From tymlawrence at gmail.com Mon Jun 2 22:37:52 2008 From: tymlawrence at gmail.com (Tym Lawrence) Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2008 12:37:52 +1000 Subject: [chisigmail] Interaction Designer Job Posting Message-ID: <28b6a6940806021937k248a0872i52e23bf86ab79784@mail.gmail.com> Hi everyone at CHISIG, I recently handed in my notice to Vignette in order to take a new role. Because of the importance of the UE role in Sydney, they are already trying to back fill the position. This is a great role that would suit a mid to senior level UE practitioner who is interested in working with great technology and some very capable colleagues based in the US The job description is below. Tym Lawrence ------------------------------ Vignette Corporation is looking for talented *interaction designers* to join a growing User Experience team. We're taking our user centered design practice to the next level, and our ultimate goal is to build a new breed of enterprise software by focusing on unrelenting quality, world-class user experiences, and rigorous usability testing. We're building rich internet applications using the best emerging technologies to power compelling and engaging software. User Experience team members are responsible for primary and secondary user research, and work closely with Product Management to turn feature requirements into scenarios which dovetail with user mental models and goals. Heavy focus on conceptualizing, wireframing, and prototyping application flow and behavior. The team works immersively with the development teams in the realization of the design and are involved in validation and testing with users at all stages of the development lifecycle. Vignette's suite of products power some of the largest websites and intranets in the world, and the UE team interviews and interacts with users from Fortune 500 companies across the globe as part of our focus on users and usability. This is a great opportunity for a designer who is user-focused and wishes to hone his or her craft by direct contact with users and immediate validation of design decisions. Responsibilities: - Resolve product requirements and user data into software interface designs that feature elegance, simplicity, and ease of use. - Conduct user and domain research into user patterns, tasks and mental models with a focus on the relationship between people, products, and contexts. - Evangelize User-Centered Design concepts and be an agent of change in promoting a culture of quality . - Research & recommend new techniques in user interface design. - Initiate and nurture relationships with customers and users for concept validation, focus groups, and usability testing Skills: - Design & Prototyping technologies including: Pencil & Paper, Visio / Illustrator / Photoshop, and at least one interactive prototyping medium such as HTML, Flash, Axure, etc. - Some CSS/Javascript knowledge a plus - Solid background in visual design and understanding of information design principles - Experience with designing, conducting, and evaluating usability tests is a plus - Experience in ethnographic research and interviewing - Proven ability to visualize and simplify complex systems - Listening skills - Collaborative Team skills - Accomplished visual communicator, writer, and user experience advocate If you are interested in this role, please send your CV and a short cover letter to jay.rogers at vignette.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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I'll take either anonymous or attributed case studies - that way, we can get the anonymous horror stories as well as the attributed success stories. If anyone is interested in taking part, they should contact me at nodder at nngroup.com, and I or someone else at NN/g will follow up with them individually to get more detail of their particular story. Criteria for contributors: -- You have provided beginning-to-end user centred design/usability support for an Agile-style development project -- That project is now at least in Beta release (you have been through a full delivery cycle) -- You have a story about how well/badly this worked, and what usability techniques you used -- You are prepared to take part in a phone or e-mail interview and then proof read the resulting write-up -- If you want a name-check in the report, you have permission from the team to do this Thanks! Chris Nodder -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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What: A Table for 10 lunch will be held with renown User Experience Specialist, Chris Nodder, from Nielsen Norman Group. to discuss the following topic: The interplay between usability testing before a design is launched and A/B style behavioural testing after it is launched and the trend of experienced companies doing both. Date: Tues 22nd of July Time: 12pm, Lunch will be provided Where: Level 6, 541 St Kilda Road. Ask for Brett Collinson at reception. Cost: This event is free. RSVP: If you're interested in attending please RSVP to Kirsten Mann (kirsten.mann at myob.com) outlining what you're doing in this space and the points you're specifically interested in discussing. Places are limited so respond quickly! Regards K Kirsten Mann International User Experience Manager MYOB email: kirsten.mann at myob.com mobile: 0414 633 339 phone: 03 9222 9755 [cid:image001.gif at 01C8CD5D.47F60FE0] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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This email serves to provide an overview of the Workshop programme. