UNITE: Enhancing Students' Self-efficacy through the Use of a 3D Virtual World

Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and Interaction Design (IxD) are fields that acknowledge that understanding users' is at the core of successful design for all interactive products. User-centred design is about developing products that are easy, effective and enjoyable to use from the users' perspective. Furthermore, interactive products with engaging usable interfaces positively influence user experience and performance. On the other hand, we could question if there is a user interface to an application or interactive system that is equally effective and appealing to all types of users. The paper briefly introduces relevant concepts and presents a number of approaches to interface evaluation that support design and development of usable interactions. Conducted empirical research in different application domains paves the way to design methodologies for efficient assessment of different interfaces and forms of interaction.Since developed evaluation approaches proved successful, they could be reused by other researchers in the field due of their systematic structure.

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Multi-User Virtual Environments for Physical Education and Sport Training

Soltani

Vilas‐Boas

2019

Advances in Multimedia and Interactive Technologies

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For effective learning and training, virtual environments may provide lifelike opportunities, and researchers are actively investigating their potential for educational purposes. Minimal research attention has been paid to the integration of multi-user virtual environments (MUVE) technology for teaching and practicing real sports. In this chapter, the authors reviewed the justifications, possibilities, challenges, and future directions of using MUVE systems. The authors addressed issues such as informal learning, design, engagement, collaboration, learning style, learning evaluation, motivation, and gender, followed by the identification of required elements for successful implementations. In the second part, the authors talked about exergames, the necessity of evaluation, and examples on exploring the behavior of players during playing. Finally, insights on the application of sports exergames in teaching, practicing, and encouraging real sports were discussed.

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UNITE: Enhancing Students' Self-efficacy through the Use of a 3D Virtual World

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