Individuals Pairs Small Groups Organizations Communities Society Exploring the Group within Social and Collaborative Search Small Groups Work via Collaboration Key attributes Interaction Interdependence Awareness Shared Understanding Small Groups Work via Collaboration Key attributes Interaction Interdependence Awareness Shared Understanding SCIS Workshop, Rutgers University May 14 th, 2015 Dr. Sandra Toze

Individual Session(s) Screen Capture Screen Capture Group Processes Task Work Group Processes Task Work Individual Survey Group Interview Human Observation Human Observation Video Capture Video Capture Audio Recording Audio Recording Key Digital Diaries Lab Orientation Demographics Data Collection Study Events How Can We Study Groups? 2

Applying an Information Lens 3

4 Mission Analysis Goal Specification Strategy Formulation Plan Decision Making Generating Problem Solving Do Monitoring Progress Systems Monitoring Team Monitoring Coordination Monitor Each Task over Time … Modification of Marks, Mathieu & Zaccaro (2001) Information Tasks within Group Work Need Find Use Need Find Use

Core Elements of a Group Information Process 5

Group Information Process Model 6 When are needs accepted and when they are ignored? How do the social aspects of groups affect information needs? When are needs accepted and when they are ignored? How do the social aspects of groups affect information needs? Examine triggers for shift to external seeking rather than sharing How information activities translate into changes in artefacts Relationship between information use and shared understanding Social aspects of groups and group information use How information activities translate into changes in artefacts Relationship between information use and shared understanding Social aspects of groups and group information use Examine transitions between planning, doing, and monitoring When, why, & how information is ignored