[publication] Nintendo Wii Remote Controller in the classroom. A report on the Development and Evaluation of a Demonstrator Kit for e-Teaching

Our publication about „Nintendo Wii Remote Controller in the classroom. A report on the Development and Evaluation of a Demonstrator Kit for e-Teaching“ is now published in the Journal Computer and Informatics.

Abstract:

Increasing availability of game based technologies together with advances in Human–Computer Interaction and Usability Engineering provides new challenges to virtual environments for their utilization in e-Teaching. Consequently, a goal is to provide learners with the equivalent of practical learning experiences, whilst, at the same time, supporting creativity for both teachers and learners. Current market surveys showed that the Wii remote controller (Wiimote) is more wide spread than standard Tablet PCs and is the most used computer input device worldwide, which, given its collection of sensors, accelerometers and Bluetooth technology, makes it of great interest for HCI experiments in the area of e-Learning and e-Teaching. In this paper we discuss the importance of gestures for teaching and describe the design and development of a low-cost demonstrator kit for the Wiimote in order to demonstrate that gestures can enhance the quality of the lecturing process.

Reference: Holzinger, A.; Softic, S.; Stickel, C.; Ebner, M.; Debevc, M.; Hu, B.: NINTENDO WII REMOTE CONTROLLER IN HIGHER EDUCATION: DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF A DEMONSTRATOR KIT FOR E-TEACHING. – in: Computing and informatics (2010) 29, S. 1001 – 1015

[iPhone App] Groupticketer

Im Rahmen der Lehrveranstaltung „AK Medientechnologien“ ist die App Groupticketer entwickelt worden:

Groupticketer macht es einfach Mitglieder für ein ÖBB-Gruppenticket zu finden. Ein Gruppenticket ist für normale KundInnen ab einer Größe von 6 Mitgliedern möglich und kostet um 40 % weniger als einzelne Zugtickets. Für Reisende mit ÖBB-Vorteilscard ist ein Gruppenticket schon ab 2 Personen (alle brauchen eine Vorteilscard) billiger.
Mit Groupticketer können Gruppen für verschiedene Strecken und Abfahrtszeiten angelegt und gesucht werden (siehe Screenshots). Danach können die BenutzerInnen sich für eine Gruppe an- oder wieder abmelden. Gruppenmitglieder können sich via Telefonanruf oder E-Mail direkt aus der App kontaktieren. Das Interface ist sehr intuitiv – eine Anleitung erübrigt sich.

Hier kann die App downgeloadet werden [Link] und alle weiteren verfügbaren Apps der TU Graz findet man hier [iTunes Link].

[publication] Capture Your University

The publication of our contribution to this year IADIS e-Learning conference in Freiburg/Germany is now online. The presentation on „Capture Your University“ has been already published [Link], as well as the podcast [Link].

Reference: Nagler, W.; Grigoriadis, Y.; Stickel, C.; Ebner, M. (2010), Capture Your University. – in: IADIS International Conference e-Learning 2010, p. 139 – 144

[iPhone app] iBubbleMath

Im Rahmen der Lehrveranstaltung „AK Medientechnologien“ ist die App iBubbleMath entwickelt worden:

iBubbles is a Math-Trainer especially developed and designed for kids from about 6 to 10. Simple multiplication (all tables up to ten) can be exercised in a playful way. Kids can choose between a trainingsmode and a quizmode. During the training there is no time pressure. To enhance the learning effect the player can guess several times until the right answer was chosen. In the quizmode the tasks should be solved as fast as possible to gain maximal points and to show up in the highscore. iBubbles is suitable for beginners as well as for advanced players as there are different difficulty levels selectable.

Hier kann die App downgeloadet werden [Link] und alle weiteren verfügbaren Apps der TU Graz findet man hier [iTunes Link].