scholarly journals LionVu 2.0 Usability Assessment for Pennsylvania, United States

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 619
Author(s):  
Nathaniel R. Geyer ◽  
Fritz C. Kessler ◽  
Eugene J. Lengerich
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Unexpected Finding ◽  
State University ◽  
Doctorate Degree ◽  
Web Mapping ◽  
Usability Assessment ◽  
Mapping Tool ◽  
Penn State

The Penn State Cancer Initiative implemented LionVu 1.0 (Penn State University, United States) in 2017 as a web-based mapping tool to educate and inform public health professionals about the cancer burden in Pennsylvania and 28 counties in central Pennsylvania, locally known as the catchment area. The purpose of its improvement, LionVu 2.0, was to assist investigators answer person–place–time questions related to cancer and its risk factors by examining several data variables simultaneously. The primary objective of this study was to conduct a usability assessment of a prototype of LionVu 2.0 which included area- and point-based data. The assessment was conducted through an online survey; 10 individuals, most of whom had a masters or doctorate degree, completed the survey. Although most participants had a favorable view of LionVu 2.0, many had little to no experience with web mapping. Therefore, it was not surprising to learn that participants wanted short 10–15-minute training videos to be available with future releases, and a simplified user-interface that removes advanced functionality. One unexpected finding was the suggestion of using LionVu 2.0 for teaching and grant proposals. The usability study of the prototype of LionVu 2.0 provided important feedback for its future development.

scholarly journals 1194WebGIS in epidemiology: Lessons from LionVu Usability Assessment within Pennsylvania, United States

2021 ◽  
Vol 50 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathaniel Geyer ◽  
Fritz Kessler ◽  
Eugene Lengerich
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Usability Assessment ◽  
Mapping Tool ◽  
Training Materials ◽  
Health Community ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Novel Applications

Abstract Focus of Presentation LionVu, a web-based mapping tool using Leaflet JavaScript, was recently redesigned to better meet the needs of clinical, educational, and epidemiological audiences within Pennsylvania, United States, containing publicly available health-related and demographic data sets. In addition, the LionVu Usability Assessment, a 50-question online survey, was conducted to assess whether LionVu’s functionality and improved interface met the needs of its intended audiences. The aim of this qualitative data analysis was to assess the themes of the open-ended questions of the LionVu Usability Assessment to improve the tool. Findings Invitations to the LionVu Usability Assessment were sent in Spring 2020 (n = 123), with 23 who began (55% female), but only 10 completed the survey. The 23 participants were from academia (n = 10), professional settings (n = 10) or missing (n = 3). Six themes emerged as critical to improve LionVu’s functionality: improving documentation and training materials, enhancing map customizability, including tabular displays below the maps, adjusting the colour schema, saving outputs as files, and displaying maps side-by-side. Conclusions/Implications LionVu fills a niche in the health community by giving clinical, educational, and epidemiological audiences the ability to visualize and utilize health data at various levels of aggregations and geographical scales (i.e., state, county, zip code, etc.). Novel applications like LionVu can serve data for future purposes such as mapping and graphing in epidemiology. Key messages The usability study of LionVu provided important feedback for its future development. Lessons and best practices on developing comparable WebGIS applications, for clinical, educational, and epidemiological audiences, are addressed.

scholarly journals International design collaboration and mentoring for tertiary students through Facebook

2012 ◽  
Vol 28 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Josh McCarthy
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
The United States ◽  
State University ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Student Cohorts ◽  
Penn State ◽  
The University ◽  
Industry Professionals

