Publications

  1. Feeling Stressed and Unproductive? A Field Evaluation of a Therapy-Inspired Digital Intervention for Knowledge Workers [PDF] [DOI]

    Kevin Chow, Thomas Fritz, Liisa Holsti, Skye Barbic, Joanna McGrenere

    To appear in ToCHI 2023

    mental health, well-being

  2. Co-designing Mental Health Technologies with International University Students in Canada [PDF]

    Sang-Wha Sien, Jessica Y. Ahn, Joanna McGrenere

    To appear in CSCW 2023

    culture, mental health, well-being

  3. Exploring Design Opportunities for Supporting Mental Wellbeing Among East Asian University Students in Canada [PDF] [DOI] [Video]

    Sang-Wha Sien, Shalini Mohan, Joanna McGrenere

    Proceedings of the 2022 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2022)

    culture, mental health, well-being

  4. Reflective Spring Cleaning: Using Personal Informatics to Support Infrequent Notification Personalization [PDF] [DOI] [Video]

    Izabelle F Janzen, Joanna McGrenere

    Proceedings of the 2022 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2022)

    interruptibility, well-being, personalization

  5. Promoting Feature Awareness by Leveraging Collaborators’ Usage Habits in Collaborative Editors [PDF] [DOI]

    Emmanouil Giannisakis, Jessalyn Alvina, Andrea Bunt, Parmit Chilana, Joanna McGrenere

    Graphics Interface 2022

    personalization, CSCW, learning & using complex software, sharing customizations

  6. Uncovering Instructors’ Diverse Practices and Perceptions: A Field Deployment of a Customization-Sharing Platform That Supports Course Management [PDF] [DOI] [Video]

    Laton Vermette, Kavana Ramesh, Joanna McGrenere, Parmit K Chilana

    Proceedings of the 2022 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2022)

    personalization, CSCW, learning & using complex software, sharing customizations

  7. Technology Adoption and Learning Preferences for Older Adults: Evolving Perceptions, Ongoing Challenges, and Emerging Design Opportunities [PDF] [DOI] [Video]

    Carolyn Pang, Zhiqin Collin Wang, Joanna McGrenere, Rock Leung, Jiamin Dai, Karyn Moffatt

    Proceedings of the 2021 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2021)

    older adults, learning & using complex software, universal usability

  8. Designers Characterize Naturalness in Voice User Interfaces: Their Goals, Practices, and Challenges [PDF] [DOI] [Video]

    Yelim Kim, Mohi Reza, Joanna McGrenere, Dongwook Yoon

    Proceedings of the 2021 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2021)

    personalized interaction, CSCW

  9. What Happens After Death? Using a Design Workbook to Understand User Expectations for Preparing Their Data [PDF] [DOI] [Video]

    Janet X. Chen, Francesco Vitale, Joanna McGrenere

    Proceedings of the 2021 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2021)

    personalization, personal data management, CSCW

  10. Learning Through Exploration: How Children, Adults, and Older Adults Interact with a New Feature-Rich Application [PDF] [DOI] [Video]

    Shareen Mahmud, Jessalyn Alvina, Parmit K. Chilana, Andrea Bunt, Joanna McGrenere

    Proceedings of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2020)

    personalization, learning & using complex software, children, older adults

  11. Creating Augmented and Virtual Reality Applications: Current Practices, Challenges, and Opportunities [PDF] [DOI] [Video]

    Narges Ashtari, Andrea Bunt, Joanna McGrenere, Michael Nebeling, Parmit K. Chilana

    Proceedings of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2020)

    learning & using complex software

  12. Designing an Eyes-Reduced Document Skimming App for Situational Impairments [PDF] [DOI] [Video]

    Taslim Arefin Khan, Dongwook Yoon, Joanna McGrenere

    Proceedings of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2020)

    universal usability, situational impairments, personalization

  13. An Automated Approach to Assessing an Application Tutorial’s Difficulty [PDF] [DOI]

    Shahed Anzarus Sabab, Adnan Khan, Parmit K. Chilana, Joanna McGrenere, Andrea Bunt

