DocumentCode
2807337
Title
IQube: A cube for learning
Author
Stancovici, Andrei ; Szanto, Ovidiu ; Ardelean, Viktor ; Barbatei, Remus ; Marcu, Marius
Author_Institution
Politeh. Univ. of Timisoara, Timisoara, Romania
fYear
2011
fDate
2-3 Nov. 2011
Firstpage
89
Lastpage
92
Abstract
This paper introduces a relatively new concept to be used mainly in primary education to improve the overall quality of education: a learning cube, tangible, interactive and playing platform for children. Our cube is very different from other educational cubes because it has a colored display on each of its sides, making it very customizable. The cube can either be used as a standalone learning tool or it can be associated with other cubes in games like word matching, picture association or any other games that require multiple matching. Another aspect that makes the cubes attractive is the fact that they have accelerometer sensors creating new possibilities for user interaction, very attractive, especially to children.
Keywords
accelerometers; colour displays; computer aided instruction; interactive systems; IQube; accelerometer sensors; colored display; education quality; educational cubes; learning cube; picture association; playing platform; primary education; tangible platform; user interaction; word matching; Accelerometers; Batteries; Education; Games; Hardware; Sensors; Wireless communication;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Games Innovation Conference (IGIC), 2011 IEEE International
Conference_Location
Orange, CA
Print_ISBN
978-1-4577-0258-7
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IGIC.2011.6114951
Filename
6114951
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