Itero: A Revision History Analytics Tool for Exploring Writing Behavior and Reflection
The overarching goals of this study are to better understand how monitoring the writing processes can be deeply integrated into writing practices using writing revision analytics and visualizations that may ultimately impact writing self-efficacy; and to examine the effects of a writing revision tool on users' writing awareness during individual and collaborative writing. We developed Itero, a writing revision history analytics application that allows users to observe their writing behavior via visualizations and descriptive statistics. In this paper, we report findings from two pilot studies: one focused on user experiences during an individual writing task and the other during a collaborative writing task. Findings show evidence that Itero may increase users' writing self-awareness and understanding of their collaboration structure, and warrants further investigation.