Reporting Experiences on Group Activities in Cross-Device Settings

Johannes Zagermann; Ulrike Pfeil; Mario Schreiner; Roman Rädle; Hans-Christian Jetter; Harald Reiterer

Reporting Experiences on Group Activities in Cross-Device Settings

Johannes Zagermann, Ulrike Pfeil, Mario Schreiner, Roman Rädle, Hans-Christian Jetter, Harald Reiterer

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Abstract

Even though mobile devices are ubiquitous and users often own several of them, using them in concert to achieve a common goal is not well supported and remains a challenge for HCI. In this paper, we report on our observations of cross-device usage within groups when they engaged in a dyadic collaborative sensemaking task. Based on our findings, we discuss limitations of a state-of-the-art cross-device setting and present a set of design recommendations. We then propose an alternative design that aims for greater flexibility when using mobile devices to enable a free configuration of workspaces depending on users’ current activity.

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Title of host publication	Cross-Surface 2015 : Workshop on Interacting with Multi-Device Ecologies in the Wild, at International Conference on Interactive Tabletops & Surfaces (ITS)
Publication date	2015
Publication status	Published - 2015

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Cross-Surface 2015 : Workshop on Interacting with Multi-Device Ecologies in the Wild, at International Conference on Interactive Tabletops & Surfaces (ITS). 2015.

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