    IEEE Symposium on Visual Languages and Human-Centric Computing (VL/HCC 2020)

    personalization, learning & using complex software

  14. Gender Differences in Graphic Design Q&As: How Community and Site Characteristics Contribute to Gender Gaps in Answering Questions [PDF] [DOI]

    Patrick Marcel Joseph Dubois, Mahya Maftouni, Parmit K. Chilana, Joanna McGrenere, Andrea Bunt

    Proceedings of the ACM on Human Computer Interaction (CSCW 2020)

    personalization, learning & using complex software

  15. A Comparison of Touchscreen and Mouse for Real-World and Abstract Tasks with Older Adults [PDF] [DOI]

    Sung-Hee Kim, Kailun Zhang, Joanna McGrenere, Kellogg S. Booth, Claudia Jacova

    ACM Transaction on Accessible Computing (TACCESS)

    universal usability, older adults, cognitive testing

  16. Peek-through Customization: Example-Based In-Context Sharing for Learning Management Systems [PDF] [DOI] [Video]

    Laton Vermette, Joanna McGrenere, Parmit K. Chilana

    Proceedings of the 2020 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference (DIS 2020)

    personalization, CSCW, learning & using complex software, sharing customizations

  17. Data Dashboard: Exploring Centralization and Customization in Personal Data Curation [PDF] [DOI] [Video]

    Francesco Vitale, Janet Chen, William Odom, Joanna McGrenere

    Proceedings of the 2020 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference (DIS 2020)

    personalization, personal data management

  18. Where is That Feature? Designing for Cross-Device Software Learnability [PDF] [DOI] [Video]

    Jessalyn Alvina, Andrea Bunt, Parmit K. Chilana, Sylvain Malacria, Joanna McGrenere

    Proceedings of the 2020 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference (DIS 2020)

    personalization, learning & using complex software, personalized interaction

  19. Transparency in Qualitative Research: Increasing Fairness in the CHI Review Process [PDF] [DOI] [Video]

    Poorna Talkad Sukumar, Ignacio Avellino, Christian Remy, Michael A. DeVito, Tawanna R. Dillahunt, Joanna McGrenere, Max L. Wilson

    Extended Abstracts of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA 2020)

    methodology

  20. Is Your Time Well Spent? Reflecting on Knowledge Work More Holistically [PDF] [DOI] [Video]

    Hayley Guillou, Kevin Chow, Thomas Fritz, Joanna McGrenere

    Proceedings of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2020)

    personalization, interruptibility, well-being

  21. Customizations and Expression Breakdowns in Ecosystems of Communication Apps [PDF] [DOI]

    Carla F. Griggio, Joanna McGrenere, Wendy E. Mackay

    Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction (CSCW 2019)

    personalization, CSCW, communication

  22. Supporting Older Adults in the Use of Smart Devices for Personal Health Management [PDF] [DOI]

    Collin Wang, Carolyn Pang, Karyn Moffatt, Rock Leung, Joanna McGrenere

    The 21st International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS 2019)

    universal usability, learning & using complex software, older adults

  23. Keeping and Discarding Personal Data: Exploring a Design Space [PDF] [DOI]

    Francesco Vitale, William Odom, Joanna McGrenere

    Proceedings of the 2019 on Designing Interactive Systems Conference (DIS 2019)

    personalization, personal data management

  24. MojiBoard: Generating Parametric Emojis with Gesture Keyboards [PDF] [DOI] [Video]

    Jessalyn Alvina, Chengcheng Qu, Joanna McGrenere, Wendy E. Mackay

    Extended Abstracts of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA 2019)

    personalization, personalized interaction

  25. Augmenting Couples’ Communication with Lifelines: Shared Timelines of Mixed Contextual Information [PDF] [DOI] [Video]

