Re-envisioning the Museum Experience: Combining New Technology with Social-Networking

Koushik, Madhuri; Lee, Eun Jung; Pieroni, Laura; Sun, Emily; Yeh, Chun-Wei

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-15399-0_24

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“…However, the result still resembles a traditional museum and does not completely take advantage of the possibilities that Web 3D may offer for future approaches, such as the integration of gaming elements. Koushik et al [2010] present a more recent approach. The authors make use of the surge in social networking games (such as the popular Facebook game Farmville) to promote educational learning for the California Academy of Science.…”

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Art history concepts at play with ThIATRO

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J. Comput. Cult. Herit.

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Games have become an integral part of today's culture, most obviously among younger people. At the same time, learning games have proved that they can be a source of enjoyment and are, if well-made, powerful tools for communicating knowledge. For cultural heritage projects targeted to raising the awareness of the general public, the integration of interactivity and innovative storytelling techniques can be supporting elements to capture their target audiences' enthusiasm. In particular, games that deal with art history have particular flaws in integrating motivating elements. This observation led us to the development of the 3D online learning game, ThIATRO, that immerses the player an exhibition and, as a side-effect communicates knowledge of art history concepts to the player. Its playful approach not only increases motivation to learn but also raises interest in art history and cultural heritage in general. We provide an overview of the design ideas behind ThIATRO and summarize the results of evaluations conducted with a group of 14-year-old pupils in a classroom environment. The results indicate that ThIATRO changes the player's aesthetic response and allows him or her to perceive art on a deeper level.

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Section: Related Workmentioning

confidence: 98%

Art history concepts at play with ThIATRO

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“…Locative media and the use of mobile devices to enhance and enrich museum visits have been extensively studied [5,12,26,30,36,38,39,52]. On the other hand, museums are promising settings for gamification [47]: mystery and treasure-hunting [11,21] as well as problem solving tasks [4,18,44,47,56] have the potential to engage and entertain.…”

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Teenage Visitor Experience: Classification of Behavioral Dynamics in Museums

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2020

Proceedings of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

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Teenagers' engagement in museums is much talked about but little research has been done to understand their behavior and inform design. Findings from co-design sessions with teenagers suggested they value games and stories when thinking about enjoyable museum tours. Informed by these findings and working with a natural history museum, we designed: a story-based tour (Turning Point) and a game-based tour (Haunted Encounters), informed by similar content. The two strategies were evaluated with 78 teenagers (15-19 years old) visiting the museum as part of an educational school trip. We assessed teenagers' personality in class; qualitative and quantitative data on their engagement, experience, and usability of the apps were collected at the museum. The triangulation of quantitative and qualitative data show personality traits mapping into different behaviors. We offer implications for the design of museum apps targeted to teenagers, a group known as difficult to reach.

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“…This mobile technology has particular interest for museums seeking to broaden visitor‐engagement (Proctor, 2011; Koushik et al , 2010). Encouraged by this, a small volunteer‐run charity, Access‐ability Communications Technology, is seeking low‐cost ways that the technology might enhance museum accessibility through its iMuse Programme.…”

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Using QR codes to aid accessibility in a museum

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2012

Journal of Assistive Technologies

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PurposeThis paper describes visitors' reactions to using an Apple iPad or smartphone to follow trails in a museum by scanning QR codes and draws conclusions on the potential for this technology to help improve accessibility at low‐cost.Design/methodology/approachActivities were devised which involved visitors following trails around museum objects, each labelled with a QR code and symbolised text. Visitors scanned the QR codes using a mobile device which then showed more information about an object. Project‐team members acted as participant‐observers, engaging with visitors and noting how they used the system. Experiences from each activity fed into the design of the next.FindingsSome physical and technical problems with using QR codes can be overcome with the introduction of simple aids, particularly using movable object labels. A layered approach to information access is possible with the first layer comprising a label, the second a mobile‐web enabled screen and the third choices of text, pictures, video and audio. Video was especially appealing to young people. The ability to repeatedly watch video or listen to audio seemed to be appreciated by visitors with learning disabilities. This approach can have low equipment‐cost. However, maintaining the information behind labels and keeping‐up with technological changes are on‐going processes.Originality/valueUsing QR codes on movable, symbolised object labels as part of a layered information system might help modestly‐funded museums enhance their accessibility, particularly as visitors increasingly arrive with their own smartphones or tablets.

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Re-envisioning the Museum Experience: Combining New Technology with Social-Networking

Cited by 9 publications

References 3 publications

Art history concepts at play with ThIATRO

Art history concepts at play with ThIATRO

Teenage Visitor Experience: Classification of Behavioral Dynamics in Museums

Using QR codes to aid accessibility in a museum

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