NDLI: Designing together while apart: The role of computer-mediated communication and collaborative virtual environments on design collaboration

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Seunghyun Lee Ezer, N. Sanford, J. Do, E.Y.-L.
Copyright Year	2009
Description	Author affiliation: Ph.D. Program & Industrial Design Program, College of Architecture, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A. (Seunghyun Lee) \|\| Industrial Design Program, College of Architecture, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A. (Ezer, N.) \|\| Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access, College of Architecture, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A. (Sanford, J.) \|\| Ph.D. Program & School of Interactive Computing, College of Computing, College of Architecture, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A. (Do, E.Y.-L.)
Abstract	This paper presents an empirical study of two student pairs collaborating on two small products design session in both face-to-face and distributed settings while using Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC) technologies and a Collaborative Virtual Environment (CVE). To gain insight about the way designers communicate and collaborate, the observation focused on how much time the students worked together and individually in the design process. The study shows that teams worked together more in the distributed setting than in the face-to-face setting. In the post-test questionnaires, participants reported that they found the distributed setting a more engaging environment to work with teammates. Findings of the study suggest plausible design criteria for a communication system for distributed collaboration that supports interaction and sharing design information.
Starting Page	3593
Ending Page	3598
File Size	776971
Page Count	6
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781424427932
ISSN	1062922X
DOI	10.1109/ICSMC.2009.5346849
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2009-10-11
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Computer mediated communication Virtual environment Collaborative work Distributed computing Design automation Process design International collaboration Educational institutions Product design Communications technology CVE Collaborative Design Computer-Supported Collaborative Design CMC
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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