While storytelling has been adopted in other science disciplines to support diversity and improve learning outcomes, it has not been broadly explored in computing. To begin to bridge this gap, we investigated whether storytelling videos help students ...

For social justice-oriented design, pluralistic participatory practices are recognised as important. This paper explores Socially Engaged Art (SEA) as one such practice, which uses dialogical inquiry to address social justice issues. We describe a case ...

Storytelling is an effective evidence-based practice as an accepted intervention by therapists for the therapy of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Digital storytelling, particularly using smart tangibles, offers a structured, interactive ...

Heritage is a dynamic concept, being constantly redefined by those that value it. Modern approaches to heritage bring focus to participatory processes that put communities at the centre of the heritage discourse. For migrant communities, these ...

Cinematic Virtual Reality (CVR) is a style of narrative-based Virtual Reality (VR) experience built on filmed or computer-generated 360-degree videos. Since CVR is becoming more popular and widely accessible, researchers and practitioners have been trying ...

The present research examines the impact of multimodality approach of digital storytelling (DST) on university students who volunteered for an international University Social Responsibility (USR) project. In this study, DST was realized in the ...

Current cultural policies are evolving from social inclusion (removing barriers and promoting equality for participation in culture) to social cohesion (fostering solid bonds between groups despite their differences). Digital interventions can create ...

This research explores the potential applications of Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT) by OpenAI, a Large Language Model (LLM), in the realm of cultural heritage. It investigates GPT’s role as a digital storytelling machine that can be trained ...

The main goal of this research project is to study the impact of digital educational games (DEGs) on primary students’ attitudes towards and attainment in algebra. We will combine the methods of game-based learning and storytelling to design a DEG ...

This pictorial outlines findings from a field study part of an inclusive digital storytelling project, which aims to develop digital tools for migrant communities to share their lived cultural heritage (CH). The field study intended to discern migrants’ ...

In rural, under-resourced, and marginalised regions, digital health information has become a tool with which to reach new and expecting parents for the care of their and their children's wellbeing. However, the types of health information shared is often ...

The ARIA project aims to create an engaging visitor experience for archives of music Cultural Heritage that targets the wider public. The challenge is to conceptualize an experience design where the intangible seamlessly meets the tangible, bridging the ...

As we built and deployed a digital storytelling system to teach digital literacy skills to rural Appalachians, we discovered key opportunities and challenges to promoting digital literacy in this region. We identified that the importance of storytelling ...

The timeless social activity of passing down oral stories preserves family memory, identity, values, and culture. Existing tools for family memories often take a techno-determinist approach by focusing on the mechanics of connecting families and the ...

To highlight and contribute to the resolution of digital divides in rural Appalachia, I propose a series of qualitative studies taking place at public libraries in a rural county in West Virginia. These studies aim to identify and characterize the ...

Embedding Computational Thinking (CT) in the context of various school subjects across the curriculum, not only CS or STEM, is receiving increased attention. CT skills can be instrumental in many subjects, which makes the integration an opportunity for ...

Digital storytelling (DST) is a novel approach that uses modern computer technology to amplify language learning and teaching. The present study aims to review how the published DST research utilizes visuals and audio to influence the learning ...

Interactions with our personal and family pictures are essential to continued social reminiscence, leading to long-term benefits, including reduced social isolation. Previous research has identified how designs of digital picture tools fall short of ...

In this workshop, we will first discuss previous experiences with producing and/or watching video content for Oculus Rift, or other 360° video devices. After determining the challenges and possibilities, we will works towards developing concepts ...