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MONDAY 1ST SEPTEMBER W1: HCI EDUCATION COMMONS Janet Finlay, Sally Fincher W2: WHOLE BODY INTERACTION 2 David England This workshop will explore the multi-disciplinary research topic of whole body interaction. We will explore multiple levels of integration of whole body interaction and recommend some directions for future research http://lister.cms.livjm.ac.uk/homepage/staff/cmsdengl/AHRC/index.html W3: HCI AND THE OLDER POPULATION Joy Goodman-Deane, Suzette Keith, Gill Whitney This workshop examines how HCI addresses older people, examining key issues relevant to many application areas. We focus particularly on methodology, exploring how designers can consider older people most effectively. http://www-edc.eng.cam.ac.uk/%7Ejag76/hci_workshop08/ W4: FIRST INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON USING ONTOLOGIES IN INTERACTIVE SYSTEMS Matt-Mouley Bouamrane, Saturnino Luz The First International Workshop on using Ontologies in Interactive Systems (ONTORACT) is a multidisciplinary event bringing together researchers and application developers using ontologies for managing user interaction and interactive systems https://www.cs.tcd.ie/ontoract08/ W5: HCI FOR TECHNOLOGY ENHANCED LEARNING Willem-Paul Brinkman, Charles van der Mast, Annette Payne, Joshua Underwood This 1 day workshop will explore HCI issues in the context of educational technology to support learning including mobile learning, ubiquitous learning, informal learning, lifelong learning, learning for development, and more? http://hci4tel2008.blogspot.com/ W6: EVALUATION INSTRUMENTS FOR CREATIVITY SUPPORT TOOLS Celine Latulipe, Michael Terry This workshop will focus on the problem of evaluating creativity support tools. The expected outcomes are "sketches" of new evaluation instruments specifically designed to assess and analyze creativity support tools. http://hci.sis.uncc.edu:8080/ECSTATIC W7: CRITICAL ISSUES IN INTERACTION DESIGN Mark Blythe, Jeffrey Bardzell, Shaowen Bardzell, Alan Blackwell This workshop will draw on various perspectives from critical theory to discuss design issues in HCI such as aesthetics, affect, and the social impact of technology. http://designcriticism.googlepages.com/home W8: AESTHETICS, DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY AND COLLABORATION Tommaso Colombino, Antonietta Grasso, David Martin, Jacki O'Neill, John Bowers The workshop examines aesthetics-in-action through naturalistic studies focusing on the role of technology in artistic composition-production, performance, consumption, aimed at creating a body of knowledge to inform innovative technology design http://hci4tel2008.blogspot.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TUESDAY 2ND SEPTEMBER W9: UPCYCLING FOR PHYSICAL COMPUTING Jennifer G. Sheridan, Nick Bryan-Kinns http://www.digitalliveart.co.uk/ W10: EMOTION IN HCI ? DESIGNING FOR PEOPLE Christian Peter , Elizabeth Crane, Marc Fabri, Harry Agius, Lesley Axelrod Emotions are what make our interactions human. Discuss how technology can live up to this, which issues might arise, and how to approach these! http://www.emotion-in-hci.net/ W11: WORKSHOP HCI FOR MEDICINE AND HEALTH CARE (HCI4 MED) Andreas Holzinger, Russell Beale, Harold Thimbleby Usability is a success factor: technology must support people. Healthcare is subject to rapid technological change; this is a challenge for HCI and it is essential that findings are integrated into engineering. http://hci4all.at/HCI4MED08.html W12: INNOVATIONS IN MEASURING ACCESSIBILITY: THEORETICAL, CULTURAL AND PRACTICAL PERSPECTIVES Ray Adams and Helen Petrie The focus of this workshop is on the concept of accessibility itself that needs to be developed to be more accessible to system designers and other practitioners http://www.cs.york.ac.uk/hci/hci2008access/ W13: THE CHALLENGES FACED BY ACADEMIA PREPARING STUDENTS FOR INDUSTRY: WHAT WE TEACH AND WHAT WE DO Lidia Oshlyansky, Paul Cairns, Angela Sasse, Chandra Harrison The workshop will discuss the challenges faced by academia when preparing students for industry. The goal is to develop a framework for better communication between industry and academia. http://www-users.cs.york.ac.uk/%7Epcairns/AcademiaIndustry.html W14: CREATING CREATIVE PROCESSES: A WORKSHOP DEMONSTRATING A METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH FOR SUBJECTS BETWEEN THE SCIENCES AND THE ARTS Carola Boehm The event provides through short exercises brief experiences with a wide variety of distinct forms of creative processes, geared towards professionals that develop tools for