Interdisciplinary artist and researcher.The pursuit of equity and more equitable approaches to art Supervisors: Dr. Elaine Moody (Dalhousie), Dr. Masood Masoodian (Aalto), Dr. Antoinette Gagne (OISE/UT), Dr. Jean-Paul Restoule (UVIC), Dr. Rob Simon (OISE/UT), Dr. Deborah Barndt (YORKU), Sandra Semchuk (ECUAD), Sharyn Yuen (ECUAD), and Ian Wallace (ECUAD)
2020 24th International Conference Information Visualisation (IV)
How might the exchange and development of knowledge improve through a critical examination of pic... more How might the exchange and development of knowledge improve through a critical examination of pictogram-based methods of information visualization? In this article, we investigate the International System of TYpographic Picture Education(ISOTYPE), an influential model of pictorial diagram design theory and practice. Given ISOTYPE’s continuing impact on information design, we use it as a critical case study to assess the potential and limitations of pictorial diagrams(PD) for knowledge development and exchange. The goal of this study is not to evaluate artistic quality, style, or designer talent; rather, our focus is on analysis of the learning functions of pictograms and their potential for knowledge transmission and supporting reasoning behaviour among diverse audiences. We explore the different features of a pictogram, and how these features might support knowledge development through diagrammatic reasoning(DR). Three key questions are posed: 1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of pictograms for promoting learning and reasoning behaviour versus more abstract or representational visual information design? 2. What are the criteria for choosing the visual characteristics of pictograms? 3. How can the visual characteristics of pictograms be evaluated and revised base on the goal of supporting learning and reasoning behaviour?
Much of the current research on ageing-related technologies, tools, and services has focused on i... more Much of the current research on ageing-related technologies, tools, and services has focused on issues related to supporting mainly the physical health and well-being of seniors. There is, however, a growing need for better support for other needs of ageing populations, including their entertainment, recreation and social connectedness. The success of future solutions for these needs require active participation of senior users in their co-design. In this paper, we investigate the potential of storytelling as a practical medium for supporting this co-design process.
2020 24th International Conference Information Visualisation (IV)
How might the exchange and development of knowledge improve through a critical examination of pic... more How might the exchange and development of knowledge improve through a critical examination of pictogram-based methods of information visualization? In this article, we investigate the International System of TYpographic Picture Education(ISOTYPE), an influential model of pictorial diagram design theory and practice. Given ISOTYPE’s continuing impact on information design, we use it as a critical case study to assess the potential and limitations of pictorial diagrams(PD) for knowledge development and exchange. The goal of this study is not to evaluate artistic quality, style, or designer talent; rather, our focus is on analysis of the learning functions of pictograms and their potential for knowledge transmission and supporting reasoning behaviour among diverse audiences. We explore the different features of a pictogram, and how these features might support knowledge development through diagrammatic reasoning(DR). Three key questions are posed: 1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of pictograms for promoting learning and reasoning behaviour versus more abstract or representational visual information design? 2. What are the criteria for choosing the visual characteristics of pictograms? 3. How can the visual characteristics of pictograms be evaluated and revised base on the goal of supporting learning and reasoning behaviour?
Much of the current research on ageing-related technologies, tools, and services has focused on i... more Much of the current research on ageing-related technologies, tools, and services has focused on issues related to supporting mainly the physical health and well-being of seniors. There is, however, a growing need for better support for other needs of ageing populations, including their entertainment, recreation and social connectedness. The success of future solutions for these needs require active participation of senior users in their co-design. In this paper, we investigate the potential of storytelling as a practical medium for supporting this co-design process.
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