[chisigmail] IDG Special Seminar: ³ Knowing the user ² in the world of experience-centred design - Prof. Peter Wright

[Imalka Nilma Perera]

(apologies for cross posting)

You are cordially invited to the IDG Special Seminar ...


PRESENTER: Prof. Peter Wright

TITLE: ³Knowing the user² 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 ³the human² in human-centred
design.

In our new book we want to shift the focus slightly to explore the
relationship between ³designer² and ³user² and ask the question, what does
it mean to ³know the user² 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 haven¹t 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
³coming-to-an-understanding² ³women¹s ways of knowing², ³the dialogical
imagination² and ³autoethnography² in an effort to understand what¹s 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. Jon¹s research interests are
in the areas of engagement and online learning. Wally¹s 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
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Cheers
Nilma 
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 Nilma Perera
 PhD Candidate 
 Interaction Design Group
 Department of Information Systems
 The University of Melbourne
 VIC 3010

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