Elke Duncker
Middlesex University
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acm/ieee joint conference on digital libraries | 2002
Elke Duncker
Computing metaphors have become an integral part of information systems design, yet they are deeply rooted in cultural practices. This paper presents an investigation of the cross-cultural use and usability of such metaphors by studying the library metaphor of digital libraries in the cultural context of the Maori, the indigenous population of New Zealand. The ethnographic study examines relevant features of the Maori culture, their form of knowledge transfer and their use of physical and digital libraries. On this basis, the paper points out why and when the library metaphor fails Maori and other indigenous users, and indicates how this knowledge can contribute to the improvement of future designs.
international conference on internationalization design and global development | 2009
Javed Anjum Sheikh; Bob Fields; Elke Duncker
This research works towards the integration of cultural factors in global information systems like the Web or digital libraries to enhance global access to information and services. In this context, we study cultural differences in categorization and classification by means of card sorting experiments in combination with observations and interviews. An initial analysis of data collected in Pakistan and UK reveals a number of differences between Pakistani and British participants as to how they classify every-day objects. The differences found suggest a number of design solutions for cultural inclusion.
2009 International Conference on the Current Trends in Information Technology (CTIT) | 2009
Javed Anjum Sheikh; Bob Fields; Elke Duncker
The massive use of technologies has spurred a new revolution in Interactive Information system. This research is being conducted to address the integration of cultural factors to enhance the reach of information access, which is caused by the ambiguity of cultural terminology. In this context, we study cultural differences in categorization and classification by means of card sorting experiments in combination with observations and interviews. We also investigate how different cultures view similar concepts in different ways and how these can be represented. An initial analysis of data collected in Pakistan and UK reveals a number of differences between Pakistani and British participants as to how they classify every-day objects. The differences found suggest a number of design solutions for cultural inclusion.
international conference on cross-cultural design | 2013
Elke Duncker; Javed Anjum Sheikh; Bob Fields
This paper provides a brief overview of cross-cultural interface design solutions combining cross-language information retrieval and cross-cultural designing. Language is a part of culture in a sense, but most of researchers deal with these two issues separately because they have many different issues and solutions in nature. The diversity of sources and perspectives taken into account for the review including practitioners’(software localization) and technical (e.g. semantic web, ontologies) solutions, design processes (e.g. cultural finger print), design elements (e.g. cultural markers), and philosophically informed discussions (e.g. semiotics).
international conference on human interface and management of information | 2011
Javed Anjum Sheikh; Bob Fields; Elke Duncker
This research is being conducted to address the integration of cultural factors in interactive information system to enhance the reach of knowledge management to culturally heterogeneous user. In this context, we introduced a knowledge management framework. This method will help researchers to understand how different cultures view similar concepts. The result and analysis we expected in this research is intended to guideline to design knowledge management based cross-cultural interface. The result will increase usability enhancement and interaction patterns in interactive design.
Behaviour & Information Technology | 2015
Judy Wilson; Paul Curzon; Elke Duncker
In-car route guidance is automatic, requiring a minimum of time and thinking. This paper explores the use of personalised information when providing instructions for navigating a journey. We focus on older women with a lifetime of experience. Ten female participants were interviewed to elicit their comfort zone with respect to navigating in a car from their own home. Two routes were then devised for each participant, which extended beyond this comfort zone, and presented to them in two different formats. Participants then navigated the route of their least preferred format. Questionnaires and interviews were used to explore the effects of the formats on their confidence, cognitive effort and use of cognitive mapping facilities. The questionnaire data showed that the more detailed instructions supported cognitive mapping processes and the interviews suggested that this support was valued prior to executing the route.
international conference on information science and applications | 2010
Javed Anjum Sheikh; Bob Fields; Elke Duncker
This research is being conducted to address the integration of cultural factors to enhance the reach of information access. In this context, we investigate how different cultures view similar concepts in different ways and how these can be represented. These differences can be bridged by a common information structure (i.e. identifying concept, common vocabulary and links them according to their relationship and constraints.) Therefore, the possible solution is to represent these differences by developing a cultural based
european conference on research and advanced technology for digital libraries | 1999
Yin-Leng Theng; Elke Duncker; Norliza Mohd-Nasir; George Buchanan; Harold W. Thimbleby
Bulletin of the Association for Information Science and Technology | 2005
Elke Duncker; Yin-Leng Theng; Norlisa Mohd-Nasir
Archive | 2010
Javed Anjum Sheikh; Bob Fields; Elke Duncker