    Carla F. Griggio, Midas Nouwens, Joanna McGrenere, Wendy E. Mackay

    Proceedings of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2019)

    personalization, CSCW, communication

  26. Beyond "One-Size-Fits-All": Understanding the Diversity in How Software Newcomers Discover and Make Use of Help Resources [PDF] [DOI]

    Kimia Kiani, George Cui, Andrea Bunt, Joanna McGrenere, Parmit K. Chilana

    Proceedings of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2019)

    personalization, learning & using complex software

  27. Freedom to Personalize My Digital Classroom: Understanding Teachers’ Practices and Motivations [PDF] [DOI]

    Laton Vermette, Joanna McGrenere, Colin Birge, Adam Kelly, Parmit K. Chilana

    Proceedings of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2019)

    personalization, CSCW, learning & using complex software

  28. Control and Personalization: Younger versus Older Users’ Experience of Notifications [PDF] [DOI]

    Izabelle Janzen, Francesco Vitale, Joanna McGrenere

    Proceedings of the 44th Graphics Interface Conference (GI 2018)

    personalization, interruptibility, well-being, older adults

  29. BIGFile: Bayesian Information Gain for Fast File Retrieval [PDF] [DOI] [Video]

    Wanyu Liu, Olivier Rioul, Joanna McGrenere, Wendy E. Mackay, Michel Beaudouin-Lafon

    Proceedings of the 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2018)

    personalization, personalized interaction

  30. Hoarding and Minimalism: Tendencies in Digital Data Preservation [PDF] [DOI]

    Francesco Vitale, Izabelle Janzen, Joanna McGrenere

    Proceedings of the 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2018)

    personalization, personal data management

  31. Help Kiosk: An Augmented Display System to Assist Older Adults to Learn How to Use Smart Phones [PDF] [DOI]

    Zachary Wilson, Helen Yin, Sayan Sarcar, Rock Leung, Joanna McGrenere

    Proceedings of the 20th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS 2018)

    universal usability, learning & using complex software, older adults

  32. Online Customization Sharing Ecosystems: Components, Roles, and Motivations [PDF] [DOI]

    Mona Haraty, Joanna McGrenere, Andrea Bunt

    Proceedings of the 2017 ACM Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing (CSCW 2017)

    CSCW, sharing customizations

  33. Designing for the "Universe of One": Personalized Interactive Media Systems for People with the Severe Cognitive Impairment Associated with Rett Syndrome [PDF] [DOI]

    Anthony Hornof, Haley Whitman, Marah Sutherland, Samuel Gerendasy, Joanna McGrenere

    Proceedings of the 2017 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2017)

    universal usability, personalization

  34. Social CheatSheet: An Interactive Community-Curated Information Overlay for Web Applications [PDF] [DOI]

    Laton Vermette, Shruti Dembla, April Y. Wang, Joanna McGrenere, Parmit K. Chilana

    Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction (CSCW 2017)

    CSCW, learning & using complex software

  35. Fieldward and Pathward: Dynamic Guides for Defining Your Own Gestures [PDF] [DOI] [Video]

    Joseph Malloch, Carla F. Griggio, Joanna McGrenere, Wendy E. Mackay

    Proceedings of the 2017 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2017)

    personalization, personalized interaction

  36. High Costs and Small Benefits: A Field Study of How Users Experience Operating System Upgrades [PDF] [DOI] [Video]

    Francesco Vitale, Joanna McGrenere, Aurélien Tabard, Michel Beaudouin-Lafon, Wendy E. Mackay

