Title :
From Tasks to Tools: A Field Study in Collaborative Visual Analytics
Author :
Ha, Daniel ; Kim, Minjung ; Wade, Andrew ; Chao, William O. ; Ho, Kevin ; Kaastra, Linda ; Fisher, Brian ; Dill, John
Author_Institution :
Simon Fraser Univ., Burnaby
fDate :
Oct. 30 2007-Nov. 1 2007
Abstract :
This poster presents an exploratory field study of a VAST 2007 contest entry. We applied cognitive task analysis (CTA), grounded theory (GT), and activity theory (AT), to analysis of field notes and interviews from participants. Our results are described in the context of activity theory and sensemaking, two theoretical perspectives that we have found to be particularly useful in understanding analytic tasks.
Keywords :
cognitive systems; task analysis; activity theory; cognitive task analysis; collaborative visual analytics; grounded theory; sensemaking; Chaos; Cognition; Cognitive science; Collaborative tools; Collaborative work; Computer interfaces; Computer security; Information analysis; Space technology; Visual analytics; collaboration; evaluation; field methods; meta-analysis; theory building;
Conference_Titel :
Visual Analytics Science and Technology, 2007. VAST 2007. IEEE Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Sacramento, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1659-2
DOI :
10.1109/VAST.2007.4389028
