Reflection of @SCAD.edu - A virtual mirror on E-mail communication at an art and design university

This article describes an information system visualizing the E-mail communication of students and staff at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD). In contrast to other visualization tools the described software is to be exhibited in a public space without the possibility of sophisticated user interaction. In such a setting addressing privacy issues is a key factor to the acceptance of the software. Besides visualizing the E-mail communication network the system also takes a look at the social media service Twitter to gain an impression on the discussed topic in the gathered E-mails.