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Drawing evaluation into design for mobile computing: a case study of the Renwick Gallery’s Hand Held Education Project

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We present a detailed case study of the design, launch, and evaluation of a handheld mobile computing guide for visitors to the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Renwick Gallery. Of particular emphasis is integrating methods and tools of evaluation into the process of designing for new visitor experiences. Using a method of reflective design and evaluation incorporating interviews, surveys, observation, and clickstream analysis, we uncover assumptions and hypothesis for further testing. Finally, we discuss the cross-over between physical navigation of museum spaces and information navigation of online museum data.

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  1. Human-Computer Interaction Group, Information Science Building, 301 College Avenue, Ithaca, NY, 14850, USA

    Kirsten Boehner & Geri Gay

  2. Smithsonian American Art Museum, VB 3200 MRC 970, 37012, Washington, D.C., 20013-7012, USA

    Claire Larkin

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Boehner, K., Gay, G. & Larkin, C. Drawing evaluation into design for mobile computing: a case study of the Renwick Gallery’s Hand Held Education Project. Int J Digit Libr 5, 219–230 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00799-004-0107-7

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