Browsing by Subject "Interface design"

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    Course of Life: A Transformative Design Inquiry into the Modern Academic CV
    (2023-08) Ganci, Aaron M.; Wheeler, Rachel; Dombrowski, Lynn; Hong, Youngbok; Haberski, Raymond J.
    This project addresses the growing issue of burnout among U.S. higher education faculty. An inquiry into the causes of faculty burnout points to weaknesses within the American higher education system that have been exacerbated by a network of external and internal pressures. From the outside, institutions are being pressured to act more like corporations and embrace neoliberal values. At the same time, the societal pressure to democratize American institutions by asking them to become inclusive in their policies and practices is felt acutely in academia. These aims—productivity and inclusive democratization– are often in tension in academia, with overseeing bodies like trustees and legislatures prizing measurable, economic productivity, and faculty and administrative bodies prioritizing gender and racial inclusivity. There is one place where all these pressures play out: the academic CV. The CV is an ideal lens through which to examine these dynamics as it struggles to link faculty, administrators, universities, and funding agencies, in their attempt to convey both neoliberal and inclusive values. Many stakeholders trying to construct different narratives leads to an inherent tension and leaves no one satisfied. To make matters worse, the growing use of digital analytic software in place of traditional CVs has led to an imbalance, with neoliberal success indicators overshadowing inclusive ones. This disparity negatively impacts faculty wellbeing, especially faculty in underrepresented demographics, as their sense of personal achievement is diminished under these criteria and raises the question: how might the CV evolve to balance the needs of all of its stakeholders? Doing so may ease some of the tension within academic life and enhance faculty wellbeing. This study employs a transformative research design to explore whether the CV can be reformed to rebalance the tensions within academia. The mixed-method qualitative study draws on interviews and participatory co-design activities, and a constructive design process to explore divergent ways the CV might evolve to benefit faculty more. After evaluating the designs through transformative criteria, new insights are developed about the nature of modern academic work and spheres of action that can lead to faculty wellbeing.
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    Designing a Predictive Coding System for Electronic Discovery
    (2016-04-08) Soundarajan, Dhivya; Hook, Sara Anne
    Not long ago, the concept of using predictive coding and other technologies to assist with the electronic discovery process seemed revolutionary. Da Silva Moore and Global Aerospace stand as the first major cases where judges strongly supported predictive coding.1-2 A recent Indiana case recognized it as a useful method for reducing the amount of potentially relevant evidence that has to be searched and culled.3 Within just a few short years, using predictive coding as part of an electronic discovery process is now considered acceptable and perhaps even expected. It is not difficult to appreciate the advantages of predictive coding and its superiority over a manual process at various steps of electronic discovery, particularly during the review step.4-11 However, questions still remain about the efficacy of the predictive coding process and the tools that are available.12-13 Because the use of predictive coding systems in law is still in its infancy, it presents us with an opportunity to design something that will not only take advantage of the power of big data and computational algorithms, but that will also incorporate design and usability principles to provide an attractive and easy-to-use interface for lawyers to interact with. Predictive coding uses natural language processing and other mathematical models to enhance search results, but the essence of these systems is that they actually learn and the precision of the retrieval improves as additional collections of evidence are entered. Behind-the-scenes will be a repository where all of the evidence for a case resides. Our system will assist the lawyers in reducing the time and cost of an electronic discovery process as well as minimize the chances for mistakes in determining which evidence is relevant to a case and which evidence can be withheld under attorney-client privilege, as attorney work-product or another confidentiality doctrine. 1. Da Silva Moore v. Publicis Groupe & MSL Group, No. 11 Civ. 1279, 2012 WL 607412 (ALC) (AJP) (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 24, 2012). 2. Global Aerospace, Inc. v. Landow Aviation, L.P., No. CL 61040 (Vir. Cir. Ct. Apr. 23, 2012). 3. In re Biomet, 2013 WL 1729682 (N.D. Ind. Apr. 18, 2013). 4. Alison Silverstein and Geoffrey Vance. E-Discovery Myth Busters: Why Predictive Coding is Safe, Successful and Smart. Peer to Peer, Vol. 29, No. 4, December 2013, pp. 66-69. 5. John Papageorge. Predictive Coding Gaining Support in Courts. Indiana Lawyer, January 29-February 11, 2014, p. 8. 6. Adam M. Acosta. Predictive Coding: The Beginning of a New E-Discovery Era. Res Gestae, October 2012, pp. 8-14. 7. Ajith (AJ) Samuel. Analytics Driving the E-Discovery Process. Peer to Peer, Vol. 28, No. 2, June 2012. 8. Richard Acello. Beyond Prediction: Technology-Assisted Review Enters the Lexicon. ABA Journal, August 2012, pp. 37, 70. 9. Barry Murphy. The Rise of Technology-Assisted Review (TAR). Peer to Peer, Vol. 28, No. 2, June 2012, pp. 10. Brian Ingram. Controlling E-Discovery Costs in a Big Data World. Peer to Peer, Vol. 29, No. 1, March 2013. 11. Hal Marcus and Susan Stone. Beyond Predictive Coding - The True Power of Data Analytics [webinar]. International Legal Technology Association, May 19, 2015. 12. Jessica Watts and Gareth Evans. Predictive Coding in the Real World [webinar]. International Legal Technology Association, August 5, 2015. 13. Danielle Bethea. Predictive Coding: Revolutionizing Review or Still Gaining Momentum? Litigation and Practice Support: ITLA White Paper, International Legal Technology Association, June 2014.