creative contexts http://www.mccarthy-boehm.org.uk/events/HCI2008/index.html W15: HCI AND THE ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF SERVICES Peter Wild This workshop will explore the relationships between HCI and Service Design. http://www.eng.cam.ac.uk/%7Epw308/workshops/HCI&Services/ W16: DESIGNING FOR PEOPLE WHO DO NOT READ EASILY Caroline Jarrett, Katie Grant, William Wong, Neesha Kodagoda, and Kathryn Summers Many people do not read easily: for social or cultural reasons, or because of impairments. This workshop is about designing for them: commonalities, guidelines, and research possibilities http://www.cs.mdx.ac.uk/research/idc/designtoread/index.htm W17: E-HEALTH Elizabeth Sillence, Linda Little, Pam Briggs Workshop exploring HCI and applied psychology issues in relation to e-health. For example, how do communication technologies affect decision making, trust development, privacy and self disclosure in a health context. http://cocolab.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=63&Itemid=57 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Many of the workshops are associated with a set of formal proceedings, and even special issues of journals. However, the position papers submitted are not published in any formal HCI 2008 proceedings. Workshop fees are set at ?80.00. There is no compulsion to attend the main HCI conferences however we do recommend HCI 2008, as it remains the premier European HCI conference attracting and international array of presenters and attendees. Peter J Wild & Abdennour El Rhalibi HCI 2008 Workshop and Tutorial Chairs. -- Peter J Wild Research Associate S4T Project, Institute for Manufacturing University of Cambridge Email: pw308 @ cam.ac.uk or peter.j.wild @ gmail.com Tel: 01223 7 65 910 From S.Minocha at open.ac.uk Mon Jun 16 13:10:53 2008 From: S.Minocha at open.ac.uk (S.Minocha) Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:10:53 +0100 Subject: [chisigmail] Learning and Teaching in Virtual Worlds (Conference in Nov 08, The Open University, UK) Message-ID: <2DB62B9891E94943806FE03F1C50DC990781C896@SHERWOOD.open.ac.uk> Second Call ReLIVE08: Researching Learning in Virtual Environments (closing date: 20th June, 2008) The Open University is pleased to announce a second call for abstract submissions for the international conference for Researching Learning in Virtual Environments to be held at its campus in Milton Keynes on the 20th and 21st of November 2008. If you are currently researching learning in a virtual world, for example There, CyberTown, Second Life, Forterra etc, then we invite you to submit an abstract to ReLIVE08. We are seeking presenters and participants who have experience of designing and delivering learning in virtual worlds, and the ability to reflect on and share that experience within an analytical framework. Please note that the closing date for the second call is the 20th of June. With researchers and practitioners attending from around the globe, this excellent opportunity for networking promises an interesting, stimulating and exciting 2 days. The conference will begin with a reception on the evening of the 19th November, and the first full day will see the opening keynote from Edward Castranova and an invited panel debate chaired by Sara De Freitas, Director of Research at The Serious Games Institute, as well as a varied programme of paper presentations and workshops. The conference gala reception and dinner will be supported by a variety of entertainers, including a digital caricaturist, live music and an after dinner speaker (details to be announced shortly), and the second day of presentations and workshops will be wrapped up by Roo Reynolds. All delegates will receive a conference goodie bag and an electronic copy of the conference proceedings. Selected papers will be invited to submit chapters for an edited book with a major publisher in the field (tbc). Please find more details at our website on http://www.open.ac.uk/relive08 We hope to see you in November. --------------------------------- The Open University is incorporated by Royal Charter (RC 000391), an exempt charity in England & Wales and a charity registered in Scotland (SC 038302). From karen.hughes at saabsystems.com.au Mon Jun 16 20:04:59 2008 From: karen.hughes at saabsystems.com.au (Karen Hughes) Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:34:59 +0930 Subject: [chisigmail] SA CHI meeting next week (24th June) Message-ID: <4637035C470ECA4E8F1C5619B4C3F45F019A4893@OXYGEN.saabsystems.com.au> When: Tuesday 24th June from 5:30 for a 5:45ish start Title: Usability and Application of Speech Technology in Smart Meeting Rooms Speaker: Dr Ahmad Hashemi-Sakhtsari, Human Interaction Capabilities, C3I Division, DSTO Where: yet to be confirmed, however hopefully - Excom - Ground Floor, North Lobby, 191 Pulteney St, Adelaide (corner Pulteney and Flinders Sts) Parking: There is a lot of parking either on Pulteney and Flinders St or in Hindmarsh SQ - its metered but generally only until 6pm (so not much money) and frees up at the right time :-) Format is intended to be fairly