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Inspired by the emerging documentation paradigm emphasizing data and model transparency, this study explores whether displaying racial diversity cues in training data and labelers’ backgrounds enhance users’ expectations of algorithmic fairness and trust in AI systems, even to the point of making them overlook racially biased performance. It also explores how their trust is affected when the system invites their feedback. We conducted a factorial experiment (N=597) to test hypotheses derived from a model of Human-AI Interaction based on the Theory of Interactive Media Effects (HAII-TIME). We found that racial diversity cues in either training data or labelers’ backgrounds trigger the representativeness heuristic, which is associated with higher algorithmic fairness expectations and increased trust. Inviting feedback enhances users’ sense of agency and is positively related to behavioral trust, but it reduces usability for Whites when the AI shows unbiased performance. Implications for designing socially responsible AI interfaces are discussed, considering both users’ cognitive limitations and usability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study aims to find out the extent of teachers' perspectives or views on: (1) Learning using ICT as a learning medium or tool, (2) Interactive Multimedia Learning. Based on Canva application can increase students' motivation to learn and, (3) Fun Interactive Multimedia Learning. The research method used by the researcher in this study is a descriptive research method with a quantitative approach. The research was carried out on elementary school (SD) teachers in Bungbulang district, Garut regency. The subject of this study is elementary school teachers with a sample of 75 respondents from all teachers in elementary schools as many as 300 people. In collecting data from the samples taken using a questionnaire or questionnaire technique with the scale used, namely the Likert scale. The results of this study, namely that the teacher's perspective on ICT learning as a medium or learning tool is highly expected and this can be seen from the results of the data analysis collected, namely 36 (48%) respondents answered strongly agree, and 28 (37%) respondents answered yes. This means that respondents agree to ICT-based learning. The conclusion to the perspective of CIM (Canva Interactive Multimedia) is also very significant that 36 (48%) respondents agree and 25 (33%) respondents strongly agree with the learning process using CIM. And finally, as many as 39 (52%) respondents answered yes and 21 (28%) respondents answered strongly agree. This means that the existence of CIM in learning will provide results, namely it will increase interest in learning and be fun. Broadly speaking, the teacher's perspective on CIM provides a positive view that can increase students' motivation in the learning process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Drawing on propositions from the HAII-TIME (Human–artificial intelligence [AI] Interaction and the Theory of Interactive Media Effects) and Persuasion Knowledge Model, this study examines how knowledge of automated journalism (AJ) moderates the evaluation of algorithmically generated news. Experiment 1 demonstrates the utility of process-related knowledge in user evaluations of agency: individuals with little knowledge of AJ prefer attributions of human authorship over news stories attributed to algorithms, whereas individuals with high AJ knowledge have an equal or stronger preference for news that is described as algorithmically generated. Experiment 2 conditions these effects to show how prior characterizations of AJ—whether more machine- or human-like—shape evaluations of algorithmically generated news contingent on user age and knowledge level. Effects are found for differing age groups at lower levels of AJ knowledge, where machine-like characterizations enhance evaluations of algorithmically generated news for younger users but ascribing human-like traits enhances evaluations of automated news for older users. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Self‐powered visualized sensor with skin‐like functionality is highly anticipated for practical application in health monitoring, human‐machine interaction, and robotics. However, the existing methods are disadvantaged by their poor performance in sensitivity and spatial fidelity due to the low pixel density, brightness, or conformability. Herein, a novel self‐powered skin‐inspired visualized sensor (SP‐SIVS) is developed by means of triboelectrification‐induced electroluminescence (TIEL) technique. By integrating surface and bulk charge generation with a high‐voltage corona charging treatment, a significant improvement is achieved in the brightness (by 10‐fold) and spatial resolution (100 µm) of the SP‐SIVS. Meanwhile, Young's modulus (94 kPa) is maintained at a level comparable to human skin, with tensile strength and elongation exceeding 1000 kPa and 1000%, respectively. Furthermore, SP‐SIVS is verified as applicable to serve such purposes as wearable motion detection, fingerprint morphology imaging, and information interaction. This work contributes an innovative framework to the development of SP‐SIVS with high‐brightness, high‐resolution, and sustainability, laying a foundation for its popularization as a novel interactive medium required for advanced photonic applications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study aims to develop an interactive