A systematic review was designed to address the question of" What is engagement and how
has the term been used, defined and measured in the context of serious games?". The goal …

Location-based systems currently represent a suitable solution to enhance cultural
experiences inside museums, as they can satisfy visitors' needs through the provision of …

This article proposes the Family Activity Model (FAM) that integrates the previous work of
Orthner's theoretical constructs of joint and parallel activities with Zabriskie and McCormick's …

Teenagers are an understudied group within the Interaction Design and Children
community. Museums and cultural heritage spaces offer solutions for young children but …

While museums are designed to engage and interest various audiences, teenagers are
often a neglected segment. Without digital interactivity, it is challenging for a museum to …

Teenagers' engagement in museums is much talked about but little research has been done
to understand their behavior and inform design. Findings from co-design sessions with …

In a time marked by rapid technological progress and evolving visitor expectations,
museums and cultural heritage sites find themselves at a crucial point of transformation. This …

Research into the design of serious games still lacks metrics to evaluate engagement with
the experience so that users can achieve the learning aims. This study presents the new …

Purpose This study aims to present a meta-analysis of the use of serious educational games
in museums. The analysis is based on a critical literature review that maps educational roles …

While gaming and storytelling are considered to be common approaches to engage
audiences with a museum's collections, a formal comparison of the two has not been found …