 | Deborah TatarAssociate Professor
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Research Interests
Deborah Tatar (Ph.D., Stanford, Psychology) is interested in (1) how people work together in the presence of artifacts (that is, face-to- face interaction aided by pervasive computing artifacts), (2) how people learn in the presence of technology and each other, (3) the values that we use both consciously and unwittingly in designing and evaluating new technologies, and (4) the role of affect in computing. These interests roughly translate to work across a number of communities and concerns associated with Human-Computer Interaction including: (1) Computer-Supported Collaborative Work (CSCW), Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing (2) Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL), (3) Value-sensitive Design, Design Tensions, and Design Methodology, and (4) Affective Computing.
Pragmatics of Educational/Emotional Computing (POET) Research LabContact: Deborah TatarThe POET lab engages in research of real-world technology projects that promote equity and excellence in K-12 math and science classrooms and university engineering education, explores systems (especially Tuple Space-based) to support complex human coordination, lies in the realms of computer-supported cooperative work (CSCW) and computer-supported cooperative learning (CSCL), evaluates handheld, tablet, and large-screen computing, and contributes to the issues of social attention and technology. | |
ThirdLabThird Lab provides the intellectual home for two HCI lab groups - Deborah Tatar's POET Lab and Steve Harrison's h.Lab . While each of the labs have different projects and ask different kinds of questions, both are fundmentally phenomenologically situated. The name comes from the seminal paper by Harrison, Tatar and Sengers, The Third Paradigm which organizes the intellectual landscape of HCI into "classical human factors" (e.g. critical incidents), "classical cognitivism" (human information processing model, GOMS, KLM, and other quantifiable performance-oriented systems), and "phenomologically situated" (semiotic design, sociality, ethnography, affect, activity theory, cultural probes, etc.) "Third" also refers to the semeiotic system of Charles Sandes Peirce in which a "sign" is made up of the representation, the thing refered to by the representation, and a third thing -- the idea in the mind that connects the two. Third Lab meets Wednesday afternoons.
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2013
Kavanaugh, A. L., A. Puckett, and D. G. Tatar,
"Scaffolding Technology for Low Literacy Groups: From Cell Phone to PC?",
International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, vol. 29, no. 4, pp. 274-288, 03/2013.
Abstract
2012
Lee, J. - S., D. Tatar, and S. Harrison,
"Micro-coordination: because we did not already learn everything we need to know about working with others in kindergarten",
ACM 2012 conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW '12), Bellevue, WA, ACM, 02/2012.
Abstract
Lee, J. - S., S. Branham, D. Tatar, and S. Harrison,
"Processlessness: Staying Open to Interactional Possibilities",
Design of Interactive Systems (DIS 2012), Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK, ACM, 06/2012.
Abstract
Dickey-Kurdziolek, M., D. Tatar, and S. Harrison,
"Framespaces: Framing of Frameworks",
Design of Interactive Systems (DIS 2012), Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK, ACM, 06/2012.
Abstract
Lee, J. - S., D. Tatar, and E. R. Pedersen,
"Time, Topic and Trawl: Stories About How We Reach Our Past",
Design of Interactive Systems (DIS 2012), Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK, ACm, 06/2012.
Abstract
Hernandez-Leo, D., M. Akbar, D. Tater, and E. A. Fox,
"Social Tools for Educators: Supporting the Needs of Specific Communities",
IEEE Learning Technology Newsletter, vol. 14(2), 04/2012.
2011
Kafura, D., and D. G. Tatar,
"Initial experience with a computational thinking course for computer science students",
SIGCSE ’11: Proceedings of the 42nd ACM technical symposium on Computer science education, New York, NY, USA, ACM, pp. 251–256, 2011.
Harrison, S., and D. Tatar,
"On methods",
Interactions, March 2011, vol. 18, issue 2, no. 2: ACM, pp. 10-11, 03/2011.
Bardzell, S., E. Churchill, J. Bardzell, J. Forlizzi, R. Grinter, and D. G. Tatar,
"Feminism and interaction design",
CHI EA ’11: Proceedings of the 2011 annual conference extended abstracts on Human factors in computing systems, New York, NY, USA, ACM, pp. 1–4, 2011.
Lin, S., and D. G. Tatar,
"Encouraging parallel thinking through explicit coordination modeling",
SIGCSE ’11: Proceedings of the 42nd ACM technical symposium on Computer science education, New York, NY, USA, ACM, pp. 441–446, 2011.
Kafura, D., and D. Tatar,
"Initial Experience with a Computational Thinking Course for Computer Science Students",
ACM SIGCSE'11, Dallas, TX, Association for Computing Machinery, March, 2011.
Harrison, S., P. Sengers, and D. Tatar,
"Making Epistemological Trouble: Third-Paradigm HCI as Successor Scienc",
Interacting with Computers, vol. 23, no. 5, pp. 385-392, 09/2011.
