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- Data Visualization as a Library Service: Embedding Visualization Services in the Library Research LifecycleOgier, Andrea; Stamper, Michael J. (2018)Objective: The purpose of this article is to explore data visualization as a consulting service offered by a research library with particular attention to uses of visualization at various places within the research lifecycle. Methods: Lessons learned from a year of offering data visualization as a consulting service, and two general case studies are offered. Results: Data visualization consulting services have a few unique considerations, including setting clear expectations, considering proprietary vs open source technologies, and making sure the consulting experience is also a learning experience. In addition, we can clearly place data visualization requests, in the form of profiled case studies, in multiple parts of the research lifecycle.
- DESIGN THINKING for Visualizing Acid-Base Chemistry - Documenting a user-centered approach for designing and developing an ADA compliant online tool for visualizing acid-base chemistryStamper, Michael J.; Briganti, Jonathan; Brown, Anne M.; Dietrich, Andrea M.; Godrej, Adil N.; Schreiber, Madeline E.; Walz, Anita R. (2019-07-17)This project created an online tool, that we call “The pkAnalyzer”. It enables the exploration of acid-conjugate base distributions in an easy to use Web interface. This project is also an example of the disciplines of Arts and Design into the STEM sciences, i.e. STEM to STEAM, and University Libraries commitment to faculty, students, and staff throughout the Virginia Tech system, in the areas of data visualization and design services to aid in the research process and communication of results. Beyond the functionality of the tool, this project involved the planning and designing a custom, modifiable, and attractive user interface (UI) and visualization that are "user-friendly", and incorporate the World Wide Web Consortium’s Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), and falls with the Federal Governement’s Section 508 guidelines pertaining to creating and maintaining information and communications technology (ICT) that is accessible to people with disabilities relating to vision. Using a "Design Thinking" approach, all aspects of the design of this tool – User Interface (UI), User Experience (UX), Interaction Design (IxD), Graphic – were taken into account, and developed to enhance the user's experience using the tool, and undertanding of a complex chemical concept that is widely used in the basic and applied sciences and engineering.
- Development and Feasibility of an Online Brief Emotion Regulation Training (BERT) Program for Emerging AdultsGatto, Alyssa Jo; Elliott, Truitt J.; Briganti, Jonathan S.; Stamper, Michael J.; Porter, Nathaniel D.; Brown, Anne M.; Harden, Samantha M.; Cooper, Lee D.; Dunsmore, Julie C. (Frontiers, 2022-06-10)Mental wellness is a critical component of healthy development in emerging adulthood and serves to protect against stress and promote resilience against psychopathology. Emotion regulation is a key mechanism for effective prevention because of its role in socio-emotional competence and its transdiagnostic significance for psychopathology. In this feasibility study, a brief, time and cost-effective emotion regulation training program for emerging adults (BERT) was developed and tested using the RE-AIM framework. Importantly, building interventions within the context of an implementation framework, such as the RE-AIM framework, enhances the chances that an intervention will be able to scale out and scale up. First, the brainwriting premortem method was utilized to refine program content, conducting focus groups a priori to identify potential program failures prior to program implementation. Undergraduate students (n = 12) attended four focus groups presenting initial program content. Four clinicians were also interviewed to determine program barriers. Qualitative analyses aggregated participant feedback to identify compliments, changes, and concerns about BERT and critical feedback was immediately implemented prior to initial testing. BERT was rooted in cognitive-behavioral practices and informed by the Gross model of emotion regulation. The 5-week program was then examined in a college sample (N = 42) to evaluate implementation (low attrition, high content engagement, favorable attitudes, low incidence of technical errors, costs), reach (enrollment and completion demographics comparable to the population in which recruitment took place), and efficacy (positive change in emotion regulation pre- to post-program). Of the recruited participants, 36 remained in the study where 27 completed at least 80% of program content. Repeated-measures ANOVAs exhibited significant improvements in emotion regulation, psychological distress, and negative affectivity, suggesting promising initial efficacy. Initial data provide support for feasibility and a future randomized control trial. BERT has potential significance for promoting healthy development as its brief electronic format reduced barriers and the program development process incorporated stakeholder feedback at multiple levels to inform better implementation and dissemination.
- I am a Data Visualization Designer in an Academic Library, and More!Stamper, Michael J. (ResearchDataQ, 2019-12-04)Many academic institutions offer various forms of data and information finding services through their libraries to students, faculty, administrators, and the general public. These services often include help with data analysis, data management, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and data visualization. The service not always offered regarding data visualization and information design is having the support and guidance of someone experienced in graphic, interactive, visualization, information design in place to assist or lead the creative process, that aids in the design and development of effective, meaningful, and impactful visualizations - and this is where I come in, as the Data Visualization Designer within the Data Services group at University Libraries at Virginia Tech. This editorial will address the benefits of using a holistic, “Design Thinking” approach in the realm of data visualization and information design services through my first-hand experiences and knowledge gained through my work specifically relating to data visualization work at Indiana University-Bloomington and through my current position at Virginia Tech University Libraries.
