@inproceedings{bba17103c66349369a61428f4f201cb6,
title = "A multimedia interface for knowledge building and collaborative learning",
abstract = "We describe a multimedia tool developed for scaffolding constructive conversation and sharing information by means of a public kiosk. The Multimedia Forum Kiosk (MFK) provides an environment where users communicate asynchronously with video, audio, and text. Unlike unstructured media such as email, the interface provides multiple representations of the structure of the discourse which aid in understanding the previous discussion, eliciting and refining new ideas, and developing a sense of community with other users. The software has undergone evaluation, testing, and revision as a tool for an education research community. Preliminary results indicate that users learn the interface unproblematically without training, and that they successfully explore and contribute to the discussions. We introduce the MFK as a tool for collaborative discussion and learning, and discuss several potential uses for the tool, both pedagogical and utilitarian. A more formal testing plan to evaluate the software and int.erke design is underway.",
keywords = "communication, computer-supported cooperative work, discourse, education, multimedia.",
author = "Hoadley, \{Christopher M.\} and Sherry Hsi",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 1993 Association for Computing Machinery. All rights reserved.; 1993 Human-Computer Interaction, INTERACT 1993 and 1993 Conference Companion on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI 1993 ; Conference date: 24-04-1993 Through 29-04-1993",
year = "1993",
month = apr,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1145/259964.260130",
language = "English",
series = "ACM International Conference Proceeding Series",
publisher = "Association for Computing Machinery ",
pages = "103--104",
editor = "Stacey Ashlund and Kevin Mullet and Austin Henderson and Erik Hollnagel and White, \{Ted N.\}",
booktitle = "Human-Computer Interaction, INTERACT 1993 and IFIP TC13 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, CHI 1993 - Adjunct Proceedings",
address = "United States",
}