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Context of Mobile Interaction at UBC

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From a UBC student's perspective, additional characteristics include....

CULTURE

  • academics, technology, events, involvement opportunities, student clubs & organizations, student groups

ENVIRONMENT

  • energy, sound, liveliness, natural surroundings, large masses of students, construction, different languages, clock tower, rain

ACTIVITY

  • studying, group work, in-class, walking to class, out at the bar

Goals

  • communicating with friends, social interaction, entertainment

Attention

  • intermittent / full

Tasks

  • texting, looking at maps (Wayfinding), looking up information, Phone, taking notes, taking photos, texts, checking voicemails, calling, sending emails, social media, coursework, notes, web browsing, look up information, exercising, running

Interface

  • a student with a mobile device in one hand carrying a backpack, walking with books/binders, on their bikes, walking across campus, student running for the bus

Device

  • Brand names & manufacturer (Blackberry, Android, Windows and iPhone), age of device, price, carrier, jailbroken/not, screen size, keyboard/typing method

Connection

  • Wifi availability, free wi-fi hot-spots

Carrier

  • Rogers, Telus, Bell, Fido, Koodo, Wind Mobile, Mobilicity, Virgin
  • What matters: price, reliability, text limit, data, overage charges, caller ID, voicemail

Sources

Contributors

  • Rex Turgano
  • Alex Berthin
  • Timothy Kato
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