learning media based on Project Based Learning (PjBL) in the teaching of Natural and Social Sciences (IPAS) for fifth-grade students at SDN Karangharjo II. The research method used is Research and Development (R&D) with the ADDIE model (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, Evaluation). The analysis phase was conducted to identify the needs and characteristics of the students. The media design was created based on the analysis results and followed by the development phase, which involved creating a prototype of the interactive media. Implementation was carried out through limited trials and revisions based on the feedback received. Evaluation was conducted to assess the effectiveness of the interactive learning media through learning outcomes tests and student satisfaction questionnaires. The results showed that the interactive learning media based on PjBL could increase students' interest and motivation to learn. Students were more actively engaged in the learning process and were able to practically apply the concepts of IPAS. Based on the evaluation results, the developed media received high scores in terms of usability, effectiveness, and student satisfaction. Therefore, the interactive learning media based on PjBL is effective for use in the teaching of IPAS for fifth-grade students at SDN Karangharjo II. This study recommends the widespread use of this media and further development to add more innovative interactive features. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, we introduce the project, which is based on Sunghaksipdo (聖學十圖). Known as the Ten Diagrams on Sage Learning, Sunghaksipdo was a heritage created by Toegye, the Korean Confucian scholar of the Joseon Dynasty. While conveying philosophical concepts such as Li (理) and Gyung (敬) and their spiritual values of mindfulness from the heritage to VR, we have focused on reconnecting the original visual diagrams and texts into perceivable VR experiences. We approached this task through the following: (1) by constructing conceptual and philosophical VR space and environments based on the original diagrams, (2) by creating conceptual objects inside VR, and (3) by designing diverse user interactions with such virtual conceptual objects. Particularly the interactions allow the user's embodied experience and performative engagement, which become a way of understanding the meaning of the philosophical message. While explaining these with diverse exemplary cases, we hope to show how new media and interactive VR technologies can be used to realize philosophical concepts and spiritual value. Through this, we hope to discuss how VR could be imagined as a tangible philosophy discovering the plane of immanence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

An interactive multimedia-based e-module is an enhanced version of conventional modules incorporating information technology. It integrates navigation buttons and user instructions, enabling independent use by those at any location and time. This phenomenon facilitates the optimal implementation of learning in the digital literacy era. This study employed a quantitative design utilizing the preexperimental design research method. It specifically utilized a one-shot case study research form to examine the effectiveness of learning. Additionally, it employed the correlation analysis method to investigate the relationship between student responses and learning outcomes. This effort is achieved by utilizing interactive multimedia-based e-modules focused on the topic of building space in elementary school. A total of 24 fifth-grade students were included as research subjects. Moreover, the employed instruments consisted of tests of learning outcomes and questionnaires. The research data were evaluated using descriptive statistics, the N-Gain, and the correlation test. The findings indicated that using interactive multimediabased e-modules for teaching space-related content yielded significant positive effects on learning outcomes. The research data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, N-Gain, and correlation tests. The findings revealed that: 1) the utilization of interactive multimedia-based E-Modules for teaching space-related content is quite effective, resulting in significant improvements in learning outcomes falling within the medium category; and 2) there exists a strong and close relationship between student responses to the implementation of interactive multimedia-based E-Modules and their learning outcomes in mathematics learning at the elementary school level. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A theoretical analysis of the role of media format in advertising. Advertising, disseminated through media, undergoes continual transformation with evolving media technologies over time. We present a model to shed light on this evolution, elucidating the role of media format in advertising. The model features media's steering of consumer attention over time. Consumers can decide where to direct their attention, given the media's allocation of advertising and media content. Media technologies can constrain the allocation capability, resulting in three distinct advertising formats: static, sequential, and interactive. We analyze how different formats grapple with two fundamental problems in media advertising: incentive misalignment between consumers and media, and media's limited ability to observe consumer ad processing. We illustrate how the interactive format strikes a balance between two extremes of attention control. For highly informative ads, the interactive medium can grant consumers full control over their attention, akin to the static format. Conversely, for moderately informative ads, it is optimal for the medium to tighten up the control just like the sequential format. These insights have broad implications for media design of advertising formats, advertiser selection of media, and the externalities of media advertising on consumers. History: Anthony Dukes served as the senior editor for this article. