Hypermedia conversation recording to preserve informal artifacts in realtime collaboration

ABSTRACT

We present a hypermedia-based conversation recording method to preserve informal artifacts which are obtained in a realtime collaboration. Informal artifacts are not final goals but important results such as a process of a decision, an individual opinion, a rejected idea, or a nuance. Conversation in a realtime collaborative session is recorded linked with a participant's handwritten scripts so that the relevant portion of the conversation can be selectively played back in the subsequent individual session. A participant can preserve informal artifacts and structure the decision-making process by playing back the conversation after the collaboration. The important feature is that a participant can insert meaningful cues in any portion of the conversation without disturbing the current way of collaboration. Through the use of a prototype, we have found the effectiveness and the further improvement of this method.

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.5 INFORMATION INTERFACES AND PRESENTATION (I.7)
      H.5.1 Multimedia Information Systems
          Subjects: Audio input/output

Additional Classification:
  H. Information Systems
  H.1 MODELS AND PRINCIPLES
      H.1.2 User/Machine Systems
          Subjects: Human factors
  H.5 INFORMATION INTERFACES AND PRESENTATION (I.7)

General Terms:
Algorithms, Design, Human Factors