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(Video) GEM Analytics Industry Expert Series: Data and Its Application in a Streaming Media Company
May 3, 2022 | iSchool News StaffHow data is used at a streaming media company to shape the future of content.
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Jewish American Heritage at UMD
May 2, 2022 | Hayleigh MooreThis month, UMD recognizes the impact of Jewish Americans at the University and beyond. Here the iSchool compiles a list of resources, …
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Putting the ‘AR’ into Art
April 28, 2022 | Hayleigh MooreTwo immersive media projects developed by iSchool students featured in Arts for All showcase.
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Can a Strategy Game Help AI Learn to Spot Scammers?
April 27, 2022 | Maria HerdiSchool Associate Professor, Dr. Jordan Boyd-Graber, joins team of researchers awarded $1M to support U.S. Military’s cybersecurity f …
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Dual video conferencing in the proposed remote study design. While interacting with a testbed on a smartphone, a blind participant wearing smart glasses communicates with the experimenter through dual video conferencing. Two video streams are being sent to the experimenter: one from the participant’s smart glasses (a pair of Vuzix blade with the camera located on the top right corner) and the other from a laptop camera facing the participant on the same Zoom call.
Covid-19 Pandemic Moves Research on Assistive Technologies From the Lab to People’s Homes
April 26, 2022 | Liz ZogbyDr. Hernisa Kacorri’s research on object recognizers with blind participants required a pivot to remote usability testing, leading he …
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Online-Only Services Offer Safety, But May Limit Access
April 20, 2022 | Liz ZogbyAs 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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(Video) Dean’s Lecture Series: Technology for the Vulnerable – Studies in Designing for Access to Basic Needs
April 18, 2022 | iSchool News StaffDr. Ronald Metoyer presents two projects his lab is developing to bridge the gap between tech innovation access and vulnerable populati …