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Interaction Design and Activity Theory: designing for social code review
(2010-12)
This thesis applies activity theory to interaction design of a code review tool. The purpose of this project was two-fold: To understand the practice of code review, and to gain insight into the value of activity theory ...
Visualizing information graphics: how to design effective charts and graphs
(2011)
This project will enable users to create more meaningful and engaging presentations that incorporate the theory and principles of information graphics. Leading research findings are distilled, interpreted, and integrated ...
Nritta Indian Dance
(2012)
Nritta Indian Dance is an engaging platform where Indian dancers can connect with each other, promote themselves, and network with one another throughout the United States. Nritta aims to share the art form of Indian dance ...
Using crowd sourcing to change the real estate landscape
(2016-05)
Buying a home is the single largest purchase a person will make in their lifetime and often the most difficult decision. In the past, new home buyers would rely on realtors to assist them in their home search. But as ...
Increasing online donations to charity websites through donation form design: a Catholic Relief Services case study
(2012)
The purpose of this study was to investigate whether design changes to a charitable organization's online donation form can lead to an increase in online donations. Catholic Relief Services (CRS), a leading international ...
Why Technology for Caregivers Fail: A Qualitative Study of GPS-Based Technology Supporting Alzheimer’s Caregivers
(2018-02)
The purpose of this research is to understand the usability challenges of wearable Global Positioning System (GPS)-based technologies for at home caregivers managing wandering effects for loved ones with Dementia, specifically ...
A UNITED STATE: Moderation. Diversity. Reciprocity. Equality. Designing mobile technology to support productive online political discourse.
(2019-05)
I have endeavored upon this thesis work in an attempt to find design solutions to the pressing societal problems of ever-increasing political polarization coupled with widespread dissatisfaction with social media’s effect ...
Design Studio Exploratory IRB Digital Signature Implementation Project
(2014-08)
With a specific project in mind, we explored the implementation of an electronic
Institutional Review Board (IRB) application for research involving human subjects, that
would also require a user to provide a “digital ...
Ensuring data integrity and user retention within BANDIT
(2018)
Data collection is a vital service completed by the government to help ensure accuracy on a range of issues. Currently the Bird Banding Lab (BBL) is tasked with the collection of bird migratory data across North America. ...