TECI - Alissa N Antle

Project Overview

The goal of the No Child Alone project combines the expertise of Dr. Antle's child-centred design research with Curatio Networks Inc and the Burnaby School Board (Canada) to design and develop a COVID-19 support system for children (10-18 years) and their teachers, parents and caregivers. The No Child Alone-Curatio system will enable those who care about children's learning, development and mental health to effectively and efficiently work with children to overcome social-emotional and mental health challenges related to the impact of COVID-19 in Canada, and internationally.

Funding

NSERC Alliance grant Canada

Team

Alissa N. Antle, Research Lead

Lynda Brown Ganzert, CEO Curatio Networks Inc.

Jillian Warren, SFU Project Lead and Research Co-Lead

Alireza Davoodi, Curatio Project Lead and Research Co-Lead

Deanna Maki, Educational Consultant

Hanna Foy, Teacher Lead Montecito Elementary School, Burnaby, Canada

Jessica Vaughan, Teacher Montecito Elementary School, Burnaby, Canada

Marian Mann, Montecito Elementary School, Burnaby, Canada

Dr. Alexandra Kitson, SFU Researcher

Publications

2023
Jillian L. Warren, Alissa N. Antle, Alexandra Kitson, Alireza Davoodi. 2023. A codesign study exploring needs, strategies, and opportunities for digital health platforms to address pandemic-related impacts on children and families Journal Article . In International Journal of Child-Computer Interaction, 100596, 2023, ISSN: 2212-8689.

Abstract | Links | BibTeX

@article{WARREN2023100596,
title = {A codesign study exploring needs, strategies, and opportunities for digital health platforms to address pandemic-related impacts on children and families},
author = {Jillian L. Warren and Alissa N. Antle and Alexandra Kitson and Alireza Davoodi},
url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212868923000338},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcci.2023.100596},
issn = {2212-8689},
year = {2023},
date = {2023-01-01},
urldate = {2023-01-01},
journal = {International Journal of Child-Computer Interaction},
pages = {100596},
abstract = {In this paper we contribute seven design opportunities for future digital health platforms, like Private Social Networks (PSNs), focused on supporting the (un)met mental health and socioemotional needs of children (∼8-12 years old) and their supporting adults (parents and teachers) in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. These were derived from the thematic analysis of a two-phase co-design study with children, their parents, and their teachers (Phase 1), and employees at our industry partner Company X (Phase 2). Our thematic findings contribute understanding about the types of experiences children, families and educators have had, and open the conversation around designing digital health platforms that can support mental health and socioemotional wellbeing in children and their supporting adults. Through individualized tracking, social capabilities, and secure, vetted sources of support, PSNs offer unique opportunities to (1) provide children with a safe space to share, reflect and come together, (2) extend existing practices related to SEL across children’s changing contexts and developmental needs, (2) support an integrated digital ecosystem of care across different stakeholders that allows for engagement and targeted interventions, and (3) support niche or marginalized communities in gaining access to relevant, meaningful and identity-specific support that may not otherwise be available.},
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pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {article}
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In this paper we contribute seven design opportunities for future digital health platforms, like Private Social Networks (PSNs), focused on supporting the (un)met mental health and socioemotional needs of children (∼8-12 years old) and their supporting adults (parents and teachers) in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. These were derived from the thematic analysis of a two-phase co-design study with children, their parents, and their teachers (Phase 1), and employees at our industry partner Company X (Phase 2). Our thematic findings contribute understanding about the types of experiences children, families and educators have had, and open the conversation around designing digital health platforms that can support mental health and socioemotional wellbeing in children and their supporting adults. Through individualized tracking, social capabilities, and secure, vetted sources of support, PSNs offer unique opportunities to (1) provide children with a safe space to share, reflect and come together, (2) extend existing practices related to SEL across children’s changing contexts and developmental needs, (2) support an integrated digital ecosystem of care across different stakeholders that allows for engagement and targeted interventions, and (3) support niche or marginalized communities in gaining access to relevant, meaningful and identity-specific support that may not otherwise be available.

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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212868923000338

doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcci.2023.100596

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2022
Jillian L. Warren, Alissa N. Antle, Alexandra Kitson, Alireza Davoodi. 2022. Lessons Learned and Future Considerations for Designing Remotely Facilitated Co-Design Studies with Children Focused on Socio-Emotional Experiences Proceedings Article . In Interaction Design and Children, IDC '22 Association for Computing Machinery, Braga, Portugal, 37–49, .

Abstract | BibTeX

@inproceedings{10.1145/3501712.3529722,
title = {Lessons Learned and Future Considerations for Designing Remotely Facilitated Co-Design Studies with Children Focused on Socio-Emotional Experiences},
author = {Jillian L. Warren and Alissa N. Antle and Alexandra Kitson and Alireza Davoodi},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1145/3501712.3529722},
doi = {10.1145/3501712.3529722},
isbn = {9781450391979},
year = {2022},
date = {2022-01-01},
urldate = {2022-01-01},
booktitle = {Interaction Design and Children},
pages = {37–49},
publisher = {Association for Computing Machinery},
address = {Braga, Portugal},
series = {IDC '22},
abstract = {The IDC community has a rich history of developing new methods for involving children in design research. However, few papers discuss developing new remotely facilitated co-design approaches. Fewer still focus on the challenges of eliciting discussion and generating design ideas around subjective experiences involving emotions, feelings, and thoughts. We argue these are of growing need in a post-Covid world. In this paper we contribute a methodological design rationale for a remotely facilitated co-design study aimed at addressing challenges related to ethically eliciting reflection on, promoting ideation around and capturing data of children and families about their personal Covid-19 experiences. To illustrate our methods, we provide exemplar cases of data collected from our participants to show the type of data that can be elicited using our methods. Lastly, we contribute considerations for future methods design based on a selection of our lessons learned.},
keywords = {},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {inproceedings}
}

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The IDC community has a rich history of developing new methods for involving children in design research. However, few papers discuss developing new remotely facilitated co-design approaches. Fewer still focus on the challenges of eliciting discussion and generating design ideas around subjective experiences involving emotions, feelings, and thoughts. We argue these are of growing need in a post-Covid world. In this paper we contribute a methodological design rationale for a remotely facilitated co-design study aimed at addressing challenges related to ethically eliciting reflection on, promoting ideation around and capturing data of children and families about their personal Covid-19 experiences. To illustrate our methods, we provide exemplar cases of data collected from our participants to show the type of data that can be elicited using our methods. Lastly, we contribute considerations for future methods design based on a selection of our lessons learned.

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https://doi.org/10.1145/3501712.3529722

doi:10.1145/3501712.3529722

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2023

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