Open AccessMyRun
Author(s) -
Rachel Clarke,
John Vines,
Peter Wright,
Tom Bartindale,
John Shearer,
John McCarthy,
Patrick Olivier
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
lincoln repository (university of lincoln)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Conference proceedings
DOI - 10.1145/2783446.2783569
Subject(s) - openness to experience , citizen journalism , participatory design , event (particle physics) , sociology , computer science , world wide web , psychology , engineering , social psychology , mechanical engineering , physics , parallels , quantum mechanics
Cultural organisations are increasingly looking towards using digital technologies to supplement, augment and extend visitors' experiences of exhibits and museums. In this paper, we describe the design and evaluation of MyRun, a 'participatory platform' for a museum. Our goal with MyRun was to use experience-centered design principles of reflecting, recounting and openness as a basis for engaging visitors in sharing stories about experiences related to a nationally significant cultural event. We undertook a qualitative evaluation of the system based upon observations of its use, the contributions visitors made to the platform, and interviews with 10 visitors. We discuss how visitors approached MyRun, contributed and browsed stories, and the challenges associated with the expectations visitors and curators placed on cultural exhibits. We close by identifying a series of design opportunities for future participatory platforms in museum settings
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