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Interactive multimedia experiences (IME) can be a pedagogical resource that has a strong potential to enhance learning experiences in early childhood. Learning analytics (LA) has become an important tool that allows us to understand more clearly how these multimedia experiences can contribute to the learning processes of these students. This article proposes a work route that defines a set of activities and techniques, as well as a flow for their application, by taking into consideration the importance of including LA guidelines when designing IMEs for elementary education. The work route's graphical representation is inspired by the foundations of the Essence standard's graphical notation language. The guidelines are grouped into five categories, namely (i) a data analytics dashboard, (ii) student data, (iii) teacher data, (iv) learning activity data, and (v) student progress data. The guidelines were validated through two approaches. The first involved a case study, where the guidelines were applied to an IME called Coco Shapes, which was aimed at transition students at the Colegio La Fontaine in Cali (Colombia), and the second involved the judgments of experts who examined the usefulness and clarity of the guidelines. The results from these approaches allowed us to obtain precise and effective feedback regarding the hypothesis under study. Our findings provide promising evidence of the value of our guidelines, which were included in the design of an IME and contributed to the greater personalized monitoring available to teachers to evaluate student learning. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This research aims to create a valid, practical, and effective Nearpod-based interactive learning media to improve learning outcomes of social sciences content on the material "Indonesian Cultural Diversity." This is development research with the ADDIE model (analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation). Based on the results of the expert assessment, the validity of the product obtained a score of 92.18% with the criteria of "very valid" in the aspects of suitability of material and learning objectives, language, media display, excellence, and media use. Material validation scores on aspects of accuracy with learning objectives, students' level of thinking, language, and supporting aspects (videos, images, quizzes) also fall into the "very valid" category with a score of 95%. Based on student responses to the content of the material, ease of use, material display, linguistic aspects, and readability of the material are also in the very valid category, with a percentage of 91%. Based on the N-Gain calculation of students' pretests and post-tests, Nearpod media received a score of 0.74 from 22 large group students, while six small group students obtained a score of 0.8 in the "High" category, as well as the material achievement score from the N-Gain results of 92.3% with the "Very Good" category, which means that 26 out of 28 students get scores above learning objective completeness criteria (KKTP).

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This research was conducted because there are learning activities that do not use learning media, especially technology-based; teaching materials still only use books, and still use the lecture method, causing students to get bored easily, and less interested when learning material is explained, causing a lack of knowledge, apart from critical thinking skills. students are still relatively low. The aim of this research is to improve students' critical thinking skills through MABER, which is the learning media used in this research. This interactive multimedia contains material examples of energy and energy changes in everyday life, media in science and technology subjects in grade IV SDN 05 Ngasem Batealit Jepara. This research uses the Pre Experimental Designs type, with a research design namely One Group Pretest-Posttest. Non-test data collection techniques include observation and interviews and test techniques in the form of pretest and post-test questions. The data analysis technique uses the N-Gain test to determine the increase in students' critical thinking by giving pretest and post-test questions with MABER media. Improving the critical thinking abilities of class IV students through MABER media was carried out through One Group Pretest-Posttest research by giving questions according to critical thinking indicators before and after using MABER learning media. The aim was to determine the increase in students' critical thinking abilities. The results of the pretest and posttest were tested using the N-Gain test. This research showed an increase in the critical thinking skills of class IV students by 0.60 in the medium category. In conclusion, the existence of MABER (Interactive Multimedia in the Form of Energy) media has succeeded in improving the critical thinking skills of fourth-grade elementary school students.

