Technology Use and Barriers in Rural and Remote EnvironmentsThis project examines technology use in rural and remote areas. Through qualitative studies with residents in rural and Northern Manitoba, we aim to understand how currently available infrastructure affects individual and community productivity, as well as family communication. Our findings also highlight a number of promising implications for design.Project PublicationsSoftware Learning Strategies and Perceptions of Rural IndividualsPatrick Dubois, Andrea Bunt. Software Learning Strategies and Perceptions of Rural Individuals. ACM Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing (CSCW’18). 2018. Extended abstract.The Effect of Signal Expense and Dependability on Family Communication in Rural and Northern CanadaRoberta M. Melvin, Andrea Bunt, Erick Odour and Carman Neustaedter (2015). The Effect of Signal Expense and Dependability on Family Communication in Rural and Northern Canada. Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2015), 717-726Investigating Connectivity Challenges and Available Mitigation for Communication in Rural and RemoteMelvin, R., Investigating Connectivity Challenges and Available Mitigation for Communication in Rural and Remote Environments, Master’s Thesis, 2014, University of ManitobaDesigned for Work, but not from Here: Rural and Remote Perspectives on Networked TechnologyMelvin, R. and Bunt, A. (2012) Designed for Work, but not from Here: Rural and Remote Perspectives on Networked Technology,Proceedings of ACM Conference on Designing Interactive Systems (DIS 2012),pp. 176-185.Effects of Reduced Connectivity in Rural and Remote CommunitiesRoberta Melvin and Andrea Bunt. 2011. Effects of Reduced Connectivity in Rural and Remote Communities. InWorkshop on Everyday Practice and Sustainable HCI: Understanding and Learning from Cultures of (Un)Sustainability (CHI 2011), Vancouver, Canada.CollaboratorsRobbie MelvinAlumniAndrea BuntProfessorPatrick DuboisInstructorAs well as: Erick Odour andCarman Neustaedter
Technology Use and Barriers in Rural and Remote EnvironmentsThis project examines technology use in rural and remote areas. Through qualitative studies with residents in rural and Northern Manitoba, we aim to understand how currently available infrastructure affects individual and community productivity, as well as family communication. Our findings also highlight a number of promising implications for design.Project PublicationsSoftware Learning Strategies and Perceptions of Rural IndividualsPatrick Dubois, Andrea Bunt. Software Learning Strategies and Perceptions of Rural Individuals. ACM Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing (CSCW’18). 2018. Extended abstract.The Effect of Signal Expense and Dependability on Family Communication in Rural and Northern CanadaRoberta M. Melvin, Andrea Bunt, Erick Odour and Carman Neustaedter (2015). The Effect of Signal Expense and Dependabilit
Melvin, R. and Bunt, A. (2012) Designed for Work, but not from Here: Rural and Remote Perspectives on Networked Technology, Proceedings of ACM Conference on Designing Interactive Systems (DIS 2012), pp. 176-185.
