Encouraging serendipity in research: designing technologies to support connection-making

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Encouraging serendipity in research: designing technologies to support connection-making

Mobile applications have the ability to present information to users that is influenced by their surroundings, activities and interests. Such applications have the potential to influence the likelihood of individuals experiencing ‘serendipity’, through a combination of information, context, insight...

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Main Authors:	Kefalidou, Genovefa, Sharples, Sarah
Format:	Article
Published:	Elsevier 2016
Subjects:	Making connections; Push text suggestions; Serendipity; Reflection; Diary study; Wizard of Oz
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/32691/

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