Logging Traces of Web Activity: The Mechanics of Data Collection

Workshop Programme

Tuesday, May 23, 2006
9:00 – 10:30	Opening Ceremony. Plenary Session, The New Economy
10:30 – 11:00	Coffee Break
11:00 – 1:30	Opening statement by Don Turnbull
	Session 1: Client vs. Proxy vs. Server Logging Presentation of position papers (10 minutes per paper) 1. Logging Usage of AJAX Applications With the “UsaProxy” HTTProxy Richard Atterer, Media Informatics Group, University of Munich 2. Logging IE: Barriers to Studying User Behaviour on the Web Melanie Kellar, Faculty of Computer Science, Dalhousie University 3. Coupling Logfile Analysis and Content Management Systems for Improved Information Architecture Roland Mücke, IMISE, University Leipzig Matthias Löbe, IMISE, University Leipzig Panel : Client vs. Proxy vs. Server logging (30 minutes) Melanie Kellar (moderator) Richard Atterer Roland Mücke, Matthias Löbe
	Mini Break (15 minutes)
	Session 2: Collecting Natural User Behaviour Presentation of position papers (10 minutes per paper) 1. The Wrapper: An Open Source Application for Logging User-System Interactions during Searching Studies Bernard J. Jansen, College of Information Sciences and Technology, The Pennsylvania State University 2. All You Need Is Log Nicolas Roussel, Projet In Situ, LRI & INRIA Futurs, Université Paris-Sud Auréien Tabard, Projet In Situ, LRI & INRIA Futurs, Université Paris-Sud Catherine Letondal, Pôle Informatique Institue Pasteur 3. Mission Impossible? Capturing Rich Yet Natural User Behaviour on the Web Kirstie Hawkey, Faculty of Computer Science, Dalhousie University Panel: Collecting Natural User Behaviour (30 minutes) Kirstie Hawkey (moderator) Bernard J. Jansen Nicolas Roussel, Auréien Tabard
1:30 – 2:00	Lunch Break Reserved queue for workshop participants
2:00 – 3:30	Session 3: Opportunities for Standardization of Data Collection and Reporting Presentation of position papers (10 minutes per paper) 1. A Methodology for Understanding Web Use Logs Don Turnbull, School of Information, University of Texas at Austin 2. A Model-Driven Architecture for Logging Navigation Marco Winckler, LIIHS-IRIT, Université Paul Sabatier Florence Pontico, LIIHS-IRIT, Université Paul Sabatier 3. Data Cleaning Methods for Client and Proxy Logs Harald Weinreich, VSIS, Dept. of Informatics, University of Hamburg Hartmut Obendorf, ASI, Dept. of Informatics, University of Hamburg Eelco Herder, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Twente Panel: Opportunities for Standardization of Data Collection and Reporting (30 minutes) Don Turnbull (moderator) Marco Winckler Harald Weinreich Session 4: Gaining Additional Knowledge from Web Log Data Presentation of position papers (10 minutes per paper) 1. Semantic Web Site Usage Analysis: The ORGAN System John Garofalakis, Computer Technology Institute and Computer Engineering Dept., Patras University Theodoula Giannakoudi, Computer Technology Institute and Computer Engineering Dept., Patras University Evangelos Sakkopoulos, Computer Technology Institute and Computer Engineering Dept., Patras University 2. Leveraging Event Data with Triangulation & Explicit Methods K. Andrew (Andy) Edmonds, MSN Search, Microsoft 3. Limits of the Web Log Analysis Artifacts Nikolai Buzikashvili, HCI Laboratory, Institute of System Analysis, Russian Academy of Science Bernard J. Jansen, College of Information Sciences and Technology, The Pennsylvania State University
3:30 – 4:00	Coffee Break
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4:00 – 6:00	Session 4 continued… 4. Attention Metadata: Collection and Management Jehad Najjar, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Martin Wolpers, L3S Research Center Erik Duval, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven 5. Learning About the Online Learner Rafi Nachmias, School of Education, Tel Aviv University Arnon Hershkovitz, School of Education, Tel Aviv University Panel: Gaining Additional Knowledge from Web Log Data (30 minutes) Andy Edmonds (moderator) Rafi Nachmias, Arnon Hershkovitz John Garofalakis, Theodoula Giannakoudi Jehad Najjar, Martin Wolpers, Erik Duval
	Workshop Wrap-up Discuss plans for a repository of data collection tools Workshop report Plans for future collaborations