The study determined the relative effectiveness of simulation games, blended learning, and interactive multimedia in enhancing learning outcomes in Basic Science of pupils with varying abilities, with a view to providing information on the most effective strategy for instructing Basic Science among pupils with varying abilities. Children should be exposed to and commence learning science at a young age because science and technology are the dynamic forces behind present socioeconomic progress. The research design employed was a quasi-experimental research design. The experiment was conducted in six schools, and two schools were used as the control group. The analysis used descriptive and inferential statistics. Permission was sought from the Local Government Education Authorities (LGEA) to use the schools in their jurisdictions for the experiment. Participants were given a consent form for their parents. Pseudonyms were used to replace participants' names. The findings indicate that interactive multimedia is more effective with pupils in mainstream schools, whereas blended learning proves more effective for pupils in special schools. These findings imply that teachers should employ strategies to captivate and maintain attention while teaching Basic Science. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Interactive multimedia is currently a significant topic in terms of learning speaking skills. This study aims to describe the use of interactive multimedia in stimulating early childhood speaking skills based on a literature review that has been conducted. The study method used in this literature study is the PRISMA (preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses) method. Data was obtained from the Scopus and Google Scholar databases using scientific articles from reputable international journals with the Scopus Q1–Q4 index. Article searches using the title and keywords “Interactive Multimedia,” “Multimedia,” “Interactive Multimedia in Early Childhood,” or “Speaking Skills” are limited to the last ten years, starting from 2013–2023. The findings showed that the articles in the source database were 10.982 articles, and the final selected papers left 40 articles for review. The results of the study found that: a) the use of interactive multimedia in early childhood learning is dominated by Android-based interactive multimedia (50%), video (30%), and animation (20%); b) the use of interactive multimedia in stimulating early childhood speaking skills is dominated by android media (45%), video (40%), and animation (15%); c) the challenges faced when using interactive multimedia in early childhood learning are limited infrastructure and resources, and not all schools have adequate facilities for the use of technology-based learning media and a lack of teacher creativity. The contribution of this research can provide insight into the use of interactive multimedia to stimulate early childhood speaking skills effectively and efficiently. Thus, the use of interactive multimedia can be a research target in selecting interactive multimedia that is appropriate and effective for stimulating students’ speaking skills at all levels of education and on different research topics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Crop protection industry grows with an increase in registration reaching 1,049 products, including 57 brands under Azoxistrobyn (AZT) category to control disease and increase grain weight. This encourages tighter and more aggressive market competition leading to challenges in Syngenta Indonesia’s AmistarTop in building brand awareness among growers. The aim of this research is to comprehensively examine brand communication strategy of AmistarTop to increase brand awareness among growers. A qualitative approach with a case study method is used by utilizing multisource data. The results indicate that AmistarTop’s brand communication applies (i) brand building approach, including mass media advertising, public relations; and (ii) brand-business approach, including digital interactive media with the brand communication umbrella "Rice is Life". Billboard is the only activity executed within mass media advertising driven by specific target. Public relations is significantly applied using a public information model through special on-field marketing events, community relations, and media relations. Digital interactive media is carried out through website and social media with informative, interactive and collaborative properties. Modifying AmistarTop's brand communication tactics includes exploration of more mass media channel, increasing public relations activities with a two-way symmetrical model approach, and intensifying digital interactive media content with patterned and scheduled uploads will enrich ways of reaching more growers and establish brand awareness. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This research is motivated by the lack of use of interesting learning media for students. Teachers still do not use interactive learning media, only using textbooks containing the material. This research aims to develop Microsite learning media in the science and sciences subject for material on Harmony in Ecosystems for class V elementary school. This type of research and development uses Research and Development (RnD) research with the ADDIE (Analyze, Design, Development, Implementation and Evaluation) development model. The five stages of analysis will be carried out through analysis of material, language and media which will be validated by the Principal of SD N Tegaldowo, namely Mrs. Riri. Practicality is carried out by distributing questionnaires to teachers and students to see the responses given, while for effectiveness it is carried out by distributing questions to students. to test their learning abilities with microsite learning media. The