A field study of exploratory learning strategies
ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction (TOCHI)
Practical, appropriate, empirically-validated guidelines for designing educational games
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Waken: reverse engineering usage information and interface structure from software videos
Proceedings of the 25th annual ACM symposium on User interface software and technology
GamiCAD: a gamified tutorial system for first time autocad users
Proceedings of the 25th annual ACM symposium on User interface software and technology
A trace-based framework for analyzing and synthesizing educational progressions
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Skillometers: reflective widgets that motivate and help users to improve performance
Proceedings of the 26th annual ACM symposium on User interface software and technology
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We propose using discovery-based learning games to teach people how to use complex software. Specifically, we developed Jigsaw, a learning game that asks players to solve virtual jigsaw puzzles using tools in Adobe Photoshop. We conducted an eleven-person lab study of the prototype, and found the game to be an effective learning medium that can complement demonstration-based tutorials. Not only did the participants learn about new tools and techniques while actively solving the puzzles in Jigsaw, but they also recalled techniques that they had learned previously but had forgotten.