    Proceedings of the 2017 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2017)

    personalization

  37. Designing for Advanced Personalization in Personal Task Management [PDF] [DOI]

    Mona Haraty, Joanna McGrenere

    Proceedings of the 2016 ACM Conference on Designing Interactive Systems (DIS 2016)

    personal data management

  38. Anchored Customization: Anchoring Settings to the Application Interface to Afford Customization [PDF] [DOI] [Video]

    Antoine Ponsard, Joanna McGrenere

    Proceedings of the 2016 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2016)

    personalization

  39. How personal task management differs across individuals [PDF] [DOI]

    Mona Haraty, Joanna McGrenere, Charlotte Tang

    International Journal of Human-Computer Studies

    personalization, personal task management

  40. A search-set model of path tracing in graphs [PDF] [DOI]

    Jessica Q. Dawson, Tamara Munzner, Joanna McGrenere

    Information Visualization

    infoviz

  41. How Do Users Discover New Tools in Software Development and Beyond? [PDF] [DOI]

    Emerson Murphy-Hill, Da Young Lee, Gail C. Murphy, Joanna Mcgrenere

    Computer Supported Cooperative Work

    CSCW, learning & using complex software

  42. Scientific and ethical features of English-language online tests for Alzheimer’s disease [PDF] [DOI]

    Julie M. Robillard, Judy Illes, Marcel Arcand, B. Lynn Beattie, Sherri Hayden, Peter Lawrence, Joanna McGrenere, Peter B. Reiner, Dana Wittenberg, Claudia Jacova

    Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring

    universal usability, cognitive testing, older adults

  43. C-TOC (Cognitive Testing on Computer): Investigating the Usability and Validity of a Novel Self-administered Cognitive Assessment Tool in Aging and Early Dementia [PDF] [DOI]

    Claudia Jacova, Joanna McGrenere, Hyunsoo Lee, William. Wang, Sarah Le Huray, Emily Corenblith, Matthew Brehmer, Charlotte Tang, Sherri Hayden, Lynn Beattie, Ging Yuek Hsiung

    universal usability, cognitive testing, older adults

  44. How and Why Personal Task Management Behaviors Change over Time [PDF] [DOI]

    Mona Haraty, Joanna McGrenere, Charlotte Tang

    Proceedings of the 41st Graphics Interface Conference (GI 2015)

    personalization, personal task management

  45. Twist and Pulse: Ephemeral Adaptation to Improve Icon Selection on Smartphones [PDF] [DOI] [Video]

    Antoine Ponsard, Kamyar Ardekani, Kailun Zhang, Frederic Ren, Matei Negulescu, Joanna McGrenere

    Proceedings of the 41st Graphics Interface Conference (GI 2015)

    personalization, personalized interaction

  46. Grip Change as an Information Side Channel for Mobile Touch Interaction [PDF] [DOI] [Video]

    Matei Negulescu, Joanna McGrenere

    Proceedings of the 33rd Annual ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2015)

    personalization, personalized interaction

  47. DisasterBox: Designing social media for disaster relief [PDF] [DOI]

    Krista Parham, Jessica Wong, Laura Cang, Yasmin Shash, T. Zachary Frazier, Joanna McGrenere

    Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology

  48. Supervisor-Student Research Meetings: A Case Study on Choice of Tools and Practices in Computer Science [PDF] [DOI]

    Hasti Seifi, Helen Halbert, Joanna McGrenere

    Proceedings of Graphics Interface (GI 2014)

    personalization

  49. Interface Design for Older Adults with Varying Cultural Attitudes toward Uncertainty [PDF] [DOI] [Video]

    Shathel Haddad, Joanna McGrenere, Claudia Jacova

    Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2014)

    universal usability, older adults, cognitive testing, culture

  50. Exploring the Role of Haptic Feedback in Enabling Implicit HCI-Based Bookmarking [PDF] [DOI]

    Matthew K.X.J. Pan, Joanna McGrenere, Elizabeth A. Croft, Karon E. MacLean

    IEEE Transactions on Haptics

    haptics

  51. Helping Me Helping You: Designing to Influence Health Behaviour through Social Connections [PDF] [DOI]

    Noreen Kamal, Sidney Fels, Joanna McGrenere, Kara Nance

    Human-Computer Interaction – INTERACT 2013

    CSCW

  52. The Design and Field Observation of a Haptic Notification System for Timing Awareness during Oral Presentations [PDF] [DOI] [Video]