results of developing this microsite learning media were declared Very Valid. Based on the results obtained from validator media with an average of 83%, it is in the Very Valid category with practicality results with an average of 87% being considered Very Practical and for effectiveness with an average of 87% and recommended as Very Effective. Thus, it can be concluded that the Microsite learning media that has been created and developed is very valid, practical and effective for use by teachers during learning activities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Currently, Islamic education is not only a subject to be studied and understood but also to be practiced. The effectiveness of teaching methods and media selection by teachers greatly influences the success of the learning process. In elementary schools, Islamic Religious Education (PAI) is often not maximized due to limited interactive learning processes, leading to passive student participation. This study aims to develop interactive multimedia for teaching the story of Prophet Muhammad's migration to Medina using Lectora Inspire software, assess its usability, and determine its effectiveness. Using the Research and Development (R&D) method, this study follows eight steps adapted from Borg and Gall's model: potential and problems identification, data collection, product design, design validation, design revision, product testing, product testing revision, and final product. The research found that interactive multimedia significantly enhances students' understanding and engagement, as it provides a concrete representation of abstract concepts. The developed multimedia was validated for content and practicality, showing high effectiveness and user satisfaction. Interactive multimedia fosters an engaging learning environment, increases motivation, and positively impacts student performance. These findings suggest that the use of Lectora Inspire for creating interactive multimedia is a valid, attractive, and practical educational tool for teaching PAI in elementary schools. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

To improve the problem-solving capabilities of students, this study explored using interactive digital teaching materials based on animation and manga. A classroom teaching system was developed based on teaching material using a manga format. Students from a national university and a science and technology university in southern Taiwan were recruited. A questionnaire survey was administered for data collection. A total of 104 valid samples were collected; the data were analysed using SPSS 17.0. Two statistically significant models could be used to predict learning outcomes, and the highest R2 value was 52.5%. The utilisation of interactive multimedia teaching materials based on animation and manga helped students apply knowledge to solve practical problems, cultivating their problem-solving capabilities. The findings differed from previous studies; models developed in this study could be used to determine the effects and relationships of multiple factors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Holding learners' attention is challenging, especially when they are asked to listen to long passages. High‐immersion virtual reality (VR) can immerse learners in listening tasks, even in such complex languages as Chinese. This exploratory study examined the effect of VR on 43 Chinese language learners' listening comprehension, enjoyment, sense of presence, and cognitive load. Participants were self‐selected into two groups without knowing the purpose of the study or the details of their activity. The experimental group (n1 = 23) experienced an interactive multimedia story in VR, and the comparison group (n2 = 20) watched a screencast video recording of the same story. Multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) indicated that VR may have a positive effect on the development of listening skills. Compared with the video group, the VR group had significantly higher listening comprehension scores, reported significantly more enjoyment and sense of presence, and reported experiencing less cognitive load. Thus, the findings suggest that VR could be used as a pedagogical tool to enhance foreign language listening skills.Practitioner notesWhat is already known about this topicPractising listening skills is key for language development.Virtual reality (VR) is motivational and engaging.Research on practising listening skills in VR is scarce.What this paper addsVR can be beneficial for practising listening skills.Language learners highly enjoy practising listening in VR.Interactivity can improve engagement and support listening comprehension.Implications for practice and/or policyLearners should be provided pretraining and scaffolding prior to using VR.The duration of VR activities should be considered.Interactivity in VR may increase its effectiveness in attending listening tasks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Humans constantly interact with their environment, with other humans, as well as natural and artificial non-human agents. Nevertheless, our somatosensory system limits the diversity of our ways of communicating. Such organisms as plants thus escape our notice, blending into the landscape. This phenomenon is called Plant blindness. This leads not only to indifference and lack of empathy towards plants among ordinary people but also to a deficit in funding plant conservation. We believe that it is important to develop connections and also rethink the relationship between humans and flora. This paper examines the Plant turn in the context of an art-science project titled Plantoverse. The scientific part of the project is based on a study of plant epidermis cells, which possess optical properties and function as a "lens". The data acquired via confocal microscopy was used to construct a mathematical model of these lenses which in turn formed the basis of the artistic work. It is a representation of the plant epidermis in a digital environment. The work allows us to look at ourselves through "plant optics'' and find new tools for interacting with the vegetal world. This interdisciplinary approach can help transfer knowledge about flora from the professional environment to lay society and form a new, more empathetic view toward plants. