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programming, and think-aloud-tests become software demonstrations. In the paper, we discuss
ways to identify the central concepts, models, etc. in a HCI psychology curriculum.
4003.2 User research and academia: Bridging the gap, S. Ehrlich, Adobe Sysytems
Incorporated, San Jose, CA, USA
User Research and HCI combine many of the attributes that lead people to enter academic
psychology--interest in experimental research, working with and learning about people,
technology and science. However, these two worlds remain quite separate. Most academic
psychology programs in the United States do not expose student to HCI. Rather, it is more applied
programs, e.g., masters degree programs in HCI or Human Factors--that provide this knowledge.
On the flip side, basic psychology can provide tremendous insight in the applied world but is
rarely incorporated. Increasing the connection between these two would provide significant
benefits to both worlds.
4003.3 Evaluating the use experience in mobile context, M. Isomursu, University of Oulu,
Finland
As computer technology applications start to penetrate our everyday life, we face new challenges
in understanding the consequences of adopting the new technology. Evaluating how new mobile
and ubiquitous applications are perceived by the users requires the understanding of the wider
social impacts as well as of the individuals’ psychology. The traditional methods, originally
developed for evaluating the usability of desktop applications in office environments, can provide
only limited support. This paper discusses the problems faced in evaluating mobile systems and
how cognitive psychology can help in understanding their use experience.
4003.4 HCI education for psychologists in Germany: State of education for 2004, K. Roese,
University of Kaiserslautern, Kaiserslautern, Germany
A general HCI education or curriculum in Germany is not established, especially not in the
psychological area. The most HCI-methods are psychological methods and in many HCI project
teams are often not enough psychologists integrated. On the other hand, most psychologists have
only basic HCI knowledge but high method application skills. This gap should be closed. Actually
there is a great chance to establish an intensive exchange between HCI and Psychology at German
Universities. The final presentation will show results of a survey from the German chapter of the
upa about used methods and needed education in the HCI area.
4005 INVITED SYMPOSIUM
Attention and memory
Convener and Chair: N.W. Mulligan, USA
4005.1 Attention-grabbing distractor words increase the irrelevant speech effect, A. Buchner,
Heinrich Heine University, Dusseldorf, Germany
Participants memorized target words in silence or while ignoring neutral or valent (positive or
negative) distractor words that could be either possessor-relevant or other-relevant. Distractor
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