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Methodology for Evaluating Collaboration Behaviour in Co-Located Environments

When evaluating co-located collaborative environments it is important to not focus solely on improving the outcome the collaborative activity. Facilitating the collaborative process itself is equally important but challenging given the lack of established methodological guidelines. The CSCW community needs to further investigate appropriate methodologies to effectively evaluate co-located collaboration, particularly in terms of the impact technology has on teamwork (group dynamics, social dynamics) and other factors that influence these results (individual personalities and choice of task). This workshop will bring together experienced researchers who have been investigating co-located collaboration in an effort to establish more reliable and robust mechanisms for evaluation in this area. The workshop will involve brief introductions, brainstorming sessions, and small-group breakout sessions.