informal: drinks and nibbles on arrival Presentation from about 5:45 followed by a discussion Finally networking and more drinks and nibbles RSVP: to karen.hughes at saabsystems.com.au (just so I have some idea on quantity of nibbles to organise). If you don't remember to RSVP you are still most welcome :-) Food and nibbles: gold coin donation to cover costs or if you are able to assist in providing food or nibbles please let me know in your RSVP. Abstract In this seminar an overview of research in speech processing to enhance collaboration will be given. The presentation looks at how automatic speech-to-text transcription is combined with integrated audio and video capture and playback during meetings. In order to improve the quality of transcripts speech pre-processing techniques, such as co-channel speaker separation and echo cancellation are applied. To further enhance human computer interaction using audio, optimal speaker scheduling and queuing for speaker-dependent speech recognisers, microphone position calibration, and speaker localisation and tracking are being investigated. In ending the talk, speaker-independent speech recognisers will be mentioned. These recognisers do not require user training prior to operation and hence have been potentially identified for command and control applications where limited vocabulary is required. Bio Dr Ahmad Hashemi-Sakhtsari is a Science Team Leader in Speech Processing with Human Interaction Capabilities Discipline of Command, Control, Communication and Intelligence (C3I) Division in DSTO Edinburgh. His areas of interest are in human computer interaction using speech and language technology, and in audio and speech processing for C3I. July Meeting details: 29th July (same time and place) Title: Head Tracking for Virtual Portals Presenter: Assoc Prof Paul Calder, School of Computer Science, Engineering and Mathematics, Flinders University Thanks Karen Hughes SA Representative CHISIG mob: +61 -4 1788 4876 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From m.foth at qut.edu.au Tue Jun 17 22:29:32 2008 From: m.foth at qut.edu.au (Marcus Foth) Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:29:32 +1000 Subject: [chisigmail] CfP: Ubiquitous Sustainability: Citizen Science & Activism Message-ID: <5D71AA99-AE0E-497C-AA14-EAFD9DEDF935@qut.edu.au> -- Friendly reminder that submissions close 27 June 2008 -- Call for Papers Ubiquitous Sustainability: Citizen Science & Activism Workshop at the 10th International Conference on Ubiquitous Computing (UbiComp 2008) 21 September 2008, Seoul, South Korea In this workshop we want to explore new approaches to bring about real environmental change by looking at the success of empowering technologies that enable grassroots activism and bottom up community participation. Ubiquitous computing is transforming from being mostly about professional communication and social interaction to a sensor rich personal measurement platform that can empower individuals and groups to gain an awareness of their surroundings, engage in grassroots activism to promote environmental change, and enable a new social paradigm - citizen science. This workshop brings together fresh ideas and approaches to help elevate individuals to have a powerful voice in society, to act as citizen scientists, and collectively learn and lobby for change worldwide. Full call for papers and the accepted workshop proposal submission: http://www.urban-atmospheres.net/Ubicomp2008/ Key Dates: 27 June: Submission deadline for workshop position papers (2-4 pages) 25 July: Notification for position papers 21 Sept: Day of workshop If you are on facebook, please join the Urban Informatics group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2493830797 and rsvp for the workshop at: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=22061180539 Organizers: Eric Paulos Intel Research Berkeley, USA Marcus Foth Queensland University of Technology, Australia Christine Satchell QUT and The University of Melbourne, Australia Younghui Kim Hongik University, South Korea Paul Dourish University of California, Irvine, USA Jaz Hee-jeong Choi Queensland University of Technology, Australia -- Dr Marcus Foth Australian Postdoctoral Fellow Institute for Creative Industries and Innovation Queensland University of Technology (CRICOS No. 00213J) Creative Industries Precinct, Brisbane QLD 4059, Australia Phone +61 7 313 x88772 - Fax x88195 - Office Z6-511 m.foth at qut.edu.au - http://www.vrolik.de/publications/ From f.vetere at unimelb.edu.au Wed Jun 18 08:12:40 2008 From: f.vetere at unimelb.edu.au (Frank Vetere) Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:12:40 +1000 Subject: [chisigmail] OZCHI papers now due 4 July Message-ID: Hi In response to several requests, the submission date for OZCHI papers, workshops and tutorials has been extended to 4 July! More details at http://www.ozchi.org/ Hope to see you in Cairns. Frank Vetere, Christine Satchell, Connor Graham (OZCHI technical program chairs) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Frank Vetere Department of Information Systems