Abstract
2010
Roschelle, J., J. Pierson, S. Empson, N. Shechtman, M. Dunn, and D. Tatar,
"Equity in scaling up SimCalc: investigating differences in student learning and classroom implementation",
Proceedings of the 9th International Conference of the Learning Sciences - Volume 1: International Society of the Learning Sciences, pp. 333–340, 2010.
Beaton, B., S. Harrison, and D. Tatar,
"Digital Drumming: A Study of colocated, highly coordinated, dyadic collaboration",
In Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Atlanta, GA, 04/2010.
Schaefer, M., D. Tatar, and S. Harrison,
"Can CSCW Technologies Help Us Reconstruct Places",
In Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work; “CSCW Horizons, Savannah, GA, 02/2010.
Roschelle, J., J. Pierson, S. Empson, N. Shechtman, M. Dunn, and D. G. Tatar,
"Equity in scaling up SimCalc: investigating differences in student learning and classroom implementation",
ICLS ’10: Proceedings of the 9th International Conference of the Learning Sciences: International Society of the Learning Sciences, pp. 333–340, 2010.
Dickey-Kurdziolek, M., M. Schaefer, D. G. Tatar, and I. P. Renga,
"Lessons from thoughtswap-ing: increasing participants’ coordinative agency in facilitated discussions",
CSCW ’10: Proceedings of the 2010 ACM conference on Computer supported cooperative work, New York, NY, USA, ACM, pp. 81–90, 2010.
Way, T., L. Cassel, K. Pearson, and U. Wolz,
"A Distributed Expertise Model for Teaching Computing Across Disciplines and Institutions",
he 2010 International Conference on Frontiers in Education: Computer Science and Computer Engineering., Las Vegas, NV, CSREA Press, 07/2010.
Abstract
2009
Burge, J., and D. Tatar,
Computer Supported Cooperative WorkMedia Space 20 + Years of Mediated LifeAffect and Dyads: Conflict Across Different Technological Media,
, London, Springer London, pp. 123 - 144, 2009.
Abstract
Tatar, D.,
Playground Games and the Diminution of the Feminine in the Age of Technology,
, Invited Lecture. Through Feminist Eyes. Women and Gender Studies Program, Virginia Tech, 10/2009.
Schaefer, M., D. Tatar, and S. Harrison,
"Reflecting in Context: Collaborative Writing in Place",
Computers and Writing Workshop 2009, Davis, CA, 2009.
2008
Tatar, D., S. Lin, and Y. S. Lee,
"Playground Games and the Dissemination of Control in Computing and Learning",
Educating Learning Technology Designers, Mahwah, New Jersey, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates., 2008.
Brecht, J., C. DiGiano, C. Patton, D. Tatar, S. R. Chaudhury, J. Roschelle, and K. Davis,
"Supporting Collaborative Learning Activities with a General-Purpose Interface",
Mobile Learning in Education and Training., Athabasca Canada, Athabasca University Press, 2008.
Patton, C., D. Tatar, and Y. Dimitriadis,
"Trace Theory, Coordination Games, and GroupScribbles",
International Handbook of Information Technology In Education. , New York, Springer, 2008.
Roschelle, J., D. Tatar, and J. Kaput,
"Getting to scale with innovations that deeply restructure how students come to know mathematics and science",
Handbook of design research in mathematics, science and technology education. , Mahwah, NJ, Erlbaum, 2008.
Harrison, S., and D. Tatar,
"People, Events, Loci: The relation of semantic frames in mediated experience",
Journal of Computer-Supported Cooperative Work(Special Issue on Place), 2008.
Roschelle, J., D. Tatar, N. Shechtman, and J. Knudsen,
"The role of scaling up research in designing for and evaluating robustness",
Educational Studies in Mathematics, Special Issue on Democratizing Access to Mathematics through Technology:, 2008.
Tatar, D., J. Roschelle, J. Knudsen, N. Shechtman, J. Kaput, and B. Hopkins,
"Scaling Up Innovative Technology-Based Math",
Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2008.
Roschelle, J., N. Shechtman, S. Hegedus, J. Pierson, M. McLeese, and D. Tatar,
"Cognitive Complexity in Mathematics Teaching and Learning: Emerging Findings in a Large-Scale Experiment",
International Conference of the Learning Sciences, Utrecht, Netherlands, 06/2008.
Tatar, D., J. S. Lee, and N. Alaloula,
"Playground Games: A design strategy for supporting and understanding coordinated activity",
Conference on the Design of Interactive Systems, 2008. , Capetown, South Africa, 02/2008.
