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Evaluating Museum Visitors' Use of Interactive Video

TitleEvaluating Museum Visitors' Use of Interactive Video
Publication TypeConference Paper
Year of Publication1991
AuthorsWanning, T.
Secondary TitleHypermedia & Interactivity in Museums, Proceedings of an International Conference
PublisherArchives & Museum Informatics
Place PublishedPittsburgh, PA
Keywordsevaluation, ICHIM91, interactive multimedia, kiosk, visitor interaction
Abstract

This paper describes the evaluation of an interactive video system exhibited at the Resistance Museum in Copenhagen. The system contalns films and an image database of about 11,000 photographs. The evaluation concentrated on four main themes: 1. The users 2. How the system was used 3. What the visitors thought of the system 4. The system in relation to the exhibition The evaluation was conducted using observation, interviews, and questionnaires. The result of the evaluation is published in a report (in Danish, however) and the main points are referred to in the paper.
URLhttp://www.archimuse.com/publishing/hypermedia/hypermedia.Ch7.pdf
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