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This research aims to determine: (1) the quality of Android-based interactive learning media and (2) the response of teachers and students to Android-based interactive learning media in the form of an independent curriculum. A research and development (R&D) study was conducted by adapting the 4-D development model (define, design, develop, and disseminate). A sample of teachers and students from a junior high school in Bireuen Regency was selected using a stratified-cluster random sampling technique (i.e., selecting research locations based on an even distribution of teacher and student populations). The initial stage of product assessment was carried out by media experts, material experts, and four chemical experts, and responses from 33 students. The results show that: (1) Based on the validity test performed by media experts and material experts, the overall average percentage in the "Valid" category was 83% and 84.5%, respectively. (2) Based on the responses from teachers, the overall average percentage in the "Very Good" category was 95.8%. The results of this research indicate that Android-based interactive learning media in the form of an independent curriculum is valid and very suitable for use in junior high school science learning. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The age of pervasive computing has initiated a boom in the development of adaptive context-aware learning environments (ACALEs), i.e., systems that are capable of detecting a learner's context and providing adaptive learning services based on this context. Many of the existing educational systems were developed as standalone applications for specific or a small range of adaptive educational scenarios. It would be extremely helpful for developers and educators to have a unified framework that provides an infrastructure for the development of ACALEs. In this study, we propose Lightlore—an adaptation framework that enables the development of different types of ACELEs for a wide range of learning scenarios in formal and informal settings. We first used scenario-based design (SBD) as the design methodology for creating a conceptual model of Lightlore. Educational scenarios were adopted from the results of a previous literature review. We then developed a proof-of-concept implementation of Lightlore, with a hypermedia system for learning data structures that uses the adaptation service of Lightlore. This implementation is essentially an adaptation infrastructure and a programming API for creating new (or transforming existing) adaptive and context-aware educational services. It exploits the experience API (xAPI), a modern e-learning standard and learning record store, thus making coupling with existing learning environments easier. We expect that diverse types of users will benefit from using Lightlore, such as learners, educators, learning environment developers, and researchers on educational technologies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This research explores the development of interactive multimedia with a focus on Indonesia's endemic plants, applying the Multimedia Development Lifecycle (MDLC) as a design approach. MDLC provides a systematic foundation with six related phases, including concept, design, material collection, assembly, testing, and distribution, to ensure the success of educational media development. The hardware and software required for multimedia creation are also outlined, providing a comprehensive overview of the technology infrastructure used. Design steps include concepts that consider visual uniqueness, intuitive navigation, deep content, and connectivity to learning needs. The storyboard design breaks down into sections, including splash screens, main menus, material menus, evaluations, and information, each designed to provide an optimal user experience. Material collection involves selecting multimedia assets, including images, letters, and icons, integrated using Adobe Illustrator software. The assembly process is carried out through Construct 2, creating an interactive and dynamic interface. Black Box testing is conducted to verify compliance with optimal design and functionality. Supporting theories, such as multimedia concepts, MDLC, and the definition of Indonesia's endemic flora, provide a strong theoretical foundation. Results and discussions include evaluations of Alpha and Beta testing that show positive user responses. Overall, this research concludes that interactive multimedia successfully provides an effective and engaging learning experience, ready for widespread distribution. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In art design, 3D printing technology is crucial, and more and more creators conceive scenes using 3D modeling software to get a three-dimensional and beautiful work. Due to the large amount of noise and redundant points in the raw data collected during the modeling process, the generation speed and rendering effect of 3D models are reduced. Given the above problems, the study designed an interactive 3D lightweight modeling system based on the combination of hand-drawn sketching and laser 3D scanning based on the streamlined algorithm. The experimental results showed that when the hand-drawn speed was 300, the number of triangular slices, model size, and time required to generate the model of the hand-drawn sketching model based on the streamlined algorithm were reduced by 67.39%, 65.48%, and 63.79%, respectively. In the real-time point cloud data streamlining process of the laser 3D scanning model, the point cloud data reduction ratio and the streamlining goodness index of the point cloud streamlining algorithm are 71.99% and 3.06%, respectively. The system performance is robust, and the data processing speed and rendering effect are good. