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Using language-retrieved pictures to support intercultural group brainstorming

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Group brainstorming is a commonly practiced technique to enhance creative outcomes. A close observation of group brainstorming suggests that ensuring the abundance and diversity of stimuli available in brainstorming sessions is critical. Cultural differences in knowledge and perspectives are valuable sources for diversity, while cultural discrepancy in communication styles and language may impede knowledge sharing. My dissertation research aims to reconcile the tension between the benefits and obstacles of intercultural brainstorming with pictures that are triggered by verbal ideas. Pictures provide extra stimulation without explicitly interrupting normal communication. Pictures may also mediate concepts in a language-independent manner, which may complement the still imperfect machine translation and make cross-lingual brainstorming feasible.

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Wang, H.-C., Cosley, D., & Fussell, S. R. (2010). Idea Expander: Supporting group brainstorming with conversationally triggered visual thinking stimuli. Proc. of CSCW 2010.

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GROUP '10: Proceedings of the 2010 ACM International Conference on Supporting Group Work
November 2010
378 pages
ISBN:9781450303873
DOI:10.1145/1880071
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  1. computer-mediated communication
  2. creativity support tools
  3. group brainstorming
  4. intercultural collaboration

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