TICLE: a tangible interface for collaborative learning environments

  • Authors:
  • Lori L. Scarlatos;Yuliya Dushkina;Shalva Landy

  • Affiliations:
  • Brooklyn College, CUNY, Brooklyn, NY;Brooklyn College, CUNY, Brooklyn, NY;Brooklyn College, CUNY, Brooklyn, NY

  • Venue:
  • CHI '99 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
  • Year:
  • 1999

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Abstract

This work explores new ways that technology can enhance education. We are developing a system that "watches" students as they play with a Tangram puzzle on a physical tabletop, and offers help at appropriate times. Thus instead of making the computer a central part of the educational experience, our system acts as a "guide on the side" that students may either turn to for occasional help or ignore completely. This system will be installed and evaluated at the Goudreau Museum of Mathematics in Art and Science during spring 1999.