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

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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