Abstract
In this paper, we present a case study of human-information interaction in the online realm of politics. The case study consists of a participant observed while searching and browsing the internet for campaign information in a mock-voting situation while taking notes that were to be shared with others. Interaction analysis of the case study data consisted of applying Information Foraging Theory to understand participant specific behaviors in searching and browsing. Case study results show skewed time allocation to activities, a tradeoff between enrichment vs. exploitation of search results, and issues with lack of scent, low value perception, and value depletion of information. Potential implications for voter-centered design of evoting
portals are discussed and future work is outlined.
portals are discussed and future work is outlined.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems |
Editors | Daniel R. Olsen, Richard B. Arthur |
Place of Publication | New York |
Publisher | Association for Computing Machinery |
Publication date | 2009 |
Pages | 3799-3804 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781605582474 |
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Publication status | Published - 2009 |
Event | The ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. CHI 2009 - Boston, United States Duration: 4 Apr 2009 → 9 Apr 2009 Conference number: 27 http://www.chi2009.org |
Conference
Conference | The ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. CHI 2009 |
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Number | 27 |
Country/Territory | United States |
City | Boston |
Period | 04/04/2009 → 09/04/2009 |
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