Proportion: a tablet app for collaborative learning

  • Authors:
  • Jochen Rick

  • Affiliations:
  • Saarland University, Saarbrücken

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Interaction Design and Children
  • Year:
  • 2012

Quantified Score

Hi-index 0.00

Visualization

Abstract

Everyday computing technology is transitioning from PCs to more natural user interfaces. At the forefront of this trend are multi-touch tablets. Each year, tablets become more affordable, capable and widespread. Now is the time for research to shape how they will be used to support learning. In this paper, I introduce the Proportion tablet application as both a concrete vision of how tablets can be used to support co-located collaborative learning and as a research platform for investigating that possibility. I motivate the work, describe how the design has evolved and outline the questions this design-based research aims to address.