University of Melbourne 111 Barry St. Carlton Vic 3053, AUSTRALIA tel: +61 3 8344 1496 fax: +61 3 9349 4596 f.vetere at unimelb.edu.au www.dis.unimelb.edu.au/staff/fvetere/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From pbenda at unimelb.edu.au Thu Jun 19 02:15:02 2008 From: pbenda at unimelb.edu.au (Peter Benda) Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:15:02 +1000 Subject: [chisigmail] JOB: Human Factors/HCI Applied Research Position in Melbourne . . . Message-ID: <280A01DC3C32B64889B34B588A26129202396CF1@IS-EX-BEV3.unimelb.edu.au> Hello my distinguished colleagues: I am just passing this on as there may be some good folks interested out there. Info is: "This is a great opportunity for a committed professional within the human factors or human -computer interaction arena. This position will see you undertaking research on human-computer interaction, assessing global human interaction behaviour trends, writing trend papers, researching social networking technology and understanding the drivers of the users. This research will allow you to make recommendations and develop strategies that will influence future technology solutions. You must have a background in Human Factors as key requirement of this role is for you to provide human factor input into the rapid prototype environments and facilitating research on how best humans and the technology interact. Your experience in this field may come from a myriad of areas such as psychology, software engineering and interaction design to name a few. Like to know more? To submit your application, in strict confidence, please apply online using the appropriate link below. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact Rebecca Campbell in our Melbourne office on 03 9623 6716" And no I am not being paid to send this around ;-); looks interesting. I imagine it is up on one of those job websites as well. Best of luck, Pete --------------------------------------- Peter Josef Benda Senior Research Fellow Department of Information Systems The University of Melbourne VIC 3010 Location: Level 4, 111 Barry Street, Carlton Email: pbenda at dis.unimelb.edu.au Phone: + 61 3 8344 1499 Fax: + 61 3 9349 4596 Mob: 0413 085 126 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jamesr at steptwo.com.au Thu Jun 19 02:19:48 2008 From: jamesr at steptwo.com.au (James Robertson) Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:19:48 +1000 Subject: [chisigmail] EVENT: Presentation Zen comes to Sydney Message-ID: <4859FA84.2050300@steptwo.com.au> Hi all, Presentation Zen (www.presentationzen.com) is the legendary blog on creating and delivering remarkable presentations. Garr Reynold's recent book of the same name is now a best-seller, and is being translated into seven languages. When we found out he was coming to Sydney for a holiday, we talked him into giving a public presentation. This will be on 4th of July, and will be the only chance to see him in action in Australia. Read about the event on Slideshare: http://www.slideshare.net/jamesr/presentation-zen-comes-to-sydney --- In this presentation, Garr will challenge the conventional wisdom behind PowerPoint and Keynote slides, particularly targeting the "Death-by-Powerpoint" and "sliduments" that are so prevalent in today's business environment. Instead, he will encourage you to think differently and more creatively about the preparation, design, and delivery of your presentations. Garr will dispel popular myths about what is an effective presentation and offer up effective alternatives and approaches for designing and delivering better presentations. All throughout the seminar, the common themes are restraint and clarity in preparation, simplicity in design, and naturalness in delivery. This session is directly relevant to any business or technical professional who has to give clear and effective presentations to executives, coworkers or a public audience. Through a mix of practical approaches and challenging ideas, Garr will give you a new lease of life when it comes to creating your presentations. --- Where Wesley Conference Centre, Sydney When Friday 4th July 2008 2-4pm (arrive at 1:30pm for registration and coffee) Cost $100.00 (including GST) To book http://www.steptwo.com.au/seminars/presentationzen/index.html --- Cheers, James -- ------------------------- James Robertson, Managing Director Step Two Designs Email: jamesr at steptwo.com.au Web: www.steptwo.com.au Phone: +61 2 9319 7901 From m.foth at qut.edu.au Wed Jun 25 21:11:32 2008 From: m.foth at qut.edu.au (Marcus Foth) Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:11:32 +1000 Subject: [chisigmail] CfP: Ubiquitous Sustainability: Citizen Science & Activism Message-ID: Submission deadline has been extended to Mon 7th July 2008. Call for Papers Ubiquitous Sustainability: Citizen Science & Activism Workshop at the 10th International Conference on Ubiquitous Computing (UbiComp 2008) 21 September 2008, Seoul, South Korea In this workshop we want to explore new approaches to bring about real environmental change by looking at the success of empowering technologies