ORCID Profile
0000-0003-1867-9536
Current Organisations
University of Technology Sydney
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Queensland University of Technology
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Research Topics
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Top 5 Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Computer-Human Interaction | Information Systems | Communication Technology and Digital Media Studies | Education Systems | Community Child Health | Early Childhood Education (excl. Māori) | Health Promotion | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Information and Knowledge Systems
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Computer Software and Services not elsewhere classified | Child Health | Expanding Knowledge in Technology | Learner Development | Ability and Disability | Expanding Knowledge in Built Environment and Design |
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Publications
Understanding Women Modders using the Serious Leisure Perspective
Publisher: ACM
Date: 21-04-2020
Using assistive technology with SRSD to support students on the autism spectrum with persuasive writing
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 15-01-2021
DOI: 10.1111/BJET.13063
Augmenting co-located social play with biofeedback: An interactional approach
Publisher: ACM
Date: 23-10-2018
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff
Publisher: ACM
Date: 23-10-2018
Activity, motivation and games for young children
Publisher: ACM
Date: 30-09-2013
Exploring relatedness in single-player video game play
Publisher: ACM
Date: 28-11-2017
Embodied Interaction Design for Active Play with Young Children: A Scoping Review
Publisher: ACM
Date: 30-11-2021
Exploring the role of activity in genre
Publisher: ACM
Date: 30-09-2013
Tangible programming elements for young children
Publisher: ACM
Date: 20-04-2002
Driven to drive: Designing gamification for a learner logbook smartphone application
Publisher: ACM
Date: 02-10-2013
From challenges to activities: categories of play in videogames
Publisher: ACM
Date: 05-10-2015
Exploring the Affordances of Digital Toys for Young Children's Active Play
Publisher: ACM
Date: 29-11-2022
Videogame control device impact on the play experience
Publisher: ACM
Date: 21-07-2012
Robot building for preschoolers
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Date: 2008
Operationalising and Measuring Flow in Video Games
Publisher: ACM
Date: 07-12-2015
Psychophysiology of Challenge in Play
Publisher: ACM
Date: 07-05-2016
GameFlow heuristics for designing and evaluating real-time strategy games
Publisher: ACM
Date: 21-07-2012
Video game selection procedures for experimental research
Publisher: ACM
Date: 19-04-2018
Ethnography in the kindergarten: examining children's play experiences
Publisher: ACM
Date: 22-04-2006
Near and Dear: Designing Relatable VR Agents for Training Games
Publisher: ACM
Date: 02-12-2020
Driven to drive? Investigating the effect of gamification on learner driver behavior, perceived motivation and user experience
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 06-2017
Spotting the difference: Identifying player opponent preferences in FPS games
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Date: 2012
Motivation during videogame play: analysing player experience in terms of cognitive action
Publisher: ACM
Date: 30-09-2013
Agency, tangible technology and young children
Publisher: ACM
Date: 06-06-2007
Cooperative game play with avatars and agents: Differences in brain activity and the experience of play
Publisher: ACM
Date: 18-04-2015
Personality and player types in Fallout New Vegas
Publisher: ACM
Date: 04-09-2012
Intuitive Interaction with Motion Controls in a Tennis Video Game
Publisher: ACM
Date: 02-11-2020
New Research Perspectives on Game Design and Development Education
Publisher: ACM
Date: 23-10-2018
Instructional objectives to core-gameplay: a serious game design technique
Publisher: ACM
Date: 19-10-2014
Directing narrative in gameplay
Publisher: ACM
Date: 04-12-2018
Understanding player threat responses in FPS games
Publisher: ACM
Date: 30-09-2013
GameFlow in different game genres and platforms
Publisher: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Date: 04-04-2017
DOI: 10.1145/3034780
Abstract: The GameFlow model strives to be a general model of player enjoyment, applicable to all game genres and platforms. Derived from a general set of heuristics for creating enjoyable player experiences, the GameFlow model has been widely used in evaluating many types of games, as well as non-game applications. Initial applications of the GameFlow model were limited to real-time strategy games. However, in order to be considered a general model of player enjoyment in games, the GameFlow model needs to be applied to a more varied set of play experiences. In this article, we revisit the design of the GameFlow model, review the various applications and derivative models, and discuss on-going analysis of the model. Subsequently, we describe a study that aims to extend the initial validation of the GameFlow model to incorporate additional game types. We report the results of expert reviews conducted using the GameFlow criteria to evaluate first person shooter games on Sony PlayStation 3 and adventure games on Apple iPhone. Our findings provide insight into the manifestation of the GameFlow elements in these types of games and also highlight some of the genre-specific considerations in the application of the GameFlow model. Key issues are raised and discussed in relation to immersion, social interaction, and multiplayer games.
