Thesis
Ulysses in cyberspace: examining the effectiveness of design patterns for digital self-control
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Instant access to information, entertainment, and connection enabled by smartphones and computers provides innumerable benefits, but also unprecedented opportunity for distraction. However, while technology companies have devoted enormous resources to keeping users 'hooked' on digital systems, little is known about how designers can best support people in regaining control over their digital device use.
This thesis argues that the emerging research into design patterns for digital ...
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Authors
Contributors
+ Shadbolt, N
Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MPLS
Department:
Computer Science
Research group:
Human Centred Computing
Oxford college:
Jesus College
Role:
Supervisor
Funding
+ Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
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Programme:
EPSRC grant (£6m) to researchers at Universities of Southampton, Oxford and Edinburgh to carry out the 5-year project SOCIAM: The Theory and Practice of Social Machines
Funding agency for:
Shadbolt, N
Grant:
EP/J017728/2
+ Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
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Programme:
Doctoral Prize scheme
Funding agency for:
Lyngs, U
Shadbolt, N
Grant:
EP/R513295/1
Funder identifier:
http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000266
Bibliographic Details
- Type of award:
- DPhil
- Level of award:
- Doctoral
- Awarding institution:
- University of Oxford
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- Language:
- English
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- Deposit date:
- 2021-03-11
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