Paper Info
Title
"Whoa! We're going deep in the trees!": Patterns of collaboration around an interactive information visualization exhibit.
Abstract
In this paper we present a qualitative analysis of natural history museum visitor interaction around a multi-touch tabletop exhibit called DeepTree that we designed around concepts of evolution and common descent. DeepTree combines several large scientific datasets and an innovative visualization technique to display a phylogenetic tree of life consisting of over 70,000 species. After describing our design, we present a study involving pairs of children interacting with DeepTree in two natural history museums. Our analysis focuses on two questions. First, how do dyads negotiate their moment-to-moment exploration of the exhibit? Second, how do dyads develop and negotiate their understanding of evolutionary concepts? In order to address these questions we present an analytical framework that describes dyads’ exploration along two dimensions: coordination and target of action. This framework reveals four distinct patterns of interaction, which, we argue, are relevant for similar interactive designs. We conclude with a discussion of the role of design in helping visitors make sense of interactive experiences involving the visualization of large scientific datasets.
Year
DOI
Venue
2015
10.1007/s11412-015-9209-z
I. J. Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning
Keywords
Field
DocType
evolution,statistical analysis,interaction
Information visualization,Communication,Computer science,Visualization,Human–computer interaction,Visitor pattern,Multimedia,Common descent,Negotiation,Statistical analysis
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
10
1
1556-6115
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
10
0.55
19
Authors
7
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Pryce Davis1100.55
Michael S. Horn283756.12
Florian Block3864.40
Brenda Caldwell Phillips4542.98
E. Margaret Evans5944.86
Judy Diamond6944.86
Chia Shen79412.01