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Analyzing 'Blocking' Mechanisms on Social Media

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In this project, we analyze blocking mechanisms on social media. We perform a comparative analysis of different technologies and socially curated block-lists on Twitter. We also conduct interviews with users who are on such block-lists as well as those who subscribe to them. Our analysis reveals nuances of online harassment and the tactics used by harassers. We discuss the limitations of state of the art moderation used by social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, etc.

Equity in Digital Access through Search Engine Optimization

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Culture And Technology Lab (CAT)

The field of Human-Computer Interaction has long engaged in creating and studying online tools that serve as information resources. However, few studies explore how people, particularly underserved populations, find these tools. This study examines the role that online search plays in the access to online information resources using access to online Computer Science (CS) education as a case study. First, we conduct a survey with U.S. parents to identify terms used to search for online CS education. Second, we look at the search results for those terms.

Solar System Sonification

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Sonification Lab

Students in the Sonification Lab and Center for Music Technology designed Solar System Sonification, an auditory experience of the planets. Using non-speech audio to convey information, they built a musical model of the solar system. Planetariums typically rely on visuals with various levels of speech description, but have not explored using auditory cues to present information about space. Auditory displays, like the ones developed for Solar System Sonification, enable more immersive experiences and make information accessible to people with visual impairments.

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Sep 20

GVU Center Brown Bag: Astrid Bin, "Designing for Exploration: Using Inefficiency As An Approach"

This talk discusses designing for exploration.

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GVU News

School of Interactive Computing Launching Podcast to Address the 'Big Issues' in Computing

The podcast, called the Interaction Hour, is launching Tuesday, Sept. 18 and will be available on iTunes, Spotify, and Spreaker.
Georgia Tech to Present Nine Poster Papers at ECCV 2018

Georgia Tech faculty and students will travel to Munich, Germany to present their research at the European Conference on Computer Vision (ECCV).
IC Researchers Utilizing OMSCS as Test Bed for Wearable Tech in Online Learning

The research project is under a two-year, $300,000 grant from the National Science Foundation for faculty Lauren Wilcox, Betsy DiSalvo, Thomas Ploetz, and David Joyner.