Quiz Making Activities Using the Multi-Mouse Quiz System in an Elementary School

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The desire to develop technologies that enhance the richness of collaboration in a face-to-face environment has spurred researchers to investigate a variety of multi-user systems. The SDG model proposed by Stewart et al. involves systems in which users each have an input device, such as a mouse, that shares information on a single display. Scott et al. (2003) reported that the SDG environment led to users being more active on the screen. The SDG Toolkit is a middleware tool that provides multiple users with an interaction environment using multiple mice and keyboards handled independently (Tse et al., 2002). The system known as Mischief and proposed by Moraveji et al. supports traditional classroom practices between a remote instructor and a group of collocated students using SDG (Moraveji et al, 2008, 2009). While most research on SDG assumes a small number of interacting users, attempts are made for all students in a class to use their own mice. Based on their research, Microsoft also released middleware for SDG and a plug-in for PowerPoint.

The authors of this paper have focused on the application of SDG in the field of education. A drawing tool was developed by Hagiwara et al. (2007). A quiz system developed by Saga et al. (2009) was later improved by Zhou et al. (2011b) for use in elementary schools. We have also promoted the development of a brainstorming tool (Mori et al., 2012). This research showed that the SDG environment leads to higher user engagement and a positive impact on collaboration and motivation.