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The Affective Dimension in Collaborative Information Seeking

Explore the relevance and complexities of studying the affective dimension in collaborative information seeking, including its effects on communication, coordination, search process, and performance. Discuss research approaches, challenges, and ethical considerations.

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The Affective Dimension in Collaborative Information Seeking

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  1. AffectiveDimension in CollaborativeInformationSeekingDIMACS Workshop on Social and Collaborative Information Seeking (SCIS) Roberto González-Ibáñez roberto.gonzalez.i@usach.cl Departamento de Ingeniería Informática Universidad de Santiago de Chile

  2. AffectiveDimension • Whatistheaffectivedimension? • General term • Controversiesaroundtheterm “emotion” • Feelings, Emotions, Mood, Affect (Palmero et al., 2006) • Whyisitrelevant? • Transversal to human behavior. • Problemsolving, decisionmaking, learning, informationprocessing, health, work, social relations, performance

  3. AffectiveDimension in CIS • Studies in indivualsettings • e.g. Kuhlthau, Nahl, Saracevic, Arapakis, Lopatovska, Moshfeghi, Jose • Barelyexplored in collaborativeones, yetconsidered • e.g. Hyldegard, González-Ibáñez & Shah • Prevalingapproach in human informationbehavior: cognitive (Fidel et al., 2004) • Fewstudiesgivingtheaffectivedimension a central role in individual and collaborativeinformationseeking • Complexities of studyingaffectiveprocessesalongwith social dynamics • Active role as part of social dynamics • Effects in communication/coordination • Effects in searchprocess • Effects in performance + + - + - -

  4. Discussion • Research approaches • Quantitative, Qualitative, or Both • Multimodal approaches • Technology to objectively capture/measure affective changes, questionnaires • Challenges • Study design, large volumen of data, signal synchronization, selection of theoretical frameworks • Ethical considerations

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