New ELI 7 Things... Brief Explores Multi-Touch Interfaces

Created by Peggy Kurkowski (EDUCAUSE) on May 27, 2008

Multi-touch interfaces are input devices that recognize two or more simultaneous touches, allowing one or more users to interact with computer applications through various gestures created by fingers on a surface. Multi-touch technology introduces users to swipes, pinches, rotations, and other actions that allow for richer, more immediate interaction with digital content. The 7 Things You Should Know About Multi-Touch Interfaces, EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative’s (ELI) latest brief in the monthly series, examines how these devices and supporting applications offer diverse ways of visualizing information to improve understanding, as well as facilitating new ways to foster collaborative creation, permitting several users to work simultaneously on a single screen.

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		New ELI 7 Things... Brief Explores Multi-Touch Interfaces Created by Peggy Kurkowski (EDUCAUSE) on May 27, 2008 Multi-touch interfaces are input devices that recognize two or more simultaneous touches, allowing one or more users to interact with computer applications through various gestures created by fingers on a surface. Multi-touch technology introduces users to swipes, pinches, rotations, and other actions that allow for richer, more immediate interaction with digital content. The 7 Things You Should Know About Multi-Touch Interfaces, EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative’s (ELI) latest brief in the monthly series, examines how these devices and supporting applications offer diverse ways of visualizing information to improve understanding, as well as facilitating new ways to foster collaborative creation, permitting several users to work simultaneously on a single screen. Browse the complete 7 Things You Should Know About… monthly series. EDUCAUSE News \| 7 Things You Should Know About \| computer applications \| digital content \| EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative \| ELI \| fingers \| gestures \| input devices \| Interaction \| touch technology Peggy's blog Login or register to post comments 409 reads
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