<span>This study explores the efficacy of the online social networking site </span><em>Facebook</em><span>, for linking international digital media student cohorts through an e-mentoring scheme. It reports on the 2011 collaboration between the University of Adelaide in Australia, and Penn State University in the United States. Over one semester, twelve postgraduate students in Australia and ten undergraduate students in the United States took part in an online mentor scheme hosted by </span><em>Facebook</em><span>. Students were required to submit work-in-progress imagery each week to a series of galleries within the forum. Postgraduate students from Adelaide mentored the undergraduate students at Penn State, and in turn, staff and associated industry professionals mentored the Adelaide students. Interaction between the two student cohorts was consistently strong throughout the semester, and all parties benefitted from the collaboration. Students from Penn State University were able to receive guidance and critiques from more experienced peers, and responded positively to the continual feedback over the semester. Students from the University of Adelaide received support from three different groups: Penn State staff and associated professionals; local industry professionals and recent graduates; and peers from Penn State. The 2011 scheme highlighted the efficacy of </span><em>Facebook</em><span> as a host site for e-mentoring and strengthened the bond between the two collaborating institutions.</span>

scholarly journals Redistributing work during COVID-19: Penn State University Libraries’ job bank

2020 ◽  
Vol 81 (8) ◽  
pp. 394
Author(s):  
Leo S. Lo ◽  
Binky Lush ◽  
Dace Freivaids
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
United States ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
The United States ◽  
Colleges And Universities ◽  
State University ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Penn State ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Financial Losses

March 2020 became a pivoting moment for higher education in the United States, when the COVID-19 pandemic forced colleges and universities to switch to remote delivery of instruction within weeks. The impact of this event is deep and far-reaching. There is already a deluge of articles about how most faculty and students have had to adjust to a new way of teaching and learning--or how administrators have had to brace for financial losses. However, little has been written about the situations librarians and library staff are facing.

scholarly journals Dr. Richard C. Nelson: The Penn State Biomechanics Laboratory and Its Impact on My Career

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (6) ◽  
pp. 596-600
Author(s):  
James S. Walton
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Motion Capture ◽  
Doctoral Program ◽  
The United States ◽  
Human Motion ◽  
State University ◽  
Mathematical Foundation ◽  
3 Dimensional ◽  
Penn State ◽  
Unique Program

In 1967, as an undergraduate gymnast, I developed an interest in the mechanics of twisting somersaults. In 1969, after expressing a desire to measure and model human motion in a doctoral program, I was advised that Dr Richard “Dick” Nelson was starting a unique program in biomechanics of sport at Penn State University. In September 1970, I was the fourth or fifth doctoral student to join the new program. In 1972, I photographed a cluster of 18 golf balls hung from a 4′ × 8′ sheet of plywood in Dick’s new biomechanics laboratory. The question: “Could I create a 3-dimensional scale that would allow me to locate these golf balls in 3 dimensions?” From these early beginnings, I went on to develop the mathematical foundation for “motion capture” and a career as an entrepreneur and scientist working in a very wide variety of industrial environments in the United States and abroad. Much of my success can be traced back to the 4 years I spent on the Penn State campus. Dick’s efforts in the late 60s and his persistence in the early 70s, and later, were instrumental in creating a new discipline: “Biomechanics of Sport.” Dick: Thank you.

scholarly journals International design collaboration and mentoring for tertiary students through Facebook

2012 ◽  
Vol 28 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Josh McCarthy
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
The United States ◽  
State University ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Student Cohorts ◽  
Penn State ◽  
The University ◽  
Industry Professionals

<span>This study explores the efficacy of the online social networking site </span><em>Facebook</em><span>, for linking international digital media student cohorts through an e-mentoring scheme. It reports on the 2011 collaboration between the University of Adelaide in Australia, and Penn State University in the United States. Over one semester, twelve postgraduate students in Australia and ten undergraduate students in the United States took part in an online mentor scheme hosted by </span><em>Facebook</em><span>. Students were required to submit work-in-progress imagery each week to a series of galleries within the forum. Postgraduate students from Adelaide mentored the undergraduate students at Penn State, and in turn, staff and associated industry professionals mentored the Adelaide students. Interaction between the two student cohorts was consistently strong throughout the semester, and all parties benefitted from the collaboration. Students from Penn State University were able to receive guidance and critiques from more experienced peers, and responded positively to the continual feedback over the semester. Students from the University of Adelaide received support from three different groups: Penn State staff and associated professionals; local industry professionals and recent graduates; and peers from Penn State. The 2011 scheme highlighted the efficacy of </span><em>Facebook</em><span> as a host site for e-mentoring and strengthened the bond between the two collaborating institutions.</span>

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