Human-centered e-science: A group-theoretic perspective on cyberinfrastructure design

Tyler Pace, Shaowen Bardzell, Geoffrey Fox

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Abstract

Cyberinfrastructure (CI) is a rapidly growing area of global research and funding with a history for emphasizing the role technology will play in changing scientific work practices. This paper proposes a group-theoretic perspective on small group collaboration that is informative to CI research and the design of CI environments. To illustrate the relevancy of a group-theoretic perspective to CI, this paper presents a critical review of over 150 CI research papers published in the last decade through the lens of McGrath's seminal Time, Interaction and Performance theory of groups. After relating common CI research themes through a focus on groups, we propose a series of early design principles aimed at helping interaction designers and technologists to better design and implement group collaboration tools in CI applications.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2010 International Symposium on Collaborative Technologies and Systems, CTS 2010
Pages153-162
Number of pages10
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010
Event2010 International Symposium on Collaborative Technologies and Systems, CTS 2010 - Chicago, IL, United States
Duration: May 17 2010May 21 2010

Publication series

Name2010 International Symposium on Collaborative Technologies and Systems, CTS 2010

Conference

Conference2010 International Symposium on Collaborative Technologies and Systems, CTS 2010
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityChicago, IL
Period5/17/105/21/10

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Hardware and Architecture
  • Human-Computer Interaction

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