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n SUNDAY | COURSES
Course 1A: Human-Computer Interaction: Introduction
and Overview (14:00, Rm 14, 2 units)
Instructors:
Keith Butler, University of Washington, USA
Robert Jacob, Tufts University, USA
David Kieras, University of Michigan, USA
Gives newcomers background in the field of HCI to make their
conference experience more meaningful. Provides a framework to
understand how the various topics are related to research and
practice.
Course 1B: Supporting Community with Social Media
(17:30, Rm 14, 2 units)
Instructors:
John Carroll, The Pennsylvania State University, USA
Cliff Lampe, University of Michigan, USA
Discusses how to support communities through information and
communication technologies. Shows the various technical and
social considerations in designing social computing systems to
support community-scale interactions.
n MONDAY | COURSES
Course 2: Evaluating Children’s Interactive Products
(11:30, Rm 13A, 1 unit)
Instructors:
Janet Read, University of Central Lancashire, UK
Panos Markopoulos, University of Technology, Netherlands
This course will introduce attendees to methods and tips for
carrying out safe, effective and ethical evaluations with children.
Practical tips and time saving instructions will be delivered.
Course 3: Global UX Strategies (11:30, Rm 14, 1 unit)
Instructors:
Tony Fernandes, StudioUE, USA
This entertaining session will provide attendees with an
understanding of issues that negatively impact the usability and
market viability of digital products that are intended for
international or multilingual audiences.
Course 4: The Role of the UX Professional on an Agile
Team (11:30, Rm 15, 1 unit)
Instructors:
Karen Holtzblatt, Hugh Beyer, InContext Design, USA
This course arms UX designers with techniques enabling them to
participate in Agile projects, including how principles driving Agile
can be used to support UX involvement.
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Course 5 (Part 1 of 2): Art and HCI in Collaboration
(14:30, Rm 13B, 2 units—Second unit is taught on Tuesday)
Instructors:
David England, LJMU, UK
Jill Fantauzzacoffin, Georgia Tech, USA
Celine Latulipe, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA
Thecla Schiphorst, Simon Fraser University, Canada
This course will enable participants to develop skills in planning
and carrying out collaborative projects in the intersection of HCI
and the digital arts.
Course 6: Introduction to Research and Design for
Sustainability (11:30, Rm 11A, 2 units)
Instructors:
Daniela Busse, Samsung Research, USA
Eli Blevis, Indiana University
This course will give an introduction to the domain of Sustainable
HCI. We will both discuss existing findings and approaches as well
as open questions and future research needs.
Course 7: Assessing Usability Capability Using ISO
Standards (14:30, Rm 13A, 2 units)
Instructors:
Nigel Bevan, Professional Usability Services, UK
Learn how to assess usability maturity and identify areas where an
organization needs to improve, either by using a workshop for
process improvement, or a formal assessment of usability capability.
Course 8: Evidenced-Based Social Design of Online
Communities (14:30, Rm 15, 2 units)
Instructors:
Robert Kraut, Carnegie Mellon University, USA
Paul Resnick, University of Michigan, USA
To become successful, online communities must meet challenges,
including starting up and encouraging contributions. This tutorial
reviews social science theory and research on these topics and
translates it into design recommendations.
Course 9: Practical Statistics for User Research Part I
(14:30, Rm 14, 2 units)
Instructors:
Jeff Sauro, Oracle, USA
James Lewis, IBM, USA
Learn to generate confidence intervals and compare two designs
using rating scale data, binary measures and task times for large
and small sample sizes.
Course 10 (Part 1 of 2): Finding Your Way in Design
Research (16:30, Rm 13B, 2 units—Second unit is taught on Tuesday)
Instructors:
Aaron Houssian, Pieter Jan Stappers, Delft University of
Technology, Netherlands
Come and learn about design research by “prototyping” your
current research program to see where it fits in the design research
continuum. Helpful if you’re new to the field/Students.
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