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Encouraging ambiguous experience: guides for personal meaning making

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DIS Companion '14: Proceedings of the 2014 companion publication on Designing interactive systems

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I discuss a project in which an interactive edition of a poetry text was introduced in a classroom as a way to learn about designing for ambiguity. As several HCI researchers have noted, ambiguity can be a valuable attribute of designed objects, allowing users to create personal meaning. However, ambiguity can also lead to anxiety or frustration that precludes this kind of engagement. Based on observations, interviews and analysis of work produced by students, I suggest that while an interface designed with guides-features that orient users to an unfamiliar environment-can support and encourage personal meaning making, questions remain about the user's autonomy and the role of the designer in guiding ambiguous experiences.

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Encouraging ambiguous experience: guides for personal meaning making
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DIS Companion '14: Proceedings of the 2014 companion publication on Designing interactive systems

June 2014

248 pages

ISBN:9781450329033

DOI:10.1145/2598784

General Chairs:
Ron Wakkary
Simon Fraser University
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Steve Harrison
Virginia Tech
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Indiana University
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Carman Neustaedter
Simon Fraser University
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Eric Paulos
UC Berkeley

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