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Title:
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SMART BINS: AN EDUCATIONAL GAME TO ENCOURAGE RECYCLING ACTIVITIES |
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Author(s):
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Pedro Lobo , Teresa Romão , A. Eduardo Dias , José Carlos Danado |
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ISBN:
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978-972-8924-85-0 |
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Editors:
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Katherine Blashki |
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Year:
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2009 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Children interaction, educational games, smart environments |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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155 |
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Last Page:
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162 |
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Language:
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English |
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Cover:
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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This paper focuses on the study of Smart Bins, an augmented recycle bin developed to increase childrens awareness
regarding recycling activities. Smart Bins was designed as an educational game intended to ease the learning process
while motivating children to adopt more responsible attitudes towards the environment. This paper describes the Smart
Bins application and presents the results of the user tests regarding usability and the applications impact on childrens
lives. |
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