This paper presents Airsteroids, a multi-player redesign of the classic arcade game Asteroids. The redesign makes use of handheld devices such as tablets and Smartphones and of MarkAirs, an around-device interaction ...

[EN] Collaborative problem solving (CPS) is an essential soft skill that should be fostered from a young age. Research shows that a good way of teaching such skills is through video games; however, the success and viability ...

[EN] Collaborative Problem Solving is an essential soft skill that should be fostered from a young age. Many learning institutions now include the enhancement of this skill in their curricula in order to produce more ...

[EN] The use of tablets in educational environments offers wide advantages and benefits both teachers and students, significantly increases the performance and creates an environment of constant interaction that keeps ...

[ES] Diversos estudios psicológicos demuestran que las estancias prolongadas en hospitales, así como las frecuentes visitas para recibir tratamientos a ciertas enfermedades crónicas, producen un aumento del nivel de estrés ...

Differentiating between users that interact on a tabletop could be beneficial for collaborative tasks to support territoriality-oriented features such as a more efficient space management or a better presentation of the ...

[EN] Information technology has supported learning in many different ways as improvements in communication, virtual environment embodiment and even mobility has allowed remote discussion and collaboration in exploring ...

[EN] Differentiating between users that interact simultaneously on a tabletop could be beneficial for collaborative tasks. Hence, the applications could support more effectively several territoriality-oriented features and ...

[EN] According to current kindergarten curricula, game play is an important basis for children development and it is the main driving force when designing educational activities during early childhood. This paper presents ...

[EN] Background Previous research has studied the effects of games in pediatric wards, but none of it has focused on the impact of the hospital¿s school staff on the psychosocial state of the children nor on the gameplay ...