Papers/Notes: Classroom Technologies
Wednesday, April 14
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Expressive robots in education
Martin Saerbeck, Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands
Tom Schut, Philips Research, Netherlands
Christoph Bartneck, Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands
Maddy D. Janse, Philips Research, Netherlands
Varies the perceived social supportiveness of a robotic tutor in the five dimensions role model, nonverbal feedback, attention guiding, empathy and communicativeness. Benefits are demonstrated in an educational application.
Exploring Affective Technologies for the Classroom with the Subtle Stone
Madeline Balaam, University of Sussex, UK
Geraldine Fitzpatrick, Vienna University of Technology, Austria
Judith Good, University of Sussex, UK
Rosemary Luckin, London Knowledge Lab, UK
Presents a user study exploring the role of tangible affective technologies in the classroom. Can assist designers in creating technologies to better support emotions within this setting.
vSked: Evaluation of a System to Support Classroom Activities for Children with Autism
Sen H. Hirano, University of California, Irvine, USA
Michael T. Yeganyan, University of California, Irvine, USA
Gabriela Marcu, Carnegie Mellon University, USA
David H. Nguyen, University of California, Irvine, USA
Lou Anne Boyd, Orange County Department of Education, USA
Gillian R. Hayes, University of California, Irvine, USA
Describes vSked, an interactive and collaborative visual scheduling system, and the results from its deployment in an autism-specific classroom. Can help designers exploring interactive technologies in special education settings.
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