Design and implementation of an educational technology for a historic home

Abstract

Rhodes Hall, a turn-of-the-century home in Atlanta, Georgia, occupies a significant place in the cultural heritage of the South. Using the iterative design process, we have broken down the design space of Rhodes Hall and found ways to implement useful technologies. Methods of data collection include research, interviews, monitoring tours, and other techniques. Based on this data, we have designed a prototype for an educational software package. The software will improve the quality and experience of learning for middle school students visiting the historic home. Beginning January 2001, we will revise and implement the design, carrying out formative and summative evaluations of the sofiware.

Self-Care Technologies in HCI

“…The first group consists of a large number of papers (i.e., 31) that were excluded because they targeted a different topic. Although captured by our search keywords, the papers represented a different kind/domain of studies, such as education, that was not relevant for our review (e.g., Cothran et al [2001]).…”

Methodology for Design of Online Exhibitions

“…Some of the recurring themes in the technologies used by many museums are the need to support: (a) A specific population (children) -for example, 'Rhodes hall' was an online hypermedia system that used pedagogical principles of 'Constructionism and Problem-based Learning' to assist the learning process of school students before and after their visit in a historic home. The system was designed for the special needs of a specific population 36 . (i) technology could be isolating, and (ii)people rarely prefer to visit museums alone, which led to the development of museum applications that enhance cooperation/collaboration of visitors.…”

“…The 'Rhodes hall' application, described above, supported the collaboration between the students in order to facilitate learning and problem solving 36 .…”