HCI Seminar 357

Day 6 Notes

9/25/02

 

1. One-Minute Papers

Points

Questions

 

  1. Dr. Mostafa guest lecture
  2. Discussion afterwards with Dr. Mostafa on user models

 

What are the ‘bits of evidence’ we might collect from a patron in the portal?

a)       explicitly specified by user

b)       linked from other sources (e.g., student/employee records)

c)       ‘learned’ by the system over time

How might these bits of evidence be used to trigger or customize help features?

 

In the GOVSTAT group, we have been developing glossary-based help:

                a) short textual definitions (8th grade reading level)

                                i.) generic statistical meaning

                                ii.) context specific statistical agency meaning

                b) verbose, technical definitions (tech reports)

                c) multimedia enhancements

                                video vignettes

                                flash animations

                                interactive simulations

                d) community-based

                                email to expert

                                community forums, chats

 

4. ECDL report

5. RAVE update

 

6. Readings for next time :

Evaluating interaction: Read Koenemann & Belkin (ACM DL)

Evaluating video skims: Read Christel et al. (ACM DL)

Integrating user studies: Read Marchionini & Mu (draft submission)

Universal access: Read Chisholm, Vanderheiden, & Jacobs (ACM DL)

 

7 One-minute paper

What was the big point you learned in class today?

What is the main, unanswered question you leave class with today?