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Mixed Methods For Mixed Reality: Overcoming Methodological Challenges To Understand User Activities In Virtual Worlds, David F. Feldon, Yasmin B. Kafai
Mixed Methods For Mixed Reality: Overcoming Methodological Challenges To Understand User Activities In Virtual Worlds, David F. Feldon, Yasmin B. Kafai
Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences Faculty Publications
This paper examines the use of mixed methods for analyzing users’ avatar-related activities in a virtual world. Server logs recorded keystroke-level activity for 595 participants over a six-month period in Whyville.net, an informal science website. Participants also completed surveys and participated in interviews regarding their experiences. Additionally, the study included online ethnographic observations of Whyville and offline observations of a subset of 88 users in classroom and after-school settings during their participation. A mixed-methods analysis identified a major user emphasis on avatar appearance and customization that was invariant across user typologies. Implications for the use of mixed methods in online …
Ored Quarterly Newsletter, Sadiq Shah
Ored Quarterly Newsletter, Sadiq Shah
ORED Quarterly Newsletter
Connecting Knowledge with Businesses and Society to Promote Economic Growth and to Enhance the Quality of Life
Ored Quarterly Newsletter, Sadiq Shah
Ored Quarterly Newsletter, Sadiq Shah
ORED Quarterly Newsletter
Connecting Knowledge with Businesses and Society to Promote Economic Growth and to Enhance the Quality of Life
Ored Quarterly Newsletter, Sadiq Shah
Ored Quarterly Newsletter, Sadiq Shah
ORED Quarterly Newsletter
Connecting Knowledge with Businesses and Society to Promote Economic Growth and to Enhance the Quality of Life
Ored Quarterly Newsletter, Sadiq Shah
Ored Quarterly Newsletter, Sadiq Shah
ORED Quarterly Newsletter
Connecting Knowledge with Businesses and Society to Promote Economic Growth and to Enhance the Quality of Life