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An Affordance-based Framework for CVE Evaluation (2002)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Turner, P., & Turner, S. (2002). An Affordance-based Framework for CVE Evaluation. In X. Faulkner, J. Finlay, & F. Détienne (Eds.), People and Computers XVI - Memorable Yet Invisible (89-103). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-0105-5_6

We argue that a conceptual framework is required to support the practical evaluation of collaborative virtual environments. We propose such a framework based on an extended, three level concept of affordance. The application of the framework is il... Read More about An Affordance-based Framework for CVE Evaluation.

An investigation into virtual representations of real places. (2002)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Arnspang, J., Benyon, D., Fahle, M., Granum, E., Madsen, C., Pajdla, T., …Weinshall, D. (2002). An investigation into virtual representations of real places. In Proc. Fifth Annual International Workshop on Presence (66-78)

The paper describes the main themes of a recently funded research project under the European Communitys Future and Emerging Technologies Presence initiative. The aim of the research is to develop new tools for empirical and theoretical studies of pre... Read More about An investigation into virtual representations of real places..

Telling Tales: Narratives Of Classification And Control In The Design Of Taxonomic Software. (2002)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Turner, S., Turner, P., Raguenaud, C., & Kennedy, J. (2002). Telling Tales: Narratives Of Classification And Control In The Design Of Taxonomic Software. In Proceedings of Design Research Society Conference: Common Ground, September, 2002

This paper draws on concepts from the structuralist analysis of narrative to explore aspects of the role of stories in the small group design process. A brief review of relevant narratological concepts is provided. Their application in a preliminar... Read More about Telling Tales: Narratives Of Classification And Control In The Design Of Taxonomic Software..

An activity theoretic approach to surfacing evaluation issues. (2002)
Journal Article
Turner, P., & Turner, S. (2002). An activity theoretic approach to surfacing evaluation issues. Journal of applied systems studies : methodologies and applications for systems approaches, 3, 134-155

We introduce activity theory and the role of contradictions as a basis for making visible the structure and dynamics of work systems. Then, by way of a case study set in a national counter-fraud agency, we demonstrate how activity theory supports an... Read More about An activity theoretic approach to surfacing evaluation issues..

End-user perspectives on the uptake of computer supported cooperative working. (2002)
Journal Article
Turner, S., & Turner, P. (2002). End-user perspectives on the uptake of computer supported cooperative working. Journal of Organizational and End User Computing, 14, 3-15. https://doi.org/10.4018/joeuc.2002040101

Researchers in Information Systems have produced a rich collection of meta-analyses and models to further understanding of factors influencing the uptake of information technologies. In the domain of CSCW, however, these models have largely been negl... Read More about End-user perspectives on the uptake of computer supported cooperative working..

Caught between real and virtual worlds. (2001)
Book Chapter
Turner, P., & Turner, S. (2001). Caught between real and virtual worlds. In J. Bawa, P. Dorazio, & L. Trenner (Eds.), The Usability Business: Making the Web Work (60-70). Springer-Verlag

This chapter describes how we, as HCI practitioners, contributed to the design of a collaborative virtual environment-based simulator. This simulator is to be used by senior maritime professionals to practice and acquire safety-critical skills throug... Read More about Caught between real and virtual worlds..

Getting the story straight (2001)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McCall, R., Turner, P., Turner, S., & McCall, R. (2001). Getting the story straight. In A. Blandford, J. Vanderdonckt, & P. Gray (Eds.), People and Computers XV-Interaction without frontiers: joint proceedings of HCI 2001 and IHM 2001 (267-278). https://d

We argue that the use of a user-centred design approach necessarily involves some form of story telling or narrative. Given that both the potential end-users and the designers themselves often (perhaps usually) have different interests and points-of-... Read More about Getting the story straight.

Describing team work with activity theory (2001)
Journal Article
Turner, P., & Turner, S. (2001). Describing team work with activity theory. Cognition, Technology and Work, 3, 127-139. https://doi.org/10.1007/pl00011528

The proposal that activity theory might serve as a model or theory for computer-supported cooperative working remains an open question. Here we demonstrate the usefulness of activity theory in elucidating a series of small group software design meeti... Read More about Describing team work with activity theory.

Requirements are in the eyes of the beholders (2000)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Turner, P. (2000). Requirements are in the eyes of the beholders. In S. McDonald, Y. Waern, & G. Cockton (Eds.), People and Computers XIV - Usability or Else!: Proceedings of HCI 2000 (29-44). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-0515-2_3

It will be demonstrated that the perceived attributes or characteristics of information artefacts can act as constraints on the ways in which people use and interact with them. This is particularly true when the information artefacts behave as bounda... Read More about Requirements are in the eyes of the beholders.