that enable grassroots activism and bottom up community participation. Ubiquitous computing is transforming from being mostly about professional communication and social interaction to a sensor rich personal measurement platform that can empower individuals and groups to gain an awareness of their surroundings, engage in grassroots activism to promote environmental change, and enable a new social paradigm - citizen science. This workshop brings together fresh ideas and approaches to help elevate individuals to have a powerful voice in society, to act as citizen scientists, and collectively learn and lobby for change worldwide. Full call for papers and the accepted workshop proposal submission: http://www.urban-atmospheres.net/Ubicomp2008/ Key Dates: 7 July: EXTENDED submission deadline for workshop position papers (2-4 pages) 25 July: Notification for position papers 21 Sept: Day of workshop If you are on facebook, please join the Urban Informatics group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2493830797 and rsvp for the workshop at: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=22061180539 Organizers: Eric Paulos Intel Research Berkeley, USA Marcus Foth Queensland University of Technology, Australia Christine Satchell QUT and The University of Melbourne, Australia Younghui Kim Hongik University, South Korea Paul Dourish University of California, Irvine, USA Jaz Hee-jeong Choi Queensland University of Technology, Australia -- Dr Marcus Foth Australian Postdoctoral Fellow Institute for Creative Industries and Innovation Queensland University of Technology (CRICOS No. 00213J) Creative Industries Precinct, Brisbane QLD 4059, Australia Phone +61 7 313 x88772 - Fax x88195 - Office Z6-511 m.foth at qut.edu.au - http://www.vrolik.de/publications/ From inperera at pgrad.dis.unimelb.edu.au Thu Jun 26 23:36:36 2008 From: inperera at pgrad.dis.unimelb.edu.au (Imalka Nilma Perera) Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:36:36 +1000 Subject: [chisigmail] =?iso-8859-1?q?IDG__Special_Seminar=3A_=B3_Knowing_t?= =?iso-8859-1?q?he_user_=B2_in_the_world_of_experience-centred_design_-_Pr?= =?iso-8859-1?q?of=2E_Peter_Wright?= Message-ID: (apologies for cross posting) You are cordially invited to the IDG Special Seminar ... PRESENTER: Prof. Peter Wright TITLE: ?Knowing the user? in the world of experience-centred design VENUE: University of Melbourne, IDEA LAB, level 4, 111 Barry Street, Carlton DATE and TIME: Friday 11th July 2008, 3-4 pm ABSTRACT: In our book Technology as Experience, John McCarthy and I tried to develop an account of human experience that encompassed the aesthetic, sensual and emotional aspects of our interactions in the world. The aim was to provide a richer set of concepts with which to understand ?the human? in human-centred design. In our new book we want to shift the focus slightly to explore the relationship between ?designer? and ?user? and ask the question, what does it mean to ?know the user? in this brave new world of experience-centred design? The aim is to develop some form of critical framework to make sense of the burgeoning number user research methods. I haven?t got one (a framework) yet, but I have had a fascinating time looking for one. In this slightly half-baked talk, I want to share with you some of that journey to see what you make of it. Along the way we might touch on ideas like ?coming-to-an-understanding? ?women?s ways of knowing?, ?the dialogical imagination? and ?autoethnography? in an effort to understand what?s going on between designer and user. BIO: Jon Pearce and Wally Smith are both senior lecturers in the Department of Information Systems, University of Melbourne. Jon?s research interests are in the areas of engagement and online learning. Wally?s interests are in the design of socio-technical systems. John Murphy is an HCI consultant who has a long history of research involvement with this department. Please forward to others if interested. All are Welcome. http://www.dis.unimelb.edu.au/research/groups/interactiondesign/seminars.htm l Cheers Nilma --------------------------------------- Nilma Perera PhD Candidate Interaction Design Group Department of Information Systems The University of Melbourne VIC 3010 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From inperera at pgrad.dis.unimelb.edu.au Thu Jun 26 23:39:56 2008 From: inperera at pgrad.dis.unimelb.edu.au (Imalka Nilma Perera) Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:39:56 +1000 Subject: [chisigmail] =?iso-8859-1?q?IDG__Special_Seminar=3A_=B3_Knowing_t?= =?iso-8859-1?q?he_user_=B2_in_the_world_of_experience-centred_design_-_Pr?= =?iso-8859-1?q?of=2E_Peter_Wright?