Particularly, we seek to increase our understanding of how information and data content and presentation impact user comprehension and performance. Results of this research are expected to support research based development of effective information system interfaces. Focus Interface research is interdisciplinary in nature, covering topical and methodological domains from information and computer science, system dynamics, cognitive science, learning, and communication, among others. Task performance can be evaluated independently of the information system interface. An information system exists to support the performance of some task and generates valid information and data.
Validity implies correctness and usefulness.
To be useful, the information presented to the user must be seen, recognized as important, and comprehended. Information content and presentation influence task performance separately and interactively. The following is a non-exhaustive list of research questions being addressed in GIR projects. Project details and publications can be found through the project home pages. Interpretation of graphic data models.