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Papers by Michael Douma

Agu Fall Meeting Abstracts, Dec 1, 2009

E-Learning and Virtual Science Centers, 2005

Objective: By the end of this presentation, the conference participant will be able to:(1) Access... more Objective: By the end of this presentation, the conference participant will be able to:(1) Access the web site;(2) Identify at least three innovative practices in the NACES program; and (3) describe at least three benefits NACES may provide to cancer advocates or patients from other cultures. Methods:" Native American Cancer Education for Survivors"(NACES) is a community-based participatory research intervention.

Journal of Cases on Information Technology ( …, 2007

Abstract This case study describes how a Web-based technology helped a small nonprofit cancer edu... more Abstract This case study describes how a Web-based technology helped a small nonprofit cancer education and research organization collect data anonymously from Native American cancer survivors from across the North American continent. The system described herein, known as the Privacy Broker System, is adaptable to different cultures and languages. The Privacy Broker System made cancer education and research, which was previously infeasible due to high costs and regulatory constraints, possible.

Encyclopedia of Information Ethics and …, 2007

The term “privacy broker” describes a concept developed in 2004 to address important privacy issu... more The term “privacy broker” describes a concept developed in 2004 to address important privacy issues in public health research. The privacy broker provides a combination of an information “firewall” between the research team and the study participants' personal data, to protect the identity of study participants. It also provides a “masquerading” feature so that participants can be indirectly tracked or contacted, which allows for the collection of scientifically useful information over time.

Art et chimie, la couleur: actes du congrès, 2000

Traditionally the scientific investigation of art is reported in books and journals. hile of obvi... more Traditionally the scientific investigation of art is reported in books and journals. hile of obvious value, print media are subject to serious limitations and constraints. Most serious is the absenceof the data that one needs to reach one's own conclusions. Recently the situation has been changed by the advent of teh CD-ROM. Its advantages and limitations are considered here in some detail and are strikingly evidenced by its use to report a detailed investigation of Bellini's Feast of the Gods.

Handbook of Research on Practices and …

Finding Information: Factors that Improve Online Experiences (9781605667881): Ivan Angelov, Sathi... more Finding Information: Factors that Improve Online Experiences (9781605667881): Ivan Angelov, Sathish Menon, Michael Douma: Book Chapters.

Museums and the Web 2000. Proceedings. Ed. by …, 2000

E-learning and virtual science centers, 2005

Abstract This chapter shares our observations, research, and experience with creating interactivi... more Abstract This chapter shares our observations, research, and experience with creating interactivity. We explore useful techniques for creating interactive science-oriented online displays, and describe a series of occasions and methods for making exhibits interactive. For each technique, the design issue is described, the methods for addressing the issue are summarized, and there is a discussion of the approach. We explore what kinds of interactivity have proven to work well online, and, perhaps more importantly, what does ...

25th Annual Conference on Distance Teaching & …, 2009

IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 2009

Trees and graphs are relevant to many online tasks such as visualizing social networks, product c... more Trees and graphs are relevant to many online tasks such as visualizing social networks, product catalogs, educational portals, digital libraries, the semantic web, concept maps and personalized information management. SpicyNodes is an information-visualization technology that builds upon existing research on radial tree layouts and graph structures. Users can browse a tree, clicking from node to node, as well as successively viewing a node, immediately related nodes and the path back to the "home" nodes. SpicyNodes' layout algorithms maintain balanced layouts using a hybrid mixture of a geometric layout (a succession of spanning radial trees) and force-directed layouts to minimize overlapping nodes, plus several other improvements over prior art. It provides XML-based API and GUI authoring tools. The goal of the SpicyNodes project is to implement familiar principles of radial maps and focus+context with an attractive and inviting look and feel in an open system that is accessible to virtually any Internet user.

Agu Fall Meeting Abstracts, Dec 1, 2009

E-Learning and Virtual Science Centers, 2005

Objective: By the end of this presentation, the conference participant will be able to:(1) Access... more Objective: By the end of this presentation, the conference participant will be able to:(1) Access the web site;(2) Identify at least three innovative practices in the NACES program; and (3) describe at least three benefits NACES may provide to cancer advocates or patients from other cultures. Methods:" Native American Cancer Education for Survivors"(NACES) is a community-based participatory research intervention.

Journal of Cases on Information Technology ( …, 2007

Abstract This case study describes how a Web-based technology helped a small nonprofit cancer edu... more Abstract This case study describes how a Web-based technology helped a small nonprofit cancer education and research organization collect data anonymously from Native American cancer survivors from across the North American continent. The system described herein, known as the Privacy Broker System, is adaptable to different cultures and languages. The Privacy Broker System made cancer education and research, which was previously infeasible due to high costs and regulatory constraints, possible.

Encyclopedia of Information Ethics and …, 2007

The term “privacy broker” describes a concept developed in 2004 to address important privacy issu... more The term “privacy broker” describes a concept developed in 2004 to address important privacy issues in public health research. The privacy broker provides a combination of an information “firewall” between the research team and the study participants' personal data, to protect the identity of study participants. It also provides a “masquerading” feature so that participants can be indirectly tracked or contacted, which allows for the collection of scientifically useful information over time.

Art et chimie, la couleur: actes du congrès, 2000

Traditionally the scientific investigation of art is reported in books and journals. hile of obvi... more Traditionally the scientific investigation of art is reported in books and journals. hile of obvious value, print media are subject to serious limitations and constraints. Most serious is the absenceof the data that one needs to reach one's own conclusions. Recently the situation has been changed by the advent of teh CD-ROM. Its advantages and limitations are considered here in some detail and are strikingly evidenced by its use to report a detailed investigation of Bellini's Feast of the Gods.

Handbook of Research on Practices and …

Finding Information: Factors that Improve Online Experiences (9781605667881): Ivan Angelov, Sathi... more Finding Information: Factors that Improve Online Experiences (9781605667881): Ivan Angelov, Sathish Menon, Michael Douma: Book Chapters.

Museums and the Web 2000. Proceedings. Ed. by …, 2000

E-learning and virtual science centers, 2005

Abstract This chapter shares our observations, research, and experience with creating interactivi... more Abstract This chapter shares our observations, research, and experience with creating interactivity. We explore useful techniques for creating interactive science-oriented online displays, and describe a series of occasions and methods for making exhibits interactive. For each technique, the design issue is described, the methods for addressing the issue are summarized, and there is a discussion of the approach. We explore what kinds of interactivity have proven to work well online, and, perhaps more importantly, what does ...

25th Annual Conference on Distance Teaching & …, 2009

IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 2009

Trees and graphs are relevant to many online tasks such as visualizing social networks, product c... more Trees and graphs are relevant to many online tasks such as visualizing social networks, product catalogs, educational portals, digital libraries, the semantic web, concept maps and personalized information management. SpicyNodes is an information-visualization technology that builds upon existing research on radial tree layouts and graph structures. Users can browse a tree, clicking from node to node, as well as successively viewing a node, immediately related nodes and the path back to the "home" nodes. SpicyNodes' layout algorithms maintain balanced layouts using a hybrid mixture of a geometric layout (a succession of spanning radial trees) and force-directed layouts to minimize overlapping nodes, plus several other improvements over prior art. It provides XML-based API and GUI authoring tools. The goal of the SpicyNodes project is to implement familiar principles of radial maps and focus+context with an attractive and inviting look and feel in an open system that is accessible to virtually any Internet user.