Smart Phones and Touch Screens Yield Mixed Results in Exhibits
Technology for interpretation is becoming more common in places like zoos, science centers, and natural history museums with the use of touch-screen computer kiosks, cell phone tours, and videos in exhibits. But these approaches to interpretation assume that visitors are comfortable with this technology, and comfortable using it during their visit. These approaches also assume that concepts can be conveyed more effectively with these technologies and can lead to greater learning than would otherwise be possible.