Roschelle, J., D. Tatar, N. Shechtman, and S. Hegedus,
"Using an Integration of Technology, Curriculum, and Teacher Professional Development at Scale to Improve Student Learning of Important Middle School Mathematics",
Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness (SREE), Crystal City, Virginia, 03/2008.
Schaefer, M., D. Tatar, S. Harrison, and A. Crandell,
"Using Place as Provocation: In situ collaborative narrative construction",
Journal of the Research Center for Educational Technology, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 49-60, 2008.
Abstract
Kim, K., D. G. Tatar, and S. Harrison,
"Common ground can be efficiently achieved by capturing a screenshot in handheld-based learning activity",
ICLS’08: Proceedings of the 8th international conference on International conference for the learning sciences: International Society of the Learning Sciences, pp. 57–58, 2008.
Harrison, S., and D. G. Tatar,
"Places: People, Events, Loci –- the Relation of Semantic Frames in the Construction of Place",
Comput. Supported Coop. Work, vol. 17, no. 2-3, Norwell, MA, USA, Kluwer Academic Publishers, pp. 135–135, 2008.
2007
Roschelle, J., C. Patton, and D. Tatar,
"Designing Networked Handheld Devices to Enhance School Learning",
Advances in Computing, vol. 70, New York, Academic Press, pp. 2-52, 2007.
Tatar, D.,
"The Design Tensions Framework",
Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, vol. 22, no. 4, pp. 413-451, 2007.
Roschelle, J., D. Tatar, S. R. Chaudhury, Y. Dimitriadis, C. Patton, and C. DiGiano,
"Ink, Improvisation and Interactive Engagement: learning with tablets",
IEEE Computer, vol. 40, no. 9, pp. 42-48, 2007.
Dimitriadis, Y., Asensio-Pérez, J.iI, D. Hernández-Leo, J. Roschelle, J. Brecht, D. Tatar, S. R. Chaudhury, C. DiGiano, and C. Patton,
"From socially-mediated to technology-mediated coordination: A study of design tensions using Group Scribbles",
Conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning , 2007.
Kim, K., D. Tatar, and S. Harrison,
"Sharing Visual Context to Facilitate Late Overhearers’ Understanding of the Handheld-Based Learning Activity",
Conference on Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning 2007, 2007.
2006
Lin, S., D. Tatar, S. Harrison, J. Roschelle, and C. Patton,
"Learning When Less is More: “Bootstrapping” Undergraduate Programmers as Coordination Designers",
Participatory Design Conference, Trento Italy, 08/2006.
Vahey, P., D. Tatar, and J. Roschelle,
"Using Handheld Technology to Move Between the Private and Public in the Classroom",
Ubiquitous computing: Invisible technology, visible impact, Mahwah, NJ, Erlbaum, pp. 187-210, 2006.
Brecht, J., C. DiGiano, C. Patton, K. Davis, J. Roschelle, and D. Tatar,
"Coordinating networked learning activities with a general-purpose interface",
mLearn 2006, 2006.
Lin, S., D. Tatar, S. Harrison, J. Roschelle, and C. Patton,
"Learning When Less is More: “Bootstrapping” Undergraduate Programmers as Coordination Designers",
PDC 2006 , Trento Italy, pp. pp. 133-136., 08/2006.
2005
Roschelle, J., P. Schank, J. Brecht, D. Tatar, and S. R. Chaudhury,
"From Response Systems to Distributed Systems for Enhanced Collaborative Learning",
International Conference on Computers and Education 2005 (ICCE 2005), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, IOS Press, pp. pp. 363-370, 11/2005.
Kim, K., and D. Tatar,
"Weak Guidance with “Look” Functionality in Handheld-based Classroom Activities.",
2005 Conference on Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning,, Taipei, Taiwan, pp. pp. 296-300, 06/2005.
Tatar, D., S. Lin, and M. Dickey,
"Visualizing Handheld-Based Classroom Activity",
2005 International Symposium on Collaborative Technologies and Systems, St. Louis, MS, pp. pp. 313-320, 05/2005.
2004
Gray, J., and D. Tatar,
"Sociocultural Analysis of Online Professional Development: A Case Study of Personal, Interpersonal, Community, and Technical Aspects",
Designing for Virtual Communities in the Service of Learning, New York, Cambridge University Press, pp. 404-436., 2004.
Penuel, B., D. Tatar, and J. Roschelle,
"The Role of Research on Contexts of Teaching Practice in Informing the Design of Handheld Learning Technologies",
Journal of Educational Computing Research, vol. 30, no. 4, pp. 353-370, 2004.
Roschelle, J., W. R. Penuel, L. Yarnall, N. Shechtman, and D. Tatar,
"Handheld tools that "informate" assessment of student learning in science: A requirements analysis",
Journal of Computer-Assisted Learning, vol. 21, no. 3, pp. 190-203, 2004.
