Exhibition on Information Visualization at the Science & Tech Museum - 14 views

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  #1 Danuta Sierhuis on 02 Apr 14

   

  The official opening of the new Technozone exhibition "data: New ways of seeing the world" at the Canadian Museum of Science and Technology this friday!
  
  This exhibition, supported by NSERC, showcases the digital displays and interactive technologies developed by Dr. Sheelagh Carpendale from the University of Calgary and Dr. Lyn Bartram from Simon Fraser University in Surrey, BC. These technologies encourage the exploration of some of the ways in which data visualization techniques help transform information into knowledge. Support for these projects was provided by NSERC, a federal agency that fosters innovation by funding post-secondary research and education.
  
  *The two researchers will demonstrate and guide you through their technologies and answer questions from the public. Friday, April 4, 2014, 11 a.m. Canada Science and Technology Museum 1867 St Laurent Blvd, Ottawa

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The official opening of the new Technozone exhibition "data: New ways of seeing the world" at the Canadian Museum of Science and Technology this friday! <br /> <br /> This exhibition, supported by NSERC, showcases the digital displays and interactive technologies developed by Dr. Sheelagh Carpendale from the University of Calgary and Dr. Lyn Bartram from Simon Fraser University in Surrey, BC. These technologies encourage the exploration of some of the ways in which data visualization techniques help transform information into knowledge. Support for these projects was provided by NSERC, a federal agency that fosters innovation by funding post-secondary research and education. <br /> <br /> *The two researchers will demonstrate and guide you through their technologies and answer questions from the public. Friday, April 4, 2014, 11 a.m. Canada Science and Technology Museum 1867 St Laurent Blvd, Ottawa</div>

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  #2 Alessandro Marcon on 05 Apr 14

   

  Thanks for posting this, Danuta. I'm going to try and find some time to check it out this month.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Thanks for posting this, Danuta. I'm going to try and find some time to check it out this month.</div>

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  #3 Christina Stokes on 05 Apr 14

   

  I currently work at CSTM and have already received some interesting feedback about Technozone. Since the interactives included in the new exhibit were not made to be used by the public they are constantly freezing and not working. Visitors seem to be interested by the projects but frustrated at their malfunction. This brings an interesting debate about whether these types of interactives should be included in a public museum or whether a video describing the projects rather than including interactives would be better and less frustrating for visitors.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I currently work at CSTM and have already received some interesting feedback about Technozone. Since the interactives included in the new exhibit were not made to be used by the public they are constantly freezing and not working. Visitors seem to be interested by the projects but frustrated at their malfunction. This brings an interesting debate about whether these types of interactives should be included in a public museum or whether a video describing the projects rather than including interactives would be better and less frustrating for visitors.</div>

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  #4 Alessandro Marcon on 06 Apr 14

   

  Do the exhibits come with tutorials or interactive guides? Is there at least some information about what the various tools and projects strive to achieve?

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Do the exhibits come with tutorials or interactive guides? Is there at least some information about what the various tools and projects strive to achieve?</div>

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  #5 Christina Stokes on 07 Apr 14

   

  Yes there is one interactive that includes a tutorial out of three but it does not mention the possible glitches in the project. As a possible solution guides were instructed to tell visitors that these are projects in progress and not completed interactives. I can share more of my findings in class today.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Yes there is one interactive that includes a tutorial out of three but it does not mention the possible glitches in the project. As a possible solution guides were instructed to tell visitors that these are projects in progress and not completed interactives. I can share more of my findings in class today.</div>

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