Breaking the campus bubble: Informed, engaged, connected

Nick Day*, Corina Sas, Alan Dix, Motoko Toma, Chris Bevan, Dave Clare

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Abstract

This paper introduces UniVote, a system supporting mobile phone-based interaction with public displays. The case study carried out at Lancaster University indicates that the campus "bubble" in which students live can lead to feelings of isolation within an insular community cut off from the outside world. UniVote makes use of a voting system to help elicit user involvement, keep users informed of campus- and world-wide events and news and create a sense of community. Findings of this preliminary study suggest that the campus "bubble" can indeed be broken, and the voting component of the system particularly fosters interaction and human connectedness.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPeople and Computers XXI HCI.But Not as We Know It - Proceedings of HCI 2007
Subtitle of host publicationThe 21st British HCI Group Annual Conference
PublisherBritish Computer Society
ISBN (Print)9781902505954
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2007
Externally publishedYes
Event21st British HCI Group Annual Conference: People and Computers XXI HCI.But Not as We Know It, HCI 2007 - Lancaster, United Kingdom
Duration: 3 Sept 20077 Sept 2007

Publication series

NamePeople and Computers XXI HCI.But Not as We Know It - Proceedings of HCI 2007: The 21st British HCI Group Annual Conference

Conference

Conference21st British HCI Group Annual Conference: People and Computers XXI HCI.But Not as We Know It, HCI 2007
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityLancaster
Period3/09/077/09/07

Keywords

  • Expressing opinions
  • Human connectedness
  • Interacting with public displays
  • Mobile phones
  • Voting

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