= In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Apologies to all the bio of the Presenter in the previous e-mail was a mishap. Below is the proper bio of Prof Peter Wright Peter Wright is Professor of human-centred design at Sheffield Hallam University, UK. He has 20 years of research experience in HCI and has worked in departments of linguistics, psychology, computer science and now art and design. He has published widely in interaction design and user research and is best known for his work on theory and methods for experience-centred design. His current projects include; the SMART project developing technologies to support rehabilitation, and the Landscapes of intergenerational engagement project, part of the UK?s New Dynamics of Ageing initiative. Once again I apologies for the mishap Cheers Nilma On 27/6/08 1:36 PM, "Imalka Nilma Perera" wrote: > (apologies for cross posting) > > You are cordially invited to the IDG Special Seminar ... > > > PRESENTER: Prof. Peter Wright > > TITLE: ?Knowing the user? in the world of experience-centred design > > VENUE: University of Melbourne, IDEA LAB, level 4, 111 Barry Street, > Carlton > > DATE and TIME: Friday 11th July 2008, 3-4 pm > > ABSTRACT: > In our book Technology as Experience, John McCarthy and I tried to develop an > account of human experience that encompassed the aesthetic, sensual and > emotional aspects of our interactions in the world. The aim was to provide a > richer set of concepts with which to understand ?the human? in human-centred > design. > > In our new book we want to shift the focus slightly to explore the > relationship between ?designer? and ?user? and ask the question, what does it > mean to ?know the user? in this brave new world of experience-centred design? > The aim is to develop some form of critical framework to make sense of the > burgeoning number user research methods. I haven?t got one (a framework) yet, > but I have had a fascinating time looking for one. In this slightly half-baked > talk, I want to share with you some of that journey to see what you make of > it. Along the way we might touch on ideas like ?coming-to-an-understanding? > ?women?s ways of knowing?, ?the dialogical imagination? and ?autoethnography? > in an effort to understand what?s going on between designer and user. > > > > BIO: > Jon Pearce and Wally Smith are both senior lecturers in the Department of > Information Systems, University of Melbourne. Jon?s research interests are in > the areas of engagement and online learning. Wally?s interests are in the > design of socio-technical systems. John Murphy is an HCI consultant who has a > long history of research involvement with this department. > > > Please forward to others if interested. All are Welcome. > http://www.dis.unimelb.edu.au/research/groups/interactiondesign/seminars.html > > > Cheers > Nilma > --------------------------------------- > Nilma Perera > PhD Candidate > Interaction Design Group > Department of Information Systems > The University of Melbourne > VIC 3010 > --------------------------------------- Nilma Perera PhD Candidate Interaction Design Group Department of Information Systems The University of Melbourne VIC 3010 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From pennys at itee.uq.edu.au Sun Jun 29 09:39:44 2008 From: pennys at itee.uq.edu.au (Penelope Sanderson) Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:39:44 +1000 Subject: [chisigmail] PhD scholarship in health informatics/human-system integration Message-ID: <25ACCED19F93BC4E99A4513ED25D69EA019F8ECA@UQEXMB3.soe.uq.edu.au> Australian Research Council (ARC) funded PhD scholarship AUD$25,118 per annum for three years Cognitive Engineering Research Group -- http://www.itee.uq.edu.au/cerg The University of Queensland, Brisbane (St Lucia), Australia Description =========== A PhD scholarship is available for a suitably-prepared student to complete a project that involves modeling and predicting the impact of new healthcare information technology on critical care practitioners. The scholarship winner will work in collaboration with a small research team that includes a human-system integration expert, a medical intensivist, an organisational psychologist, and a critical care research nurse. The broader program of research of which the scholarship is part is funded by an Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Project Grant. More details about the objectives of the broader research program are given towards the end of this message. Essential preparation and aptitude ============================ The successful candidate should have the following. * A strong undergraduate or postgraduate background in information technology or information science with Level 1 or 2A honours, or equivalent. * High aptitude for and enjoyment of abstract thinking and symbolic modelling. * Excellent written English and fluent verbal communication. * Well-developed social skills for interacting with a broad range of professionals and the general public. * Ability to adapt to the challenges of planning, organising, and conducting research in a busy tertiary hospital. Desirable/helpful preparation and experience ===================================== Candidates are more likely to succeed if they have any of the following. * Background in any of the following areas: medicine, nursing, health informatics, management information systems, cognitive systems engineering, human factors, human performance modelling, or human-system integration. * Exposure to medical and nursing work either as a healthcare professional, researcher, or volunteer. * Experience of field research in any domain, either as an independent researcher or as a research team member. Application process ================ Interested parties should apply for the PhD scholarship first and then, if successful, apply for admission to UQ as a PhD student. 