[ATTW-L] New CDQ Article on the Design of Public-Facing Science Communication Projects

[Luke Thominet]

Dear Colleagues,

Hope this email finds you all well!

CDQ recently published a fantastic new Online First article: "Implementing a Transactional Design Model to Ensure the Mindful Development of Public-Facing Science Communication Projects<http://sigdoc.acm.org/implementing-a-transactional-design-model-to-ensure-the-mindful-development-of-public-facing-science-communication-projects/>" by Claire Lauer.

Here is the abstract for the article: "This paper introduces the concept of transactional design-integrating Druschke's 'transactional' model of rhetoric and science and Kinsella's model of 'public expertise'-to demonstrate how technical communication and user experience (UX) designers and researchers can play an essential role in helping scientists cultivate meaningful relationships with members of the public toward the goal of making scientific content more accessible and actionable. This paper reports on the challenges that arose when a water modeling system built for experts was adapted for a public museum audience. It discusses specific issues the UX team had in contending with outdated 'deficit' and 'conduit' models of communication when working with scientists to adapt the system; it provides a checklist for steps that technical communication and UX designers and researchers-as those who best understand audiences and work directly with users-can champion the idea of transactional design to setup knowledge-making partnerships toward the co-construction of public-facing scientific communication projects."

We invite you to contribute to the conversation. If you have something that would be a good fit for Communication Design Quarterly, please look over our publication guidelines and direct inquiries or submissions to our Editor in Chief, Dr. Derek G. Ross, at derek.ross at auburn.edu<mailto:derek.ross at auburn.edu>.

Best,
Luke Thominet
Communications Manager
SIGDOC


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Luke Thominet, PhD
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Assistant Professor
English Department
Florida International University
(305) 348-2203
lthomine at fiu.edu<mailto:lthomine at fiu.edu>



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