- MAPSustain: Visualising biomass and biofuel researchZoss, Angela; Kong, Chin Hua; Ma, Nianli; Börner, Katy (University of Huddersfield, 2010-03-11)This paper discusses the visual and interaction design of an online website that supports the interactive exploration of research on biomass and biofuel research. The dataset used covers 13,506 publication records from MEDLINE, the Department of Energy (DOE) and Thomson Reuter's Web of Science (ISI), as well as the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) patents, and funding by the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) for the years 1965 to 2010 (see details in Kong et al., forthcoming). The analyses and visualisations reveal where research and development (R&D) takes place in the United States and also in topic space. Results aim to guide researchers gaining an overview of relevant expertise and research, industry representatives interested in identifying potential collaborators and competitors, or agencies interested in supporting or promoting a specific area of sustainability research.
- Places and Spaces Travelling ExhibitFralin, Scott; Börner, Katy; Tomlin, Patrick; Stamper, Michael J.; Ogier, Andrea (Virginia Tech, 2017-08-24)The exhibit is a multimedia visual and sensory extravaganza of data visualization and design that consists of over 100 exciting static and interactive visualizations ranging from the late 15th Century to the present. Topics range from Claudius Ptolemy’s Cosmographia World Map to an example of several ground-breaking geospatial concepts and mathematical proofs in a single visualization. Modern examples include New York City-based artist, Ward Shelley’s “History of Science Fiction”, which traces the literary history of the science fiction genre from its roots to 2011, when the map was first released to the public. The maps serve as fantastic examples of the intersection of art, design, and visualization. In addition to science maps, the exhibit features three sets of interactive macroscopes, including a set newly added to the exhibit collection. A macroscope is a software tool that allows viewers to see patterns in both large and small scale; it allows us to see that which is “at once too great, too slow, and too complex for our eyes” (Joël de Rosnay, The Macroscope: a New World Scientific System). Macroscopes also encourage viewers to interact with the exhibit; visitors to the exhibit can explore these macroscopes through large, multi-touch displays. While hosted by VT, the exhibit will debut four brand new macroscopes: The Cosmic Web Histography - view the history of the world visualized via Wikipedia Megaregions of the US - explore commuter regions across the US Science Paths - explore the randomness of scientific success Additional macroscope sets include ‘Macroscopes for Interacting with Science’ and ‘Macroscopes for Making Sense of Science.’ The exhibit, curated by the Cyberinfrastructure for Network Science Center at Indiana University and created by Dr. Katy Börner, includes over 100 science maps and a variety of interactive and multimedia elements meant to “to inspire cross-disciplinary discussion on how to best track and communicate scholarly activity and scientific progress on a global scale.” Tracking the contours of human knowledge and experience, these maps present new ways of understanding science and scholarship, creating new insights and connections along the way. 2017/08/24 - 2017/11/17
- SmartFarm Innovation NetworkDuncan, Susan E.; Ramsey, A. Ford (2019-10-04)This poster represents a variety of projects funded, in part, by the Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station, Virginia Tech Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology, NIFA, USDA NIFA and other funding sources. Some of these researchers are affiliated with the Southwest Virginia Regional Node of the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative.
- Visualizing Acid-Base Chemistry for Environmental Scientists and EngineersDietrich, Andrea M.; Briganti, Jonathan; Brown, Anne M.; Godrej, Adil N.; Gallagher, Conor; Kelly, Conor; Peterson, Bryanne; Schreiber, Madeline E.; Stamper, Michael J.; Walz, Anita R. (2020-02-14)Our interdisciplinary team of educators from the sciences and engineering joined forces to create a novel and original technology-enhanced software tool for acid-base chemistry. Acid-base chemistry is an underlying principle throughout life and the universe, from controlling the pH of human blood to influencing global warming, virus attachment, and life on other planets. Our interactive pKAnalyzer, available on line through GitHub, empowers students and professionals to visualize acid-base species while performing calculations. Student (n=27) response is terrific for the pKAnalyzer tool. The tool scored nearly all 7’s (strongly agree) for ease of use, aesthetics, and format of output, using the 7-point likert scale. pKAnalyzer: Link to App: https://databridgevt.github.io/pka-analyzer Copy and paste into Firefox or Chrome. Make sure JAVA is installed.