Goetz, Sara ^a   Carpenter, Lynn ^a   Pratt, Riley ^a   Young, Kristin ^a   May Tobin, Calen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Collaborative education; Engagement; Multimedia installation; Physical interfaces; Rainforest and restoration ecology

Indexed keywords

CHILDREN; COLLABORATIVE EDUCATION; ENGAGEMENT; MULTI-MEDIA INSTALLATIONS; PHYSICAL INTERFACE; RESTORATION ECOLOGY;

ECOLOGY; EDUCATION; HUMAN ENGINEERING; MOBILE DEVICES; PERSONAL COMPUTERS;

MOBILE AGENTS;

EID: 79951676599     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1145/1125451.1125717     Document Type: Conference Paper

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