    Diane Tam, Karon E. MacLean, Joanna McGrenere, Katherine J. Kuchenbecker

    Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2013)

    personalization, interruptibility, haptics

  53. Mommy ! Which one should I choose ? Exploring the Design of Dialog Box es for Children [PDF] [DOI]

    Charlotte Tang, M. R. Rajamanickam, J. McGrenere

    Graphics Interface ’13

    personalization, children

  54. Investigating Interruptions in the Context of Computerised Cognitive Testing for Older Adults [PDF] [DOI]

    Matthew Brehmer, Joanna McGrenere, Charlotte Tang, Claudia Jacova

    Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2012)

    universal usability, interruptibility, cognitive testing, older adults

  55. How Older Adults Learn to Use Mobile Devices: Survey and Field Investigations [PDF] [DOI]

    Rock Leung, Charlotte Tang, Shathel Haddad, Joanna Mcgrenere, Peter Graf, Vilia Ingriany

    ACM Transaction on Accessible Computing (TACCESS)

    universal usability, learning & using complex software, older adults

  56. P3‐228: Cognitive testing on computer (C‐TOC): Design, usability evaluation and validation of a novel computerized testing tool [PDF] [DOI]

    Claudia Jacova, Joanna McGrenere, Hyunsoo Lee, William Wang, Sarah Le Huray, Matthew Brehmer, Samantha Feldman, Charlotte Tang, Sherri Hayden, B. Lynn Beattie, Ging‐Yuek Hsiung

    The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association

    universal usability, cognitive testing, older adults

  57. Individual differences in personal task management: a field study in an academic setting [PDF] [DOI]

    Mona Haraty, Diane Tam, Shathel Haddad, Joanna McGrenere, Charlotte Tang

    Proceedings of Graphics Interface 2012 (GI 2012)

    personalization, personal task management

  58. The Design Space of Opinion Measurement Interfaces: Exploring Recall Support for Rating and Ranking [PDF] [DOI]

    Syavash Nobarany, Louise Oram, Vasanth Kumar Rajendran, Chi-Hsiang Chen, Joanna McGrenere, Tamara Munzner

    Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2012)

  59. Parameter Selection in Keyboard-Based Dialog Boxes [PDF] [DOI]

    Jeff C. Hendy, Juliette Link, Kellogg S. Booth, Joanna McGrenere

    Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2011)

    personalization, personalized interaction

  60. A Tale of Two Studies: Investigating the Impact of Interruptions on Task Performance in Older Adults [PDF]

    Charlotte Tang Matthew Brehmer, Joanna McGrenere

    Graphics, Animation and New Media (GRAND)

    universal usability, interruptibility, cognitive testing, older adults

  61. Age-related differences in the initial usability of mobile device icons [PDF] [DOI]

    Rock Leung, Joanna McGrenere, Peter Graf

    The Journal of Behaviour & Information Technology

    universal usability, older adults

  62. P2‐017: Cognitive Testing on Computer (C‐TOC): Designing a computerized test battery for evaluation of cognitive impairment with user and community health professional input [PDF] [DOI]

    Claudia Jacova, Joanna McGrenere, Hyunsoo Lee, Sarah Le Huray, Howard Feldman, B. Lynn Beattie, Ging‐Yuek Hsiung

    The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association

    universal usability, cognitive testing, older adults

  63. Steadied-Bubbles: Combining Techniques to Address Pen-Based Pointing Errors for Younger and Older Adults [PDF] [DOI]

    Karyn Moffatt, Joanna McGrenere

    Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2010)

    personalization, universal usability, personalized interaction, older adults

  64. Mixed-Initiative Interface Personalization as a Case Study in Usable AI [PDF] [DOI]

    Andrea Bunt, Cristina Connati, Joanna McGrenere

    AI Magazine

    personalization

  65. Beyond performance: Feature awareness in personalized interfaces [PDF] [DOI]

    Leah Findlater, Joanna McGrenere

    International Journal of Human-Computer Studies

    personalization, personalized interaction

  66. Designing Effective Notifications for Collaborative Development Environments [PDF] [DOI]

    Joanna McGrenere, Jin Li, Jimmy Lo, Elena Litani

    The Smart Internet - Current Research and Future Applications

    CSCW, interruptibility

  67. Improving learnability: Lowering barriers to technology adoption [PDF]

    Rock Leung, Joanna McGrenere, Peter Graf

    Proceedings of CHI2010 workshop on Senior-Friendly Technologies: Interaction Design for the Elderly

