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Effects and Combination of Tailored Browser-Based and Mobile Cognitive Software Training

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MultiMedia Modeling (MMM 2022)

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Software-based training supports maintenance or recovery of cognitive abilities. However, regular use needs a high self-motivation. For this, the individual needs of users should be taken into account during the development process. Thus, in this work, two possibilities for tailoring in combination of application, and media devices in practice are investigated in an explorative between-subject design and hypothesis-generating study (N = 68). First, the effect of a browser-based training without gamification or with assignment of gamification appropriate to mean user characteristic on training duration is investigated. Second, the effect of this training and a subsequent serious game app on perception and possible combinations of different media is investigated. The results of behavior lead to the hypothesis that with tailored gamification in browsers, users may train longer in the middle range of training duration. The results of perception show a significant difference and higher perceived value/usefulness and overall rating, as well as the assumption of a higher effect in computer and mobile training in the group with tailored gamification. This could therefore provide a basis for combinations. A combination of both usage scenarios is perceived by users as most reasonable for a positive training effect. Nevertheless, there is a high variance for self-assessed usage. Thus, the results support developing multiple combinable scenarios, tailored to the user, in media devices and game integration to address intended effects, development and user needs to support the effect of cognitive software training in practice.

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This work was funded by the European Regional Development Fund, operation number ZS/2016/04/78123 and ZS/2017/01/83843 as part of the initiative ‘Sachsen-Anhalt WISSENSCHAFT Schwerpunkte’ and the European Social Fund (ESF) of Saxony-Anhalt, operation number CCI 2014DE05SFOP013 as part of the initiative ‘Sachsen-Anhalt WISSENSCHAFT Chancengleichheit’ with the program title ‘FEMPower’. Thanks to Tom Heidel and Annika Endler for their contribution to the creation of the video prototype.

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    Mareike Gabele, Simon Schröer & Christian Hansen

  2. HASOMED GmbH, Paul-Ecke-Straße 1, 39114, Magdeburg, Germany

    Andrea Thoms

  3. Institute Industrial Design, Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences, Magdeburg, Germany

    Mareike Gabele & Steffi Hußlein

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Gabele, M., Thoms, A., Schröer, S., Hußlein, S., Hansen, C. (2022). Effects and Combination of Tailored Browser-Based and Mobile Cognitive Software Training. In: Þór Jónsson, B., et al. MultiMedia Modeling. MMM 2022. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 13142. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-98355-0_24

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