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Tutorial #13
Interface Issues and Interaction Strategies for Information Retrieval Systems
Scott Henninger, University of Nebraska
Nick Belkin, Rutgers University
Sunday, April 14, full-day
Benefits
You will learn about state-of-the-art Information Retrieval (IR) techniques and
gain insight into the problems designers face in supporting people's interaction
with IR systems. You will also learn how to evaluate interactive IR systems and
how to structure the design process to support effective user IR interaction.
Origins
This highly rated tutorial from CHI '95 is updated for CHI 96.
Features
- key issues in the use and design of effective interfaces to IR systems
- analysis of current IR systems
- new methods for supporting user interaction with IR systems
- techniques for evaluating IR systems and the implications for users
- a user-centered process for structuring the design of effective interfaces to IR systems
Audience
Anyone interested in designing and implementing effective interactive retrieval
system interfaces. Applications include access mechanisms to digital libraries,
end-user interactive retrieval systems, and filtering and routing systems.
Experience with interactive retrieval systems is not required, but will be
helpful.
Presentation
Lecture, system demonstrations, videos, and discussion.
Instructors
Scott Henninger is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science
and Engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Scott's research
interests include interactive retrieval tools, multimedia interfaces,
intelligent retrieval methods, cognitive analysis of users, and locating
information for software reuse. Nick Belkin has been a Professor in the School
of Communication, Information, and Library Studies at Rutgers University since
1985. His research interests are in information retrieval as interaction with
text, with specific projects in user modeling, interface design, interaction
techniques, and evaluation of interactive systems. Nick is currently the Chair
of ACM SIGIR.
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