GVU @ CHI 2011

The GVU community shows strong presence at CHI 2011. Scheduled May 7-12 in Vancouver BC, CHI is the premier conference on human factors in computing systems.
 

BEST PAPER

Why is My Internet Slow?: Making Network Speeds Visible
Marshini Chetty, Georgia Institute of Technology
David Haslem, Orange Sparkle Ball
Andrew Baird, Amazon.com
Ugochi Ofoha, Georgia Institute of Technology
Bethany Sumner, Georgia Institute of Technology
Rebecca Grinter, Georgia Institute of Technology

OTHER ACCEPTED PAPERS

Examining the Impact of Collaborative Tagging on Sensemaking in Nutrition Management

Lena Mamykina, Columbia University
Andrew Miller, Georgia Institute of Technology
Catherine Grevet, Georgia Institute of Technology
Yevgeniy Medynskiy, Georgia Institute of Technology
Michael Terry, University of Waterloo
Elizabeth Mynatt, Georgia Institute of Technology

Mediated Parent-Child Contact in Work-Separated Families
Svetlana Yarosh, Georgia Institute of Technology
Gregory Abowd, Georgia Institute of Technology

Evaluating Video Visualizations of Human Behavior
Mario Romero, Georgia Institute of Technology
Alice Vialard, Georgia Institute of Technology
John Peponis, Georgia Institute of Technology
John Stasko, Georgia Institute of Technology
Gregory Abowd, Georgia Institute of Technology

Publics in Practice: Ubiquitous Computing at a Shelter for Homeless Mothers
Christopher Le Dantec, Georgia Institute of Technology
Robert Farrell, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center
Jim Christensen, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center
Mark Bailey, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center
Jason Ellis, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center
Wendy Kellogg, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center
Keith Edwards, Georgia Institute of Technology

Data Cracker: Developing a Visual Game Analytic Tool for Analyzing Online Gameplay
Ben Medler, Georgia Institute of Technology
Michael John, Electronic Arts (EA)
Jeff Lane, Great Northern Way

African American Men Constructing Computing Identity
Betsy James DiSalvo, Georgia Institute of Technology
Sarita Yardi, Georgia Institute of Technology
Mark Guzdial, Georgia Institute of Technology
Tom McKlin, The Findings Group
Charles Meadows, Morehouse College
Kenneth Perry, Morehouse College
Amy Bruckman, Georgia Institute of Technology

Active Reading and Its Discontents: The Situations, Problems and Ideas of Readers
Craig Tashman, Georgia Institute of Technology
Keith Edwards, Georgia Institute of Technology

Challenges in Parenting Teens' Social Media Use
Sarita Yardi, Georgia Institute of Technology, 
Amy Bruckman, Georgia Institute of Technology

LiquidText: A Flexible, Multitouch Environment to Support Active Reading
Craig Tashman, Georgia Institute of Technology
Keith Edwards, Georgia Institute of Technology
 
PANELS

CHI 2011 Sustainability Community Invited Panel: Challenges Ahead
Azam Khan, Autodesk Research
Lyn Bartram, Simon Fraser University
Eli Blevis, Indiana University-Bloomington
Carl DiSalvo, Georgia Institute of Technology
Jon Froehlich, University of Washington

 Quality Control: A Panel on the Critique and Criticism of Design Research
Jodi Forlizzi, Carnegie Mellon University
Carl DiSalvo, Georgia Institute of Technology
Jeffrey Bardzell, Indiana University Bloomington
Kees Overbeeke, Technical University Eindhoven
 
CASE STUDIES
 
The Shape of Simon: Creative Design of a Humanoid Robot Shell
Carla Diana, Smart Design
Andrea Thomaz, Georgia Institute of Technology