This chapter builds on previous work that positions user engagement on the user
involvement continuum and suggests that user engagement is comprised of physical …

Advances in technology have led to an increased presence of multi-touch interfaces in
consumer products in recent years. Still, many challenges remain that designers need to …

Newer interaction techniques enable users to explore interfaces in a more natural and
intuitive way. However, we do not yet have a scientific understanding of their contribution to …

Under the umbrella of ubiquitous technologies, many computational artifacts have been
designed to enhance the learning experience in physical settings such as classrooms or …

There is a noticeable absence of gestures--be they mouse-based or (multi-) touch-based--in
mainstream digital audio workstation (DAW) software. As an example for such a gesture …

In this paper we evaluate Touch Application Prototype-a tool for designers to quickly create
interactive and realistic prototypes of Apple® iPhone® apps and test them on the device. We …

With the increasing use of mobile devices with full-touch screens, screen-movement
methods, especially those for scrolling, have become critical. Flick is one of the most …

In this paper, we explore the innovative application of physical laws, specifically Newton's
Law of Universal Gravitation, as metaphors within the realm of creative computing. By …

We study the effect of an ambient awareness tool, named Lantern, on the quantity and
structure of collaboration in recitation sections (ie when students work in small teams on the …

Der Grund für die Verwendung von Spielen zur Erlernung der Bedienung von
touchscreenbasierten Eingabegeräten ist vielfältig. Spiele tragen nachweislich zur …