Students' Perceptions on Engaging Database Domains and Structures

Several educational studies have argued for the contextualization of assignments, i.e., for providing a context or a story instead of an abstract or symbolic problem statement. Such contextualization may have beneficial effects such as higher student engagement and lower dropout rates. In the domain of database education, textbooks and...

Designing Robot Embodiments for Social Interaction: Affordances Topple Realism and Aesthetics

In the near future, human-like social robots will become indispensable for providing support in various social tasks, in particular for healthcare (e.g., assistance, coaching). The perception of realism, in particular human-like features, can help facilitate mediated social interaction. The current study investigated the effects of form realism...

An interactive library tool for enhancing language engagement of adolescents

This thesis is the final documentation of a graduation assignment titled ‘Designing an interactive library tool for enhancing language engagement of adolescents’ - completion of the Design for Interaction master programme at Delft University of Technology. This project is executed in collaboration with DOKLAB and DOK Library Delft.

Interactivity for the TV Experience

This Master Thesis explores new ways of interacting with the TV and especially via tablet devices. It focuses on the enhancement of group experiences, for which tablets are integrated taking advantage of their technological benefits such as sensors and touchscreen properties. Result from this study is a system of collaborative content creation...