MIMS Final Projects: 2009

Track 1: Organizational Issues

Courseland

Advisor: Robert Glushko

Knowledge Compass

Advisor: Robert Glushko

KnowPrivacy

A system to influence policy change for the data collection and sharing practices of popular Internet sites

Advisor: Brian Carver

Pass the Packet, Please?

Ashwin Mathew

Advisor: Coye Cheshire

The OCHA Sitrep: Open Access and Political Pressure in Humanitarian Information

Information management and humanitarian response to disasters.

Advisor: Coye Cheshire

Track 2: Social Networking and Collaboration

Hyoumanity: Social Search and Incentive Alignment in Health Care

A web-based platform for patients with rare conditions to identify and connect with medical specialists

Advisor: Tapan Parikh

Squash & Vine: Connecting the Food Community

The master's final project "Squash & Vine" develops an information infrastructure to foster communication in the local food community and connect local…

Standardsland Tagging Service (Slants)

Advisor: Deirdre Mulligan

tldr - Interfaces for Large-Scale Online Discussion Spaces

An application to improve the experience of participating in large-discussions.

Advisor: Coye Cheshire

Website Metadata

Advisor: Erik Wilde

Track 3: Communication and Memory

Building Collective Memories Online

A study of historical materials in Russia and Hungary, focusing on user engagement and participation with digitized content.

Mapping San Francisco's Photographic History

Combining historical and current photographs of San Francisco in a single, simple-to-use interface.

Advisor: John Chuang

MILLEE: Social Dynamics of Mobile Phone Use by Children in Rural India

Advisor: Nancy Van House

Urban Griot Collaborative

Advisor: Erik Wilde

Virtual Shelf

A novel interface to library collections, for browsing, sharing, customization, and collaboration.