Are there benefits in seeing double?: a study of collaborative information visualization

We conducted an empirical study to better understand collaborative information visualization. We found that a system that offered fewer options for visualizations yielded more correct responses faster. Groups were more accurate but slower in solving problems than individuals. We identified different stages in visual discovery and found that collaboration benefits are from validating results and not from planning and system use. Tools to help translate and confirm the visualization would be of great benefit. Keywords Collaborative information visualization, CSCW, user study

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2003
• Where: CHI
• Authors: Gloria Mark, Keri Carpenter, Alfred Kobsa
• Keywords: CHI 2003, Collaborative Information Visualization, Empirical Study, Human Computer Interaction, Keywords Collaborative Information