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Historical awareness related to Indonesia is mandatory for all Indonesians, namely awareness that we started from the same historical journey of the nation. This research aims to develop the 'CABASA' application as Sragen cultural heritage-based historical learning media is capable of displaying descriptions, as well as photos of cultural heritage. This Development uses three main steps adopted by Borg and Gall: the preliminary stage, the planning stage, and the testing stage. The trial results of the 'CABASA' product developed are suitable for use in the history learning process. The conclusion is the development method adopted in this research is simplified into three main steps. Preliminary development studies and the final stage are product trials. With the product trial results being very feasible, it can be concluded that 'CABASA' can be used as an interactive learning media based on cultural heritage in the Sragen district, which is following current developments where this learning media is straightforward to use. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This qualitative case study explores the intersection of family literacy, bilingualism, and critical media literacy by examining how mother-child conversations about children's videos helped preschool, bilingual children develop critical perspectives on gender roles. As part of a larger qualitative study, this study focused on 4-year-old, Korean-descent children's conversations with their mothers about gender representations in children's videos as well as in their drawing. The data were collected over three months through multiple sources, including observations, interviews, and children's artifacts. The findings of this study suggest that critical media literacy practices can be used in bilingual households as a tool to enrich family literacy environments in which mother and child explore gender representations in children's media in an interactive and critical way. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The influence of video games on the human brain has been a topic of extensive research and discussion. Video games, characterized by their dynamic and immersive qualities, have demonstrated the capacity to impact diverse cognitive processes. In this study, we conducted a detailed analysis of brain response variations to different genres of computer games, specifically focusing on boring, calm, horror, and funny games. To achieve this, we computed the sample entropy and approximate entropy of electroencephalograms (EEG) signals recorded from participants while they engaged with each type of game. Our findings revealed that EEG signals exhibited the highest complexity during the funny game and the lowest complexity during the calm game. This suggests that the brain is most active when playing the funny game and least active during the calm game. These results provide valuable insights into how different types of video game content can influence brain activity. The methodology employed in this study can be extended to explore brain activity under various conditions, potentially offering a broader understanding of how different stimuli impact cognitive processes. This approach can be useful in examining the effects of various interactive media on brain function and could inform the design of video games and other digital experiences to optimize cognitive engagement and mental well-being. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers information on the New York Film Festival's Convergence program and its exploration of interactive storytelling, focusing on the virtual-reality film "Mule" and its immersive but ultimately disappointing experience. Topics include the potential of interactive media to merge media and subjectivity, the limitations of current interactive storytelling, and Marina Hassapopoulou's book "Interactive Cinema: The Ambiguous Ethics of Media Participation."

By transcending the boundaries of the science of archaeology, uncovering new conceptions of the world, providing answers to complex prehistoric questions, expanding our understanding of civilizations, and grasping the language of symbols, Marija Gimbutas opened the gates of eternity for the cultures of the Neolithic Bronze Age as a distinct whole of a world and its visions. By identifying "Old Europe" as an ideal era, Gimbutas introduced this cultural reality ancl thus shed light on an extraordinary period in prehistoric Europe. The time of 6500 BC - the start of the feminine era - remains for the present day an inspiration for change and a foundation for value priorities, as a form of peaceful, tranquil, egalitarian, and nature-honoring coexistence. Marija Gimbutas' ideas swept the world and became the basis for ever new ideas, insights, and creative projects. Her pertinent and meaningful insights, scientific hypotheses, and discoveries of symbols have ensured her relevance today. Digital and traditional media in the twenty-first century - the Internet, virtual space and social media, television and film, press and publishing, and the visual arts - continue to develop tile Lithuanian-American archaeologist's ideas, continuing the interactive power of wisdom and impact, meaning and discovery, that is inherent in the thoughts, ideas, and work of Marija Gimbutas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Human-technology