The study investigates automated and controlled cognitive processes that occur when university students read multiple documents (MDs). We examined data of 401 dealing with two MD sets in a digital environment. Performance was assessed through several comprehension questions. Recorded log gave indications about students’ time allocation, corroboration, sourcing. Independent measures were used fo...

Comprehending Open Source Software (OSS) projects requires dealing with huge historical information stored in heterogeneous repositories, such as source code versioning systems, bug tracking system, mailing lists, and revision history logs. In this paper, we present Binoculars, a prototype tool which aims to provide a platform for graph based visualization and exploration of OSS projects. We de...

When one encounters a novel word, it may be in a context that does not specify its complete meaning and possible uses in other contexts. One source of information speakers can use is how similar, familiar words are used. I describe preliminary results from an experiment in which people read novel words in one context and then had to understand them in a new use. In some cases, these uses follow...