    universal usability, learning & using complex software, older adults

  68. Graphically Enhanced Keyboard Accelerators for GUIs [PDF] [DOI]

    Jeff Hendy, Kellogg S. Booth, Joanna McGrenere

    Proceedings of Graphics Interface 2010

    personalization, personalized interaction

  69. Multi-Layered Interfaces to Improve Older Adults’ Initial Learnability of Mobile Applications [PDF] [DOI]

    Rock Leung, Leah Findlater, Joanna McGrenere, Peter Graf, Justine Yang

    ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing (TACCESS)

    personalization, universal usability, learning & using complex software, older adults

  70. Notification Design in Collaborative and Social Networking Environments [PDF] [DOI]

    Joanna McGrenere, Jin Li, Jimmy Lo

    Proceedings of the 2009 Conference of the Center for Advanced Studies on Collaborative Research (CASCON 2009)

    CSCW, interruptibility

  71. Exploring Methods to Improve Pen-Based Menu Selection for Younger and Older Adults [PDF] [DOI]

    Karyn Moffatt, Joanna McGrenere

    ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing (TACCESS)

    universal usability, older adults

  72. Ephemeral Adaptation: The Use of Gradual Onset to Improve Menu Selection Performance [PDF] [DOI]

    Leah Findlater, Karyn Moffatt, Joanna McGrenere, Jessica Dawson

    Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2009)

    personalization, personalized interaction

  73. Hover or Tap? Supporting Pen-Based Menu Navigation for Older Adults [PDF] [DOI]

    Karyn Moffatt, Sandra Yuen, Joanna McGrenere

    Proceedings of the 10th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS 2008)

    universal usability, older adults

  74. Involving domain experts in assistive technology research [PDF] [DOI]

    Meghan Allen, Rock Leung, Joanna McGrenere, Barbara Purves

    Universal Access in the Information Society

    universal usability

  75. The Field Evaluation of a Mobile Digital Image Communication Application Designed for People with Aphasia [PDF] [DOI]

    Meghan Allen, Joanna McGrenere, Barbara Purves

    ACM Transaction on Accessible Computing (TACCESS)

    universal usability, communication, aphasia

  76. Designing haptic icons to support collaborative turn-taking [PDF] [DOI]

    Andrew Chan, Karon MacLean, Joanna McGrenere

    International Journal of Human-Computer Studies

    CSCW, haptics

  77. Evaluation of a Role-Based Approach for Customizing a Complex Development Environment [PDF] [DOI]

    Leah Findlater, Joanna McGrenere, David Modjeska

    Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2008)

    personalization

  78. Impact of Screen Size on Performance, Awareness, and User Satisfaction with Adaptive Graphical User Interfaces [PDF] [DOI]

    Leah Findlater, Joanna McGrenere

    Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2008)

    personalization, personalized interaction

  79. Supporting Interface Customization Using a Mixed-Initiative Approach [PDF] [DOI]

    Andrea Bunt, Cristina Conati, Joanna McGrenere

    Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces (IUI 2007)

    personalization, personalized interaction

  80. Slipping and Drifting: Using Older Users to Uncover Pen-Based Target Acquisition Difficulties [PDF] [DOI]

    Karyn A. Moffatt, Joanna McGrenere

    Proceedings of the 9th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS 2007)

    universal usability, older adults

  81. Evaluating Reduced-Functionality Interfaces According to Feature Findability and Awareness [PDF] [DOI]

    Leah Findlater, Joanna McGrenere

    Human-Computer Interaction – INTERACT 2007

    personalization

  82. Experiences in Conducting an Online Field Study of an Open-source, Extensible Software Platform [PDF] [DOI]

    Leah Findlater, Jen Hawkins, Joanna Mcgrenere, David Modjeska

    IFIP International Conference on Human Computer Interaction (INTERACT 2007)

