Collaborative Work in 3D Virtual Environments: A Research Agenda and Operational Framework

Authors:
Béatrice S. Hasler;Thierry Buecheler;Rolf Pfeifer
Affiliations:
Artificial Intelligence Lab, Department of Computer Science, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland 8050;Artificial Intelligence Lab, Department of Computer Science, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland 8050;Artificial Intelligence Lab, Department of Computer Science, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland 8050
Venue:
OCSC '09 Proceedings of the 3d International Conference on Online Communities and Social Computing: Held as Part of HCI International 2009
Year:
2009

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Abstract

We propose a conceptual framework based on input-process-output models adapted from traditional group research for the systematic analysis of virtual teamwork. A research agenda contains a list of research questions that will be investigated in a controlled field study in the context of "The ShanghAI Lectures", a global teaching and international student collaboration project. The research questions are formulated regarding processes and outcomes of global virtual teamwork and focus on usability and sociability issues in collaborative work in 3D virtual environments. An operational framework is provided for collecting the relevant data in a structured manner by using qualitative and quantitative process measures of group behavior.