Vahey, P., D. Tatar, and J. Roschelle,
"Leveraging Handhelds to Increase Student Learning: Engaging Middle School Students with the Mathematics of Change",
Sixth International Conference of the Learning Sciences, Los Angeles, CA, pp. pp. 553-560., 06/2004.
Kim, K., and D. Tatar,
"Designing knowledge management systems: reuse and integration of findings in computer supported cooperative work",
IRI 2004., pp. pp. 338-343., 2004.
2003
Tatar, D., J. Roschelle, P. Vahey, and W. Penuel,
"Handhelds Go to School",
IEEE Computer, vol. 36, no. 9, pp. 30-37, 2003.
Jucks, R., M. R. Paechter, and D. Tatar,
"Learning and Collaboration in Online Discourses",
International Journal of Educational Policy, Research & Practice, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 117-147, 2003.
DiGiano, C., C. Patton, J. Roschelle, D. Tatar, L. Yarnall, and M. Manley,
"Collaboration Design Patterns: Conceptual Tools for Planning for The Wireless Classroom",
Journal of Computer-Assisted Learning, vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 284-297, 2003.
Roschelle, J., P. Vahey, D. Tatar, J. Kaput, and S. J. Hegedus,
"Five key considerations for networking in a handheld-based mathematics classroom",
2003 joint meeting of PME and PMENA, vol. 4, Honolulu, Hawaii: University of Hawaii., pp. pp. 71-78, 2003.
2002
Tatar, D., J. Grey, and J. Fusco,
"Rich Social Interaction in an Online Community for Learning",
Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Learning, Bloomington CO, 01/2002.
2001
Horowitz, L., E. Krasnaperova, D. Tatar, and K. Nelson,
"The Way to Console Depends on the Goal",
Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, vol. 37, pp. pp. 49-61, 2001.
1999
Reeves, B., A. Lang, E. Y. Kim, and D. Tatar,
"The Effects of Screen Size and Viewer Contents on Attention and Arousal",
Journal of Media Psychology, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 49-67, 1999.
1998
Tatar, D.,
"Social and Personal Effects of Preoccupied Listeners",
Dept. of Psychology, vol. PhD: Stanford University, 1998.
1991
Tatar, D., G. Foster, and D. Bobrow,
"Design for Conversation: lessons from Cognoter",
Readings in Groupware and Computer-Supported Cooperative Work., San Mateo, CA, Morgan Kaufman , pp. 596-608, 1991.
Tatar, D., G. Foster, and D. Bobrow,
"Design for Conversation: lessons from Cognoter",
International Journal of Man-Machine Studies, vol. 34, no. 2, pp. 185-209, 1991.
1988
Mackay, W., R. Guindon, M. Mantei, L. Suchman, and D. Tatar,
"Video: Data for Studying Human-Computer Interaction",
SigCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Washington, D.C., pp. pp. 133-137., 05/1988.
1987
Stefik, M., G. Foster, D. Bobrow, D. Tatar, and S. Lanning,
"WYSIWIS Revised: Experiences with Multi-user Interfaces",
Readings in Groupware and Computer-Supported Cooperative Work. 1993, San Mateo, CA, Morgan Kaufman, pp. 585-595, 1987.
Stefik, M., G. Foster, D. Bobrow, D. Tatar, and S. Lanning,
"WYSIWIS Revised: Experiences with Multi-user Interfaces",
ACM Transactions on Office Information Systems, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 147-167, 1987.
Tatar, D.,
"Colab,A New Medium for Communication and Cooperation",
International Conference on Computers and Information, Pittsburgh, PA, 12/1987.
1986
Tatar, D.,
A Programmer's Guide to Common LISP,
, Bedford, MA, Digital Press, pp. 337, 1986.
Please see projects at: http://people.cs.vt.edu/dtatar/
CE21 Planning Grant: Integrating Computational Thinking into Middle School Curriculum
Granting Institution: National Science Foundation
Amount: $199,998
CRI: Interfaces For The Embodied Mind
Granting Institution: National Science Foundation
Amount: $394,261
Distributed Expertise in Enhancing Computing Education with Connections to the Arts
Granting Institution:
Amount: $120,000
Hands-on Minds-on: Multidisciplinary Approaches to Understanding and Preventing Societal Violence
Granting Institution: National Science Foundation
Amount: $365,448
HCC-Small: Human Micro-coordination in a World of Pervasive Computing
Granting Institution: NSF
Amount: $499,276
Planning Grant: Integrating Computational Thinking Into Middle School Curriculum
Granting Institution: National Science Foundation
Amount: $199,998
REU Planning Grant: Integrating Computational Thinking Into Middle School Curriculum
Granting Institution: National Science Foundation
Amount: $16,000
Scaling Up Middle School Mathematics Innovations, Phase II
Granting Institution: SRI International
Amount: $657,745