Course: CS 8903: Special Problems Advisor: Maribeth Coleman Additional Supervisor(s): Laura Levy
Welcome! 👋 This is a page where I maintain documents, notes, deliverables, and the overall progress that I have made for my project. Below, you would find an overview of the project with more detailed information within the sub-pages.
The end goal of this research is to end up with a specific user need or pain point, that would be taken up as a Master's Project during Fall '20 - Spring '21.
M.S HCI Project Topic Submission Deadline:
24th April 1st June (extended due to the impact of COVID-19)
Phase 1
Research Methods Used: Online research; Contextual Observation
During this initial phase, the goal was to gain an elementary knowledge of the esports ecosystem as a whole. Diving into online articles, existing research, and field observation to probe into user pain-points and gain contextual knowledge in the domain.
Pages to Explore:
Phase 2
Research Methods Used: Semi-structured Interviews Data Analysis Method Used: Affinity Mapping
After gaining an elementary understanding of the collegiate esports ecosystem, I interviewed folks from Georgia Tech Esports to know more about their experience playing as an esport athlete at a collegiate level.
Primary Research Question:
How do esports athletes currently improve their game knowledge, team play, and individual skills?