interactions have constantly exposed humans' technologically mediated perception to a psychological paradox of two conflicting coupled states. The first supports human capabilities, whereas the second affects individuals' self-perceptions. "A Drop of Light" is an interactive new media art investigation based on human-computer interaction. It seeks to reproduce this paradox by developing a computer-generated holographic spot. This spot acts as a responsive technological hypermedium with which participants interact, and their technologically mediated perceptions are embodied, expressed, and analyzed. By defining and applying three structural principles of an assumed technological embodiment model of human perception, a dialogue was established between the generated holographic spot and the participants to facilitate three levels of integration with the technological hypermedium. The project culminated in the creation of an empirical interactive installation performance employed as an experimental psychology lab. In this exhibition-based lab, the interaction zone embodied the performer's hesitation mode. Her technological attitude and consequent responsive activities oscillated between technophilia and technophobia. These are two conflicting psychological states. By analyzing the interactions' real-time-based processes, the role of the structural principles was validated. They were instrumental in developing the technologically mediated symbolic conversation between the performer and the hypermedium. Operationally, the principles equipped the conversation's two parties to upgrade their mutual interactions toward a symbiotic coexistence in the installation's ecosystem. Through this, the performer's hesitation mode was reduced, and her balanced technological attitudes were validated. Within this context, the project emphasizes how interactive new media practices contribute. They help investigate participants' technologically mediated experiences and behaviors. They also aid in the derivation of related quantitative and qualitative data in favor of human perception studies and related psychological inquiries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Visible light‐based human–machine interactive media is capable of transmitting electrical readouts to machines and providing intuitive feedback to users simultaneously. Currently, many inorganic mechanoluminescent (ML) materials‐based interactive media, typically ZnS‐loaded phosphors (ZLPs), have been successfully demonstrated. However, organic ML materials‐based solutions were rarely exploited despite their huge merits of strong structural modification, abundant luminescence property, low cost, easy preparation, and so on. Here, we propose a novel interactive tactile display (ITD) based on organic ML materials (Cz‐A6‐dye) and triboelectric nanogenerator, with ultra‐brightness (130% enhancement) and ultra‐low threshold pressure (57% reduction) as compared to ZLPs. The proposed ITD achieves the conversion of weak mechanical stimuli into visible light and electrical signals simultaneously, without extra power supplies. Furthermore, the relationship between the luminous performance of organic ML materials and mechanical force is quantified, benefiting from the uniform ML layer prepared. Enabled by convolutional neural networks, the high‐accuracy recognition (97.1%) for handwriting and identity of users is realized at the same time. Thus, the ITD has great potential for intelligent wearable electronics and classified military applications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Digital environments nowadays play a central role in creating value for organizations. In the cultural sector, the creation of value of organizations and in particular of museums is facing a paradigm shift in response to the contemporary demands of living in a hyperconnected world. Expression of a rapidly rising phenomenon in the hyperconnected digital scenario is represented by the use of the TikTok platform, whose value creation is based on interactive and multimedia contents. This research aims to explore through a mixed approach, the use that museums make of TikTok from a managerial perspective. The study highlights the use of a generally informal language structured on a predominantly aesthetic and non-scientific component, capable of attracting and interactively engaging heterogenous targets, especially less art-sensitive audiences like digital natives. Despite the enormous potential it represents, this social media is still little used by museums and little explored by the scientific community. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study explores the different uses of learning management systems (LMS) in teaching art and design courses with a focus on the role of LMS in supporting art and design higher education. The main purpose of this study is to examine which of the LMS investigated in this study are most effective and conducive to art and design online learning. Accordingly, this article includes an analysis of the e-learning content development process involved in the BA Art and Design courses at the University of Bahrain. It examines effective uses of LMS tools, such as e-learning content authoring tools, assessment tools, and embedding interactive media materials into HTML editors, quizzes, forums, grading, and videoconference tools, in art and design distance learning. It also discusses the challenges and issues that art and design educators face when designing and delivering their e-content through various LMS. This research then investigates how students and teachers utilize LMS features and functionalities, and, based on the findings, it suggests recommendations and possibilities for future directions in the development of LMS for teaching art and design. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]