Eating healthier at work can substantially promote health and well-being among knowledge workers. However, little has been investigated on designing digital tools and interventions specialized in improving workday eating routines. This paper presents a user-centered contextual inquiry based on mixed-methods …

Learner metacognition can positively impact learning. However, little is known about how to effectively design game-based learning environments such that metacognition is promoted in learners. Previous research does not provide sufficiently structured and empirically verified insights for designers and …

Dit onderzoek is gedaan in opdracht van SamenGezond (Menzis). Het Lectoraat User-Centered Design (UCD) van de Hanzehogeschool Groningen heeft dit onderzoek uitgevoerd. Er is een aanzienlijke variatie van effectiviteit bij (online) leefstijltools. De mate waarin de tool aansluit bij de belevingswereld …

Het lectoraat User-Centered Design (UCD) van de Hanzehogeschool Groningen organiseert op dinsdag 29 juni van 13 tot 15 uur een interactieve informatiesessie over digitale geletterdheid en –inclusie in samenwerking met de Digital Literacy Coalition (DLC). We willen graag het inhoudelijke gesprek voeren …

BACKGROUND: Older adults want to preserve their health and autonomy and stay in their own home environment for as long as possible. This is also of interest to policy makers who try to cope with growing staff shortages and increasing health care expenses. Ambient assisted living (AAL) technologies can …

This study investigates the degree to which children anthropomorphize a robot tutor and whether this anthropomorphism relates to their vocabulary learning in a second-language (L2) tutoring intervention. With this aim, an anthropomorphism questionnaire was administered to 5-year-old children (N = 104) …

Purpose: The purposes of this study were, first, to (re)design the user-interface of the activity tracker known as the MOX with the help of input from elderly individuals living independently and, second, to assess the use of and experiences with the adapted Measure It Super Simple (MISS) activity tracker …

Management of type 1 diabetes (T1D) is essential for a successful long-term treatment. This is especially important for teenagers transitioning to self-management. However, due to teenagers’ interests and lifestyles, T1D management isn’t often highly prioritized by teenagers, possibly leading to deficits …

This paper describes Ivy, an office chair that represents sitting time of an office worker through growing ivy strands. The longer one sits, the more strands will grow onto the chair. By means of a qualitative interface called Ivy, we illustrate a design approach that is currently underrepresented in …