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Interaction for reading comprehension on mobile devices

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Meng-Wei Chang,

Christopher CollinsAuthors Info & Claims

MobileHCI '14: Proceedings of the 16th international conference on Human-computer interaction with mobile devices & services

Pages 157 - 161

https://doi.org/10.1145/2628363.2628387

Published: 23 September 2014 Publication History

Abstract

This paper introduces a touch-based reading interface for tablets designed to support vocabulary acquisition, text comprehension, and reduction of reading anxiety. Touch interaction is leveraged to allow direct replacement of words with synonyms, easy access to word definitions and seamless dialogue with a personalized model of the reader's vocabulary. We discuss how fluid interaction and direct manipulation coupled with natural language processing can help address the reading needs of audiences such as school-age children and English as Second Language learners.

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Epp CMunteanu CAxtell BRavinthiran KAly YMansimov EJones MTscheligi MRogers YMurray-Smith R(2017)Finger trackingProceedings of the 19th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services10.1145/3098279.3098556(1-15)Online publication date: 4-Sep-2017
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Interaction for reading comprehension on mobile devices
1. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)

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MobileHCI '14: Proceedings of the 16th international conference on Human-computer interaction with mobile devices & services

September 2014

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ISBN:9781450330046

DOI:10.1145/2628363

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Draxler FRakytianska VSchmidt A(2022)Maintaining Reading Flow in E-Readers with Interactive Grammar Augmentations for Language LearningProceedings of the 21st International Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Multimedia10.1145/3568444.3568459(53-61)Online publication date: 27-Nov-2022
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3568444.3568459
Draxler FSchneegass CLippner NSchmidt APaternò FJacucci GRohs MSantoro C(2019)Exploring visualizations for digital reading augmentation to support grammar learningProceedings of the 18th International Conference on Mobile and Ubiquitous Multimedia10.1145/3365610.3365623(1-11)Online publication date: 26-Nov-2019
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3365610.3365623
Epp CMunteanu CAxtell BRavinthiran KAly YMansimov EJones MTscheligi MRogers YMurray-Smith R(2017)Finger trackingProceedings of the 19th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services10.1145/3098279.3098556(1-15)Online publication date: 4-Sep-2017
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3098279.3098556
Sundar SCho EWang J(2017)Interacting with Mobile MediaThe Wiley Handbook of Human Computer Interaction10.1002/9781118976005.ch27(615-639)Online publication date: 28-Dec-2017
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