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Computer support for collaborative data analysis: augmenting paper affinity diagrams

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Gunnar Harboe,

Jonas Minke,

Ioana Ilea,

Elaine M. HuangAuthors Info & Claims

CSCW '12: Proceedings of the ACM 2012 conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work

Pages 1179 - 1182

https://doi.org/10.1145/2145204.2145379

Published: 11 February 2012 Publication History

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The traditional paper-based affinity diagram is a powerful tool for collaborative qualitative data analysis, but the present paper-based process has limitations. In this work we describe how users work with paper-based affinity diagrams as uncovered through a set of interviews with professionals who use the method. We also present an early prototype system to provide computer support for paper-based affinities.

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February 2012

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ISBN:9781450310864

DOI:10.1145/2145204

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University of Minnesota

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