grant opportunities[collaborative spaces]
a Digital Media Commons program to fund student research on the use of rich media in collaborative learning

GoogleBuddy

Is it possible to develop a learning environment where users can acquire the knowledge of how to search in unfamiliar online domains and share their search knowledge with others? Despite the use of powerful search engines like Google, users have difficulty finding comprehensive information about many topics because knowledge of specific domains is difficult to acquire just by using search engines. GoogleBuddy will provide a dynamic environment where students from U-M and other universities can learn and share their search knowledge about the rapidly changing web landscape that has become critical for academic and personal activities.

Demo movie (QuickTime, 78MB)
Working demo

Team Members:
Andrew Paulsen, Graduate Student, Information
Mark LaRosa, Graduate Student, Information
Warner Washington, Undergraduate Student, Art & Design
Adam Ward, Undergraduate Student, Engineering

Team Advisor:
Suresh Bhavnani, Assistant Professor of Information

GROCS '06 Projects: Blue Puddle  |  Digital Kami  |  GoogleBuddy  |  MSIGNS  |  Virtual Anatomy Atlas