A qualitative approach to HCI research

Adams, Anne; Lunt, Peter; Cairns, Paul

doi:10.1017/cbo9780511814570.008

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“…Indeed, this resonates with current recommendations and research trends in human-computer interaction [1]. Each interview was tape-recorded with the explicit, free and informed consent of each participant.…”

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confidence: 59%

Mediating Asymmetries in Family Communication: Supporting the eInclusion of Older Adults

Gutiérrez

Ochoa

Vassileva

2015

Lecture Notes in Computer Science

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Abstract.Background: The rise of mobile Web-based technologies has diversified the mechanisms used by people to socialize, which results in issues in family communication. Among these concerns, the reluctance of older adults to use digital media may cause them social isolation, leading to negative effects in their physical and mental health. Objective: This paper aims to formalize a model to mediate asymmetries in crossgenerational communication and support the eInclusion of older adults. Methods: We conducted semi-structured interviews to the members of 20 crossgenerational families. Following the grounded theory approach, we identified emerging themes regarding asymmetries in family communication practices when older adults are involved. We then derived and formalized computer-based mediation strategies using a model-driven engineering approach. Results: We identified three main sources of asymmetries: (1) implicit family agreements in terms of social interaction, (2) capability and preferences for using particular media, and (3) unbalanced socio-affective coupling between the involved parties. The proposed model addresses these asymmetries and provides strategies to coordinate the communication effort of family members with their elders. Conclusions: By using the proposed model, designers of software that supports family communities can conceive effective mechanisms to coordinate and mediate social communication among cross-generational family members through digital means. This allows the elderly to show a better reaction to digital media, thus facilitating their acceptance and appropriation of information technologies.

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Section: Data Collection Methodologysupporting

confidence: 59%

Mediating Asymmetries in Family Communication: Supporting the eInclusion of Older Adults

Gutiérrez

Ochoa

Vassileva

2015

Lecture Notes in Computer Science

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“…Previous analysis of video-games reviews has focused on elucidating the core user experience of playing video-games [11], but doesn't offer any clues as to how core and avant-garde games may be identified. Using Grounded Theory as initially outlined by Strauss and Corbin [39] and further refined by Adams, Lunt and Cairns [2] the aim was to investigate what differentiated core games from avant-garde games by looking at how reviewers reported their gaming experiences. Analysis focused on the style of language used, what aspects of the gaming experience were mentioned and how much was written about those aspects.…”

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Emotional and Functional Challenge in Core and Avant-garde Games

Cole

Cairns

Gillies

2015

Proceedings of the 2015 Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play

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Digital games are a wide, diverse and fast developing art form, and it is important to analyse games that are pushing the medium forward to see what design lessons can be learned. However, there are no established criteria to determine which games show these more progressive qualities.Grounded theory methodology was used to analyse language used in games reviews by critics of both 'core gamer' titles and those titles with more avant-garde properties. This showed there were two kinds of challenge being discussed -emotional and functional which appear to be, at least partially, mutually exclusive. Reviews of 'core' and 'avantgarde' games had different measures of purchase value, primary emotions, and modalities of language used to discuss the role of audiovisual qualities. Emotional challenge, ambiguity and solitude are suggested as useful devices for eliciting emotion from the player and for use in developing more 'avant-garde' games, as well as providing a basis for further lines of inquiry.

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“…Two researchers were involved in developing the codes in order to increase the reliability of the findings [1,5] -due to the interpretative nature of the analysis, interrater coding was not carried out [see 5].…”

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Understanding Engagement within the Context of a Safety Critical Game

Hart

Iacovides

Adams

et al. 2017

Proceedings of the Annual Symposium on Computer-Human Interaction in Play

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One of the most frequent arguments for deploying serious games is that they provide an engaging format for student learning. However, engagement is often equated with enjoyment, which may not be the most relevant conceptualization in safety-critical settings, such as law enforcement and healthcare. In these contexts, the term 'serious' does not only relate to the non-entertainment purpose of the game but also the environment simulated by the game. In addition, a lack of engagement in a safetycritical training setting can have serious ethical implications, leading to significant real-world impacts. However, evaluations of safety-critical games (SCGs) rarely provide an in-depth consideration of player experience. Thus, in relation to simulation game-based training, we are left without a clear understanding of what sort of experience players are having, what factors influence their engagement and how their engagement relates to learning. In order to address these issues, this paper reports on the mixed-method evaluation of a SCG that was developed to support police training. The findings indicate that engagement is supported by the experience situational relevance, due to the player's experience of real-world authenticity, targeted feedback mechanisms and learning challenges.

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A qualitative approach to HCI research

Cited by 94 publications

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Mediating Asymmetries in Family Communication: Supporting the eInclusion of Older Adults

Mediating Asymmetries in Family Communication: Supporting the eInclusion of Older Adults

Emotional and Functional Challenge in Core and Avant-garde Games

Understanding Engagement within the Context of a Safety Critical Game

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