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The conference offers two 1/2 day tutorials prepared by leading
researchers in the field of User Modeling. These tutorials can be
taken free of charge by any registered User Modeling participant.
Class sizes are limited to 30 students each. Register early to
reserve your tutorial place. Those who will not be able to attend the
tutorials can reserve a copy of the tutorial materials. Both
tutorials will be held in parallel in Monday June 23 before the
official start of the conference.
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David N. Chin, Department of Information and Computer Sciences,
University of Hawaii |
Evaluating the Effectiveness of User Models by Experiments
The empirical evaluation of user modeling systems has become standard practice in our field. This tutorial will introduce UM researchers to the basic knowledge needed to perform the human-interaction experiments that are needed to validate UM systems. It should be accessible to anyone with basic knowledge of user modeling. No background in experimental psychology or statistics is needed. Topics will include experiment design, practical points of running experiments, data analysis, and avoiding pitfalls. The emphasis will be on the application of these topics to the evaluation of UM systems.
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Anthony Jameson, German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence, International University in Germany |
Systems That Adapt to Their Users: An Integrative Overview (*)
This tutorial offers a broad overview of the field of user modeling. It is intended both for newcomers to the field and for those who wish to increase their awareness of developments outside of their area of specialization.
The tutorial will consider in turn five questions that need to be addressed during the design of
any specific user-adaptive system:
- What functions can the system's adaptation serve?
- How should information about individual users be acquired?
- What methods can the system use for making inferences and decisions?
- What usability challenges associated with user-adaptivity can arise with the system, and how can they be dealt with?
- How can user studies be designed that specifically address the adaptive aspects of the system?
For each question, the main types of answer that have been worked out so far will be presented and illustrated with examples. The tutorial notes contain supplementary material that will allow participants to analyze the questions in depth with reference to particular systems that they are working on.
Earlier versions of this tutorial were presented in the CHI, IJCAI, IUI, and UM conference series. Further information is available via the presenter's homepage. Participants who wish to prepare themselves in advance can request by email( jameson (at) dfki.de) a reprint of the presenter's chapter Adaptive Interfaces and Agents in the recently published Human-Computer Interaction Handbook.
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Because of copyright restrictions, the notes for this tutorial cannot be posted on the web. But interested UM 2003 participants, including those who did not attend the tutorial, can request an electronic version of the notes, in the form of a PDF file, by sending a brief email to Anthony Jameson at jameson (at) dfki.de.
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