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Interfaces for Groupware

This research article explores the need for different types of interfaces in groupware systems, focusing on maximizing cooperation and mutual awareness among group members. It discusses various communication mechanisms, dealing with high levels of equivocality and uncertainty, and strategies for handling anonymity. The article also introduces the concepts of participation level, impact of ideas, and planning conformity. The authors present examples of appropriate metaphors and versioning techniques in groupware interfaces. The conclusion highlights the active research area of CSCW (Computer-Supported Cooperative Work) and the opportunities for further development and evaluation of groupware interfaces.

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Interfaces for Groupware

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  1. Interfaces for Groupware Marcos R.S. Borges Federal University of Rio de Janeiro José A. Pino Universidad de Chile Carla Valle Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

  2. Interfaces for Groupware • Does Groupware require different types of interfaces? • Maximize cooperation • Mutual Awareness • Multiple views • Examples • How to deal with high level of equivocality and uncertainty? • How to deal with anonymity?

  3. Motivation • Communication Mechanisms • Human to Human • Teams • Data Driven communication • Propagation of Awareness Information • Asynchronous Interaction • Appropriate Metaphors • Versioning • Group Annotation

  4. The post-it and stick-on metaphors Post-it Stick-on

  5. Example = + A + B Z + X Z + X Slide A Slide B Slide A+B The mask metaphor for versioning

  6. Awareness for coordination • Level of participation (Participameter) • Density of contributions • Impact of ideas (Impactmeter) • Level of maturity • Level of conflict • Information and time of posting • Planning conformity

  7. Participameter Item Read Item Known but not Read Item not Read

  8. Participameter Implementation It allows to come back to the element that originated it. Details of the percentages of each element thatcomes from a specific contribution. Total percentage per visited contributions, observations of elements in the pre-meeting.

  9. Level of completion

  10. Common Workspace in CEPE

  11. CEPE - Dealing with uncertainty

  12. Group Awareness

  13. Conclusions • CSCW is very active research area with many open problems • CSCW is a multi-disciplinary area • Interfaces for groups is new • solutions • evaluation • Opportunities • Can be a motivation for cooperation

  14. Development ConsortiumProposal Marcos R.S. Borges Federal University of Rio de Janeiro José A. Pino Universidad de Chile

  15. Research Group - Chord • 2 members of staff + 1 post doc • 4 + 2 * 1/2 Ph.D. Students • 12 M.Sc. Students • On-going Work • Groupware and Software Engineering • Participatory approach to BP modeling • SISCO - Meeting Preparation • Post-meeting support • Team Works - Support for teams • Cooperative Learning

  16. Research Group - Uchile • 3 members of staff • 1 Ph.D. Student • 4 M.Sc. Students • On-going Work • Participatory approach to BP modeling • SISCO - Meeting Preparation • Cooperative Learning

  17. Uchile + UFRJ • CLEI • Cyted - RITOS • SISCO • REPARTE • Bi-lateral Cooperation • Joint research activities • Publications • Exchange of Students

  18. The Cyted Style Cooperation • Networks • Put people in touch • Academic Projects • Goals and Results • Projects with the industry (innovation) • Prototypes and Products • 76 networks, • 95 research projects • 166 innovation projects

  19. Cooperation Results

  20. development of research/industrial projects Cooperation Activities mobility of faculty members and students participation/organization of scientific events interchange of students organization of courses dissemination of information

  21. CA Framework

  22. CR Framework

  23. CYTED CA/CR Framework

  24. Conclusion • Goals • HCI Community • Actions • ? • Measurements • ?

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