Join BRIC for a Workshop on Human-centric Web Research

BRIC Co-Founders Chris Karr and Ericka Menchen-Trevino will be presenting a workshop at the WebSci'25 Conference entitled "Human-centric Web Research: Tools, Experiences, Hands-on Application" on May 20th, 2025, at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

In an era where AI-generated content increasingly permeates the web, understanding genuine human behavior online has never been more critical. This interactive workshop will equip researchers with practical skills for collecting and analyzing web-use data directly from research participants across various devices. This workshop will include information for researchers interested in observational, experimental, qualitative, quantitative, or mixed approaches.

What you'll learn

• Overview of current tools for collecting web behavior data from browsers and mobile devices
• Strategies for addressing recruitment challenges and ethical considerations
• Hands-on tutorials with Google Search Takeout and Web Historian extension
• Techniques for data cleaning, extraction, and analysis

Workshop highlights

• Morning session: Tool overview and roundtable with experienced researchers
• Afternoon session: Practical tutorials for data collection and analysis
• Opportunity to analyze your own web browsing data (or sample data)

Register via the WebSci'25 Conference