Design and implementation of a virtual world training simulation of ICU first hour handover processes
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 08-2012
DOI: 10.1016/J.AUCC.2012.02.005
Abstract: Nursing training for an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is a resource intensive process. High demands are made on staff, students and physical resources. Interactive, 3D computer simulations, known as virtual worlds, are increasingly being used to supplement training regimes in the health sciences especially in areas such as complex hospital ward processes. Such worlds have been found to be very useful in maximising the utilisation of training resources. Our aim is to design and develop a novel virtual world application for teaching and training Intensive Care nurses in the approach and method for shift handover, to provide an independent, but rigorous approach to teaching these important skills. In this paper we present a virtual world simulator for students to practice key steps in handing over the 24/7 care requirements of intensive care patients during the commencing first hour of a shift. We describe the modelling process to provide a convincing interactive simulation of the handover steps involved. The virtual world provides a practice tool for students to test their analytical skills with scenarios previously provided by simple physical simulations, and live on the job training. Additional educational benefits include facilitation of remote learning, high flexibility in study hours and the automatic recording of a reviewable log from the session. To the best of our knowledge, we believe this is a novel and original application of virtual worlds to an ICU handover process. The major outcome of the work was a virtual world environment for training nurses in the shift handover process, designed and developed for use by postgraduate nurses in training.
A gamified mobile application for engaging new students at university orientation
Publisher: ACM
Date: 26-11-2012
Demo: Make and connect: Enabling people to connect through their things
Publisher: ACM
Date: 28-11-2017
Stomp: An interactive platform for people with intellectual disabilities
Publisher: ACM
Date: 08-11-2011
Design for creative activity: a framework for analyzing the creative potential of computer games
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Date: 2014
Self-determination theory as applied to the design of a software learning system using whole-body controls
Publisher: ACM
Date: 26-11-2012
Exploration in Open-World Videogames: Environment, Items, Locations, Quests, and Combat in The Witcher 3
Publisher: ACM
Date: 29-11-2022
Creating good lives through computer games
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 11-02-2014
DOI: 10.1002/9781118539415.WBWELL049
Abstract: In this chapter we take a broad approach to exploring how videogames can lead to improvements in wellbeing. We examine the impact of videogames on the psychological, social, and physical components of wellbeing. The emergence of videogames as a mainstream pastime has motivated our investigation. Research has shown that videogames can generally be expected to positively influence a player's mood and emotion. Experiences of autonomy, relatedness, competence, and flow during videogame play can all be seen to lead to improved psychological wellbeing. Commercial videogames have also been shown to lead to improvements in cognitive skills. Games designed to have a specific benefit have shown improvements in psychological wellbeing, education, engagement, physical wellbeing, and rehabilitation. Videogame play has been shown to positively impact social wellbeing across user populations, including people with intellectual disabilities. Games support development of real life friendships and provide new ways to create and maintain social connections. The rich and full social networks formed as part of massively multiplayer online gaming typify these benefits. Our focus in this chapter is on the positive influences of videogames and present evidence of the positive impact of videogames on the psychological, physical and social components of wellbeing. We do not explore research on contexts in which negative impacts are possible. Clearly, balanced engagement with age‐appropriate videogames is a key prerequisite for any of the wellbeing benefits. Although there is a great deal of evidence for the actual and potential positive impacts of videogames on wellbeing, there are many unanswered questions regarding the context in which there is likely to be an impact. We conclude the chapter by outlining the key questions for future research.
