Interactive Field Report Assignment - Write My Essay

The Interactive Field Report assignment requires students to write a 5-6 page paper based on careful observations of an interactive environment, whether a children’s museum, museum of science and industry, virtual reality environment, interactive restaurant, or even an arcade. The intent of this assignment is to put you “in the field” to observe some actual interactivity in society, so video game playing at home doesn't qualify (although attending a massive LAN party would).

For this assignment, you may visit a children’s museum (e.g., Science Spectrum in Lubbock, or the Harrington Discovery Center in Amarillo), entertainment center (e.g., The Main Event in Lubbock), or even an “interactive restaurant” (e.g., Chuck-E-Cheese’s or Dave & Busters). The intent of this assignment is to put you “in the field” as an observer of interactive engagement, and then to systematically analyze the results of your observations. When deciding which interactive experience to pursue, keep in mind that what you observe needs to involve user experiences with, and reactions to, technology. By users, I mostly mean “kids at the museum with their parents,” but it may be adults, too (or college students). Kids at play are especially fascinating to watch.