#3781. Phenomenology of writing with unfamiliar tools in a semi-public environment: A case study

October 2026publication date
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Computer Science (all);
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Abstract:
This case study investigates the phenomenon of graduate students writing with unfamiliar digital tools in semi-public writing environments. We use phenomenological interviews to examine the writing experiences of a group of graduate students writing in a classroom on unfamiliar computers equipped with a tool that tracked their keystrokes and eye movements. Some students who wrote in the semi-public environment using an unfamiliar tool benefitted but all were challenged by situational awareness, new hardware, new haptic interactions, surveillance anxiety, and lack of control. The study indicates a need to explore and address the factors of situation awareness, and surveillance anxiety.
Keywords:
Haptics; Phenomenology; Surveillance; Technology; Writing environments

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