1. Before making an application for the scholarship, please contact Professor Penelope Sanderson on psanderson at itee.uq.edu.au. Please attach an academic CV and transcripts (copies only needed at this stage) so that your suitability for the position can be informally assessed. If you are potentially suitable, you will be invited to apply formally for the scholarship. Please contact Professor Sanderson before 31 July 2008. 2. Formal applications should be made by 7 August 2008 (details to be provided to invited candidates). All formal applications will be reviewed and potential PhD topics discussed with shortlisted candidates. A decision about the scholarship will be made by 21 August 2008. 3. The successful candidate will then apply to do a PhD at UQ, commencing as soon as practicable. Applying involves completing an application form and submitting a short initial PhD proposal. The successful candidate should prepare the PhD proposal in collaboration with Professor Sanderson. "Application for Admission and Scholarship" forms can be viewed and downloaded at http://www.uq.edu.au/grad-school/candidature-forms. Please note the following eligibility considerations: * Applicants must be eligible for entry to UQ as a domestic PhD student, or must be able to pay international fees. The present scholarship does not include a waiver of international tuition fees. * Entry to UQ as a PhD student on this project is possible through the School of Psychology, School of Information Technology, or School of Medicine, depending upon the successful candidate's background and training. Institutional background =================== The University of Queensland is one of Australia's top research universities. It is a member of Australia's "Group of Eight" research-intensive universities and of the international Universitas21 consortium. The Cognitive Engineering Research Group (CERG) is Australia's premier university-based research group specialising in cognitive systems engineering for complex mission-critical systems. CERG's areas of specialisation include the design of information environments for anesthesia, critical care, and power systems, and the evaluation of human-system integration in healthcare, air traffic control, and air defence. Our facilities include a usability laboratory (the UQ Usability Laboratory) and a wide range of audiovisual data capture hardware and software for use both in the field and in the laboratory. Members of CERG are affiliated with UQ's School of Psychology, School of Information Technology, and School of Medicine. CERG researchers have close associations and collaborations with Queensland Health's Skills Development Centre, Royal Brisbane and Womens Hospital, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Mater Mothers Hospital, and Royal Adelaide Hospital's Simulation Centre, all of which have lively clinical and/or simulator-based research environments. CERG has close ties with National ICT Australia (NICTA) through NICTA's Queensland Research Laboratory, based at the UQ St Lucia campus. CERG and associated academic staff at UQ are leading NICTA's emerging Cognitive and Organisational Systems Engineering project. For further information about CERG: http://www.itee.uq.edu.au/cerg For further information about the UQ Usability Laboratory: http://www.uqul.uq.edu.au Summary of ARC Discovery Project Grant ================================== The PhD scholarship is funded by ARC Discovery Project Grant DP0880920 (Sanderson and Venkatesh). In the project we have undertaken to develop effective conceptual and computational tools (1) to assess resource coordination and activity coordination in busy critical care contexts and (2) to evaluate what the implications are for information and communication technology (ICT) that is meant to support such activity. We will focus on activity in and around the intensive care unit (ICU) of a busy tertiary hospital. The outcome of this project will be better conceptual and computational tools for assessing the impact of ICT innovation on safety-critical systems such as healthcare, so providing more cost-effective, productive, and satisfying solutions. ************************************* Professor Penelope Sanderson, PhD FASSA (Schools of Psychology, of ITEE, and of Medicine) Director, ARC Key Centre for Human Factors McElwain Building The University of Queensland St Lucia, QLD 4072 Australia psanderson at itee.uq.edu.au http://www.itee.uq.edu.au/cerg (Cog Eng Res Grp) http://www.itee.uq.edu.au/~cgs/ (Cog Sys Eng at UQ) T: +61 (0)7 3365-7196 (no voicemail) F: +61 (0)7 3365-6171 UQ is CRICOS Provider No: 00025B ************************************* -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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