The Postal Museum of London purchased a set of tablets intended to support engagement during primary school group visits. Our team’s goal was to identify how The Postal Museum might deploy these tablets to improve the effectiveness and consistency of the in-gallery experience. We identified industry benchmarks by conducting observations and interviews at museums offering digital programs for schools. Next, we assessed the needs of our target audience through interviews and focus groups. Based on our findings, we created and tested a functional alpha prototype outlining activities for use in The Postal Museum gallery. In addition to the prototype we delivered a set of recommendations detailing how to implement and maintain the tablets most effectively.

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Creator

• Palmstrom, Jack Norman
• Fortmeyer, Matthew Robert
• Morra, Emily Marler
• Cecil, Griffin Daniel

Subject

• Computing
• Learning

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042718-113159

Keyword

• Museums
• Application software--Development

Advisor

• Reidinger, Zoe
• Brattin, Joel J.

Year

• 2018

Center

• London, England Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• The Postal Museum

Date created

• 2018-04-27

Location

• London

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2021-02-02