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Title Why engagement matters : cross-disciplinary perspectives of user engagement in digital media / Heather O'Brien, Paul Cairns, editors
Published Cham : Springer, 2016

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Description 1 online resource (xxiii, 222 pages)
Contents Theoretical Perspectives on User Engagement -- Translating Theory into Methodological Practice -- eLearning -- Engagement in Digital Games -- Designing for User Experience and Engagement -- User Engagement with Digital Health Technologies -- Engagement in Information Search -- User Engagement with Interactive Media: A Communication Perspective -- A Model of Social Media Engagement: User Profiles, Gratifications, and Experiences -- Conclusion -- Index
Summary User Engagement (UE) is a complex concept to investigate. The purpose of this book is not to constrain UE to one perspective, but to offer a well-rounded appreciation for UE across various domains and disciplines. The text begins with two foundational chapters that describe theoretical and methodological approaches to user engagement; the remaining contributions examine UE from different disciplinary perspectives and across a range of computer-mediated environments, including social and communications media, online search, eLearning, games, and eHealth. The book concludes by bringing together the cross-disciplinary perspectives presented in each chapter and proposing an agenda for future research in this area. The book will appeal to established and emerging academic and industry researchers looking to pursue research and its challenges. This includes scholars at all levels with an interest in user engagement with digital media, from students to experienced researchers, and professionals in the fields of computer science, web technology, information science, museum studies, learning and health sciences, human-computer interaction, information architecture and design, and creative arts
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
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Subject Human-computer interaction.
Digital media -- Social aspects
Information retrieval.
User interface design & usability.
PSYCHOLOGY -- Social Psychology.
Digital media -- Social aspects
Human-computer interaction
Form Electronic book
Author O'Brien, Heather, 1977- editor.
Cairns, Paul, 1971- editor.
ISBN 9783319274461
3319274465