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(Video) OTTRS Speaker Series: “Interactive Team Cognition for Humans and Machines”

June 5, 2024 | Maia Johnston

Featuring Human Systems Engineer Dr. Nancy J. Cooke of Arizona State University

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(Video) Dean’s Lecture Series: Game-Changers: Unleashing the Power of Sports Informatics in Athletics

May 29, 2024 | Maia Johnston

Panelists discuss the game changing unification of sports and data

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(Video) OTTRS Speaker Series: Virtual Team Creativity and Innovation

October 11, 2023 | INFO Staff

Distinguished professor from University of Nebraska at Omaha gives a presentation about the psychological impacts of virtual work

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Dr. Samantha Dubrow

(Video) OTTRS Speaker Series: Human-Machine Teaming: What Skills Do the Humans Need?

April 7, 2023 | UMD INFO Staff

The presentation highlights the human traits and abilities that maximize human-machine teaming effectiveness.

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Daniel Greene: Rethinking How Schools, Libraries, and Community Orgs Tackle Poverty

October 10, 2022 | Mia K. Hinckle

Can a community barbeque be more beneficial to citizens than learning computing skills? Insights from INFO Assistant Professor Daniel G …

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Online-Only Services Offer Safety, But May Limit Access

April 20, 2022 | Liz Zogby

As a result of the covid-19 pandemic, interaction with websites and apps sometimes become the only way to access certain goods and serv …

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iSchool Faculty and Staff Join Global Team to Launch New Publication

April 15, 2022 | Hayleigh Moore

"Including Disability" offers innovative approaches to eliminating systemic barriers and gives voice to disabled people.

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MLIS Alumni Spotlight: The Joys of Aging Using VR – Erin Washington, MLIS ‘09

April 13, 2022 | Hayleigh Moore

Creating first-person, virtual reality experiences to enhance empathy and address growing issues in the caretaking industry.