Abstract
The use of data and metrics on a professional and personal level has led to considerable discourse around the performative power and politics of 'big data' and data visualization, with academia being no exception. We have developed a university system, ResViz, which publicly visualizes the externally funded research projects of academics, and their internal collaborations. We present an interview study that engages 20 key stakeholders, academics and administrators who are part of the pilot release for the first version of this system. In doing so, we describe and problematize our design space, considering the implications of making metrics visible and their social use within a large organization. Our findings cut across the way people communicate, review and manage performance with metrics. We raise seven design issues in this space - practical considerations that expose the tensions in making metrics available for public contestation.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | CHI 2016 - Proceedings, 34th Annual CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems |
Publisher | ACM |
Pages | 5015-5027 |
Number of pages | 13 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781450333627 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 7 May 2016 |
Event | 34th Annual Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI 2016 - San Jose, United States Duration: 7 May 2016 → 12 May 2016 |
Conference
Conference | 34th Annual Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI 2016 |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | San Jose |
Period | 7/05/16 → 12/05/16 |
Keywords
- Critical data studies
- Metrics
- Visualization