A framework of dynamic difficulty adjustment in competitive multiplayer video games
Publisher: IEEE
Date: 09-2013
Redefining Videogame Reward Types
Publisher: ACM
Date: 07-12-2015
Designing a digital experience for young children with developmental disabilities
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Date: 2014
Gamifying everyday activities using mobile sensing
Publisher: IGI Global
Date: 2013
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-4054-2.CH006
Abstract: The addition of game design elements to non-game contexts has become known as gamification. Previous research has suggested that framing tedious and non-motivating tasks as game-like can make them enjoyable and motivating (e.g., de Oliveira, et al., 2010 Fujiki, et al., 2007 Chiu, et al., 2009). Smartphone applications lend themselves to being gamified as the underlying mobile technology has the ability to sense user activities and their surrounding environment. These sensed activities can be used to implement and enforce game-like rules based around many physical activities (e.g., exercise, travel, or eating). If researchers wish to investigate this area, they first need an existing gamified application to study. However if an appropriate application does not exist then the researcher may need to create their own gamified prototype to study. Unfortunately, there is little previous research that details or explains the design and integration of game elements to non-game mobile applications. This chapter explores this gap and shares a framework that was used to add videogame-like achievements to an orientation mobile application developed for new university students. The framework proved useful and initial results are discussed from two studies. However, further development of the framework is needed, including further consideration of what makes an effective gamified experience.
Design participation lab
Publisher: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Date: 23-02-2018
DOI: 10.1145/3184332
Restorative play: Videogames improve player wellbeing after a need-frustrating event
Publisher: ACM
Date: 21-04-2020
Exploring the effect of achievements on students attending university orientation
Publisher: ACM
Date: 19-10-2014
Designing cultural probes for children
Publisher: ACM Press
Date: 2006
The social context of video game play: Challenges and strategies
Publisher: ACM
Date: 04-06-2016
Programming without a computer: a new interface for children under eight
Publisher: IEEE Comput. Soc
Date: 2000
Playful interactions for people with intellectual disabilities
Publisher: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Date: 09-2014
Abstract: For people with intellectual disabilities, there are significant barriers to inclusion in socially cooperative endeavors. This paper investigates the effectiveness of Stomp, a tangible user interface (TUI) designed to provide new participatory experiences for people with intellectual disability. Results from an observational study reveal the extent to which the Stomp system supports social and physical interaction. The tangible, spatial, and embodied qualities of Stomp result in an experience that does not rely on the acquisition of specific competencies before interaction and engagement can occur.
A method for measuring the creative potential of computer games
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Date: 2012
Operationalising and evaluating sub-optimal and optimal play experiences through challenge-skill manipulation
Publisher: ACM
Date: 07-05-2016
Natural mapping and intuitive interaction in videogames
Publisher: ACM
Date: 19-10-2014
Noising around: Investigations in mobile learning
Publisher: ACM
Date: 09-06-2010
Crowd-pleaser: Player perspectives of Multiplayer Dynamic Difficulty Adjustment in video games
Publisher: ACM
Date: 15-10-2016
Personality, genre and videogame play experience
Publisher: ACM
Date: 04-09-2012
Player Choices, Game Endings and the Design of Moral Dilemmas in Games
Publisher: ACM
Date: 23-10-2018
Understanding engagement with tangible user interfaces
Publisher: ACM
Date: 08-12-2008
Female game developers wanted: low pay, long hours, inflexible work environments
Publisher: IEEE
Date: 09-2013
Engaging game characters: Informing design with player perspectives
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Date: 2004
The people-game-play model for understanding videogames' impact on wellbeing
Publisher: IEEE
Date: 09-2013
Modeling player-like behavior for game AI design
Publisher: ACM
Date: 08-11-2011
Noise detectives: design implications for mobile learning
Publisher: Inderscience Publishers
Date: 2012
Improving usability of software refactoring tools
Publisher: IEEE
Date: 04-2007
Design for inspiration: children, personal connections and educational technology
Publisher: ACM Press
Date: 2006
Designing Tangible Interactions with Children for Pre-School Music Education
Publisher: ACM
Date: 02-12-2020
The effect of multiplayer dynamic difficulty adjustment on the player experience of video games
Publisher: ACM
Date: 26-04-2014
Using physical objects with young children in 'face-to-face' and telehealth speech and language therapy
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 23-03-2019
DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2018.1448464
