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Pervasive Awareness Applications: Aesthetics and Ludic Aspects

Thu, 11/06/2008 - 12:46 — monica

Publication Type:

Conference Paper

Authors:

Divitini, M.; Mavrommati, I.

Source:

DIMEA2008, rd ACM International Conference on Digital Interactive Media in Entertainment and Arts , ACM Press, Athens, Greece, p.499-500 (2008)

ISBN:

978-1-60558-248-1

Abstract:

This paper presents a workshop organized in conjunction with DIMEA2008 with focus on ludic and aesthetic aspects of Pervasive Awareness Systems. The workshop aims at bringing together different perspectives on the topic and challenge mainstream assumptions underlying the design of these systems. The workshop combines presentations and hands-on activities with the aim to promote interactivity and creativity.

Identity, Sense of Community and Connectedness in a Community of Mobile Language Learners

Wed, 06/18/2008 - 14:20 — monica

Publication Type:

Journal Article

Authors:

Petersen, S.A.; Divitini, M.; Chabert, G.

Source:

ReCALL Journal on Mobile Assisted Language Learning (MALL), Cambridge University Press, Volume 20, Issue 3 (2008)

Abstract:

Communities are important for language learners to learn and practice the language. A class of language students are analysed in terms of their mobility and how this affects the communities that they interact with. A classroom provides a sense of community for a group of students learning a language. As a part of their studies, the students are encouraged to travel to a country where the target language is spoken. We consider the class of language students as a community of language learners that gets disconnected when some of them travel abroad. We have used a mobile community blog to extend the learning arena to create and maintain a sense of community among the language learners. This paper discusses the design considerations for a mobile community blog for language learners and describes the use of a blog to support their sense of community. An evaluation and analysis of the usage of the blog is presented. These results suggest that the learners lack an identity within the community of language learners and there was no sense of community among the members. We reflect on these results from the perspective of connections among the members of the language learning community and how awareness systems can foster connectedness and a sense of community among the language learners.

Explanations and Privacy in Intelligent Social Awareness Applications

Wed, 06/18/2008 - 14:15 — monica

Publication Type:

Conference Paper

Authors:

Cassens, J.; Kofod-Petersen, A.; Petersen, S.A.; Divitini, M.

Source:

ECAI 2008 workshop on Explanation-aware computing, Patras, Greece, p.(to appear) (2008)

Abstract:

Explanations play an important part in the interaction with any intelligent system. This is particular important in context-aware and social awareness systems that regularly assume responsibility for a user and act proactively. Explanations are often generated using all available information. However, privacy issues in context-aware systems might dictate a limited distribution of information. The work presented here demonstrates how personal awareness-systems can fulfil different goals a user can have towards explanations, yet maintain a sensible level of privacy.

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