Fearnot! Designing in the Classroom
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In this paper, we present a classroom-based approach to obtaining design input from children in the 8-12 age group. The method described, Classroom Discussion Forums, allowed children to verbalise their opinions about FearNot (Fun with Empathic Agents to Reach Novel Outcomes in Teaching), a virtual school populated by synthetic characters for exploring bullying issues. Children’s views have had a significant impact on research, design and development of FearNot. Our findings highlight the importance of children’s perspectives for designing interactive products.
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