Abstract: Speech language therapists increasingly are using telehealth to enhance the accessibility of their services. It is unclear, however, how play-based therapy for children can be delivered via telehealth. In particular, modalities such as videoconferencing do not enable physical engagement between therapists and clients. The aim of our reported study was to understand how physical objects such as toys are used in similar and different ways across videoconferenced and "face-to-face" (hereafter, "in-person") therapy. We used conversation analytic methods to compare video-recorded therapy sessions for children delivered across in-person and telehealth settings. Utilising a broader corpus of materials, our analysis focused on four client-therapist dyads: two using videoconferencing, and two who met in-person. Both videoconferencing and in-person sessions enabled routine affordances and challenges for delivering therapy. Within in-person therapy, therapists made access to objects contingent upon the client producing some target expression. This contingency usually was achieved by restricting physical access to these objects. Restricting access to a toy was not necessary in videoconferenced therapy therapists instead used techniques to promote engagement. When delivering play-based therapy via telehealth, our study demonstrates how practitioners adapt the intervention to suit the particular medium of its delivery. Implications for Rehabilitation Telehealth enhances equitable access for those who cannot physically access rehabilitation services. Telehealth modalities can create practical challenges, however, when delivering interventions such as play-based therapy. Practitioners should intentionally adapt telehealth interventions to suit the particular telehealth modality they are using.
Orientation Passport: Using gamification to engage university students
Publisher: ACM
Date: 28-11-2011
Editorial: Learning from failures in game design for children
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 05-2014
Towards designing agent based virtual reality applications for cybersecurity training
Publisher: ACM
Date: 02-12-2019
Does activity in computer game play have an impact on creative behaviour?
Publisher: IEEE
Date: 09-2013
Scaffolding children's robot building and programming activities
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Date: 2004
All about that base: Differing player experiences in video game genres and the unique case of MOBA games
Publisher: ACM
Date: 18-04-2015
Flow during individual and co-operative gameplay
Publisher: ACM
Date: 05-10-2015
Designing the Social Internet of Things
Publisher: ACM
Date: 06-05-2017
How young children learn to program with sensor, action, and logic blocks
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 22-10-2008
Using developmental theories to inform the design of technology for children
Publisher: ACM
Date: 07-2003
The appeal of MOBA games: What makes people start, stay, and stop
Publisher: ACM
Date: 15-10-2016
Creating Authentic Experiences Within a Serious Game Context: Evaluation of Engagement and Learning
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Date: 2016
Towards a Smart and Socialised Augmented Reality
Publisher: ACM
Date: 25-04-2020
STEM, STEAM and Makerspaces in Early Childhood: A Scoping Review
Publisher: MDPI AG
Date: 19-10-2022
DOI: 10.3390/SU142013533
Abstract: STEM has emerged as a key area of importance for children, highlighting the value and relevance of integrated understandings of science, technology, engineering and mathematics in both educational contexts and everyday life. The need for innovation and creativity is also recognised, which emphasizes the important role the arts can play as STEM is extended into STEAM. This scoping review investigated what is known about STEM, STEAM and makerspace experiences and opportunities for children aged birth to eight. The review found that early childhood experience with STEM, STEAM and makerspaces is an emerging field of research. Findings suggest that STEAM holds more relevance to learning and experiences in the early childhood years, and perhaps across the lifespan. The review also highlights the need to shift the starting point to the earliest of years and create greater intentionality in STEAM experiences with infants, toddlers and preschool aged children, recognizing the relevance of STEAM and maker mindsets in the lives of young children. Additionally, the scoping review identified the value of informal and community contexts as a means to invite broader participation. Such opportunities provide scope to challenge inequity in opportunity and to overcome intergenerational aversion towards STEM/STEAM-related learning. Further research is needed to understand the professional learning needs of early childhood educators and facilitators of STEAM and makerspace experiences.
Design for creative activity: a framework for analyzing the creative potential of computer games
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Date: 2014
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End Date: 02-2028
Amount: $34,934,592.00
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View Funded ActivityDiscovery Projects - Grant ID: DP200100723
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