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  • Mapping Software Development Tool Design to Information Foraging Theory

    Creator:
    Nabi, Md Tahmid-un
    Abstract:
    The design of programming tools is slow and costly. To ease this process, we have developed a design pattern catalog aimed at providing guidance about how to design tools for developers. This guidance is grounded in Information Foraging Theory (IFT), which empirical studies have shown to be useful for understanding...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis

  • A usability comparison of PDA-based quizzes and paper-and-pencil quizzes

    Creator:
    Segall, Noa
    Abstract:
    In the last few years, many schools and universities have incorporated personal digital assistants (PDAs) into their teaching curricula, in an attempt to enhance students' learning experience and reduce instructors' workload. One of the most common uses of PDAs in the classroom is as a test administrator. This study compared...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    , reprting Industrial Engineering Head of the Department of Industrial and Dean of the G/adtte School

  • Design of robust infrastructure systems incorporating user behavior

    Creator:
    Piacenza, Joseph R., III
    Abstract:
    Infrastructure systems are a critical component supporting today's modern society. From power grids to traffic networks, we rely on these systems to perform as intended, despite the various sources of uncertainty present in their operation. Designing for system robustness can help mitigate the impact of failures caused by unexpected events....
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    𝐸 average network path efficiency 𝐺 interaction matrix ϵ!" network path efficiency 𝑖 row

  • Personalizing machine learning systems with explanatory debugging

    Creator:
    Kulesza, Todd
    Abstract:
    How can end users efficiently influence the predictions that machine learning systems make on their behalf? Traditional systems rely on users to provide examples of how they want the learning system to behave, but this is not always practical for the user, nor efficient for the learning system. This dissertation...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation

  • Supporting merge comprehension when resolving merge conflicts

    Creator:
    Nelson, Nicholas
    Abstract:
    Distributed version control allows developers to manage software evolution among distributed development teams. But it does not eliminate all consistency and concurrency issues, and instead introduces additional complexity when merging code. And resolving merge conflicts is nontrivial when automated merging fails. In such cases, developers are forced to inspect the...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
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    Intervention Study Tutorial Script 165 G Data/Frame Sensemaking Codebook 171 H Post-Study Questionnaire 173

  • Helping end-user programmers find and fix performance problems in visual code

    Creator:
    Chambers, Chris
    Abstract:
    End-user programmers often struggle to create programs that run quickly and effectively, which can be a major deterrent in completing their tasks as desired. Current research has primarily focused on catching user mistakes, such as errors or misused formulas. However, end users deal with issues other than just correctness. In...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation