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Presentation tools for high-resolution and multiple displays

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HCC '08: Proceedings of the 3rd ACM international workshop on Human-centered computing

Pages 61 - 68

https://doi.org/10.1145/1462027.1462037

Published: 31 October 2008 Publication History

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Presentation software was originally developed as a way to design overhead transparencies to be used as visual aids in talks. While much of the software has since then changed, the basic design using the slide metaphor still follows the original purpose and does not accommodate the different needs and uses presentation software has today. We describe our experiences and design process in developing MultiPresenter -- a presentation system that works on multiple displays designed to promote audiences' learning. Our human-centered approach includes observing instructors use of traditional visual aids such as whiteboards and blackboards as well as newer aids such as computer-generated slide presentations, interviews with instructors during the requirement gathering phase, and multiple iterations of design and testing during the implementation phase. We describe our current and future plans for evaluating and extending our system. Evaluations focus on the deployment of MultiPresenter in actual classrooms to gain valuable feedback from both instructors and students on our design decisions and on the effects that our system has on learning.

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Beshai PCaceffo RBooth K(2020)Providing Semi-private Feedback on a Shared Public Screen by Controlling Presentation OnsetACM Transactions on Applied Perception10.1145/341998317:3(1-32)Online publication date: 31-Jul-2020
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Lucero AAliakseyeu DOverbeeke KMartens J(2009)An interactive support tool to convey the intended message in asynchronous presentationsProceedings of the International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology10.1145/1690388.1690391(11-18)Online publication date: 29-Oct-2009
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/1690388.1690391

Index Terms

Presentation tools for high-resolution and multiple displays
1. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)
    1. Interaction paradigms
      1. Graphical user interfaces
  2. Interaction design
    1. Interaction design process and methods
      1. User centered design

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HCC '08: Proceedings of the 3rd ACM international workshop on Human-centered computing

October 2008

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ISBN:9781605583204

DOI:10.1145/1462027

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Alejandro Jaimes
Telefonica Research, Spain
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University of Oldenburg, Germany
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University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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Beshai PCaceffo RBooth K(2020)Providing Semi-private Feedback on a Shared Public Screen by Controlling Presentation OnsetACM Transactions on Applied Perception10.1145/341998317:3(1-32)Online publication date: 31-Jul-2020
https://doi.org/10.1145/3419983
Lucero AAliakseyeu DOverbeeke KMartens J(2009)An interactive support tool to convey the intended message in asynchronous presentationsProceedings of the International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology10.1145/1690388.1690391(11-18)Online publication date: 29-Oct-2009
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/1690388.1690391

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