Childrens Interactions in an Asynchronous Video Mediated Communication Environment
Video-mediated communication (VMC) has become a feasible way to connect people in remote places for work and
play. Nevertheless, little research has been done with regard to children and VMC. In this paper, we explore the behavior of a
group of children, who exchanged video messages in an informal context. In particular, we have analyzed 386 videos over a
period of 11 weeks, which were exchanged by 30 students of 4 th and 5 th grade from USA and Greece. We found that the number of
views and the duration of a video message significantly depend on the gender of the viewer and creator. Most notably, girls
created more messages, but boys viewed their own messages more. Finally, there are video messages with numerous views, which
indicates that some videos have content qualities beyond the communication message itself. Overall, the practical implications
of these findings indicate that the developers of asynchronous VMC should consider functionalities for preserving some of the
video messages.
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Giannakos, M.N., Chorianopoulos, K., Johns, P., Inkpen, K., and Du, H. 2011. Childrens Interactions in an Asynchronous Video Mediated Communication Environment. Human-Computer Interaction – INTERACT 2011, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 199–206.BibTeX
Giannakos, M.N., Chorianopoulos, K., Johns, P., Inkpen, K., and Du, H. 2011. Childrens Interactions in an Asynchronous Video Mediated Communication Environment. Human-Computer Interaction – INTERACT 2011, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 199–206.