    personalization, learning & using complex software

  83. Understanding the Utility of Rationale in a Mixed-Initiative System for GUI Customization [PDF] [DOI]

    Andrea Bunt, Joanna McGrenere, Cristina Conati

    International Conference on User Modeling (UM 2007)

    personalization, personalized interaction

  84. A Field Evaluation of an Adaptable Two-Interface Design for Feature-Rich Software [PDF] [DOI]

    Joanna McGrenere, Ronald M. Baecker, Kellogg S. Booth

    ACM Transaction on Computer Human Interaction

    personalization, personalized interaction

  85. Matching Attentional Draw with Utility in Interruption [PDF] [DOI]

    Jennifer Gluck, Andrea Bunt, Joanna McGrenere

    Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2007)

    personalization, interruptibility

  86. The Design and Field Evaluation of PhotoTalk: A Digital Image Communication Application for People [PDF] [DOI]

    Meghan Allen, Joanna McGrenere, Barbara Purves

    Proceedings of the 9th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS 2007)

    universal usability, communication, aphasia

  87. An Evaluation of Pan & Zoom and Rubber Sheet Navigation with and without an Overview (CHI 2006) [PDF] [DOI]

    Dmitry Nekrasovski, Adam Bodnar, Joanna McGrenere, François Guimbretière, Tamara Munzner

    Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

    infoviz

  88. Designing Technology for People with Cognitive Impairments [PDF] [DOI]

    Joanna McGrenere, Jim Sullivan, Ronald M. Baecker

    CHI ’06 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA ’06)

    universal usability

  89. A Tagging Approach for Bundling Annotations [PDF] [DOI]

    Yamin Htun, Joanna Mcgrenere, Kellogg Booth

    20th Anniversary Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW ’06)

    CSCW, collaborative writing

  90. Co-Authoring with Structured Annotations [PDF] [DOI]

    Qixing Zheng, Kellogg Booth, Joanna McGrenere

    Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2006)

  91. Designing Structured Annotations to Support Collaborative Writing Workflow [PDF] [DOI]

    Qixing Zheng, Kellogg Booth, Joanna Mcgrenere

    Graphics Interface (GI 2005)

    CSCW, collaborative writing

  92. Learning and identifying haptic icons under workload [PDF] [DOI]

    Andrew Chan, Karon MacLean, Joanna McGrenere

    First Joint Eurohaptics Conference and Symposium on Haptic Interfaces for Virtual Environment and Teleoperator Systems. World Haptics Conference

    learning & using complex software, haptics

  93. Technology usability across the adult lifespan [PDF]

    Peter Graf, Hiroe Li, Joanna McGrenere

    HCI and The Older Population Workshop, British HCI 2005

    universal usability, older adults

  94. A Visual Recipe Book for Persons with Language Impairments [PDF] [DOI]

    Kimberly Tee, Karyn Moffatt, Leah Findlater, Eve MacGregor, Joanna McGrenere, Barbara Purves, Sidney S. Fels

    Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2005)

    universal usability, aphasia

  95. What Role Can Adaptive Support Play in an Adaptable System? [PDF] [DOI]

    Andrea Bunt, Cristina Conati, Joanna McGrenere

    Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces (IUI 2004)

    personalization, personalized interaction

  96. Geometric Shape Detection with Soundview [PDF] [DOI]

    Kees Doel, Daniel Smilek, Adam Bodnar, Christian Chita, Richard Corbett, Dmitry Nekrasovski, Joanna Mcgrenere

