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The Electronic Curator: Using a Handheld Computer at the Exploratorium

Link: http://www.concord.org/newsletter/1999fall/electronic-curator.html

The Electronic Curator: Using a Handheld Computer at the Exploratorium. The Concord Consortium Newsletter, Fall.by Stephen BannaschConsider this: a successful museum exhibit draws a museum- goer's attention for only two minutes; many visitors spend even less time. A hands-on interactive exhibit, on the other hand, might encourage visitors to spend a great deal more time than two minutes exploring a math or science phenomena. With this goal in mind, the Exploratorium Museum of Science, Art, and Human Perception in San Francisco, Calif., and The Concord Consortium have been awarded an 18-month grant from the National Science Foundation to develop an Electronic GuideBook that uses networked handheld computers. The project will be looking at ways of enhancing and extending a museum-goer's experience by outfitting that person with a handheld computer that will communicate with the Exploratorium's interactive exhibits over wireless networks.Our goal is to extend the museum experience by giving visitors deeper access to the concepts embodied in an exhibit and connecting these phenomena with the guests' real-world experiences. A handheld computer or "electronic assistant" made available to museum guests before, during, and after a museum visit will add to an individual's museum experience. The Electronic GuideBook will support just-in-time learning by making many exhibits far more interactive than possible without the handhelds. We envision a visit to the museum to be very different from what one might have experienced in the past. Come along as we show you how a visit to the Exploratorium by two groups could be different. http://www.concord.org/newsletter/1999fall/electronic-curator.html

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