Visualizations for group conversations.

1. Visualizations for Group Conversations
Method
• No VisualizationA
• Individual Level
InformationPublicB
• Aggregated
InformationPublicC
B C
•We subjected users to 3 different chat interfaces: A, B, and C.
•Interfaces B and C varied the user’s accountability and raised
awareness.
•We observed how the different awareness and accountability
levels affected a subject’s chat participation.
• More Opaque = More Team
Oriented
• More Transparent = Less Team
Oriented
Opacity
• Longer Bar = More Participation
• Shorter Bar = Less ParticipationLength
Introduction
The dynamics of team problem solving
can be intricate. Our study aims to
unveil what motivations lie behind an
individual’s participation in a group
discussion.
Specifically, our research uncovers
how conversation participation is
linked to participation awareness and
accountability.
Results
Participation Level:
1. Visualization ordering, by itself, had an effect on
participation level. However, the general effect of
each individual visualization remained the same,
regardless of ordering.
2. The type of visualization did have an effect.
Language use:
Disagreement words:
1. Visualization ordering did not have any effect.
2. The type of visualization did have an effect.
Agreement words:
1. Visualization ordering did not have any effect.
2. The type of visualization did have an effect.
Conclusion
Participation accountability does
not have much of an affect on
participation. However,
participation awareness does have
an effect on participation.
John Espinosa, Manoj Krishnan, Professor Karrie Karahalios
Department of Computer Science, Social Spaces Group
Acknowledgements
I would like to thank Manoj Krishnan, Professor Karrie Karahalios, and every faculty member involved in ISUR for their invaluable guidance throughout this process. I would also like to
thank the College of Engineering and Semiconductor Research Corporation for providing both the facilities and the funding to make this research possible.