    International Conference on Auditory Display (ICAD 2004)

    universal usability

  97. The Participatory Design of a Sound and Image Enhanced Daily Planner for People with Aphasia [PDF] [DOI]

    Karyn Moffatt, Joanna McGrenere, Barbara Purves, Maria Klawe

    Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2004)

    universal usability, aphasia

  98. A Comparison of Static, Adaptive, and Adaptable Menus [PDF] [DOI]

    Leah Findlater, Joanna McGrenere

    Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2004)

    personalization, personalized interaction

  99. Iterative Design and Evaluation of Multiple Interfaces for a Complex Commercial Word Processor [PDF]

    Joanna McGrenere

    Multiple User Interfaces, Wiley

    personalization, personalized interaction

  100. Insights from the Aphasia Project: Designing Technology for and with People Who Have Aphasia [PDF] [DOI]

    Joanna McGrenere, Rhian Davies, Leah Findlater, Peter Graf, Maria Klawe, Karyn Moffatt, Barbara Purves, Sarah Yang

    Proceedings of the 2003 conference on Universal usability (CUU 2003)

    universal usability, aphasia

  101. The Ethnographically Informed Participatory Design of a PD Application to Support Communication [PDF] [DOI]

    Rhian Davies, Skip Marcella, Joanna McGrenere, Barbara Purves

    Proceedings of the 6th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS 2004)

    universal usability, communication, aphasia

  102. Participatory design with aphasic individuals [PDF] [DOI]

    Karyn Moffatt, Leah Findlater, Rhian Davies, Joanna McGrenere

    Extended Abstracts of Graphics Interface (GI 2003)

    universal usability, aphasia

  103. The Design and Evaluation of Multiple Interfaces: A Solution for Complex Software [PDF]

    Joanna McGrenere

    Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto

    personalization, personalized interaction

  104. An Evaluation of a Multiple Interface Design Solution for Bloated Software [PDF] [DOI]

    Joanna McGrenere, Ronald M. Baecker, Kellogg S. Booth

    Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2002)

    personalization, personalized interaction

  105. Designing Cognitive Technologies for People with Disabilities - Perspectives for Theory and Practice [PDF] [DOI]

    Jim Sullivan, Joanna McGrenere

    Conference on Universal Usability (CUU’03)

    universal usability

  106. Affordances: Clarifying and Evolving a Concept [PDF] [DOI]

    Joanna McGrenere, Wayne Ho

    Proceedings of the Graphics Interface Conference (GI 2000)

  107. "Bloat": The Objective and Subject Dimensions [PDF] [DOI]

    Joanna McGrenere

    CHI ’00 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems

    personalization

  108. Reducing the Gap between What Users Know and What They Need to Know [PDF] [DOI]

    Ron Baecker, Kellogg Booth, Sasha Jovicic, Joanna McGrenere, Gale Moore

    Proceedings on the 2000 Conference on Universal Usability (CUU 2000)

    learning & using complex software

  109. Are We All In the Same “Bloat”? [PDF] [DOI]

    Joanna McGrenere, Gale Moore

    Proceedings of the Graphics Interface Conference (GI 2000)

    personalization

  110. Learning to Use Complex Computer Technology: The Importance of User Interface Design [PDF]

    Ron Baecker, Kellogg Booth, Joanna McGrenere

    CSRG Technical Report 403, Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto

    personalization, learning & using complex software

  111. Turn-Taking Protocols for Mouse-Driven Collaborative Environments [PDF] [DOI]

    Kori Inkpen, Joanna McGrenere, Kellogg S. Booth, Maria Klawe

    Proceedings of the Graphics Interface Conference (GI 1997)

    CSCW

  112. Shared 3D Workspaces [PDF]

    Joanna McGrenere, Kellogg Booth

    Technical Report 9613, Department of Computer Science, University of British Columbia

  113. Design: Educational Electronic Multi-Player Games. A Literature Review [PDF]

    Joanna McGrenere

    Technical Report 9612, Department of Computer Science, University of British Columbia

  114. Input Device Protocols and Collaborative Learning [PDF]

    Joanna McGrenere, Kori Inkpen, Kellogg Booth, Maria Klawe

    Technical Report 9611, Department of Computer Science, University of British Columbia

    CSCW, children