HEA workshop announcement: User experience and usability for devices and the web
Wednesday, 21 Mar 2012, 16:06
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Edited by Christopher Douce, Monday, 13 Feb 2017, 12:40
A HEA sponsored workshop that is to focus on the teaching of interaction design, usability and user experience is to take place at the Open University in Milton Keynes on 27 June 2012.
The workshop aimed to bring together academics and teachers with the view to sharing experience and best practice. More information is available from the HEA website but the key themes and principles behind the workshop is described below.
Interaction design, usability and user experience
Human-computer interaction (or interaction design, as it is now known) is a subject that touches upon so many different areas of computing; it impacts on areas such as web design, the design of mobile applications, the creation of video games, educational technology and so many others. There are also very obvious connections to industry and commerce, not to mention engineering, where system designers need to create usable interactive systems and interfaces for a range of different users.
Two of the key terms which are often spoken about when discussing interaction design are that of usability and user experience. Usability refers to the attributes or features of a product that enables the users to achieve an intended outcome. User experience, on the other hand, relates to the feelings or sense of accomplishment that might accompany an interaction with a device.
This interdisciplinary workshop aims to bring together technologists and educators from institutions throughout the UK who teach interaction design and related subject areas. Its overall intention is to share experiences and expose challenges, such as how to address complex issues such as the design of products for diverse users.
Topics can include, but are not limited to:
Approaches and techniques used to teach interaction design
Approaches and techniques used to teach the development of web technologies and any other interactive systems
Development of mobile applications and tools
Understanding usability and user experience
Teaching of accessibility and interaction design
New and novel pedagogic approaches for the teaching of usability and user experience
Practitioner reports (education and industry)
Format
Those who are interested in sharing something about their teaching practice or their research are invited to submit short abstracts. The abstracts will then be reviewed and those that are successful will be invited to submit papers that are 4-5 pages long which are to be connected to a presentation of 20 minutes. It is envisaged that there will be a panel session at the end of the day to allow common themes to be identified and to expose some of the challenges that educators face regarding the teaching of interaction design and related subject.
If you are interested in attending, please submit a 300-500 word abstract to c.douce (at) open.ac.uk, using the subject heading 'HEA workshop'.
Key dates
Below is the list of the key dates to bear in mind:
13 May 2012 - Deadline for the submission of abstracts
18 May 2012 - Notification of acceptance
17 June 2012 - Deadline for final papers
Registration information for the event will be made available at least two weeks before the date of the workshop.
HEA workshop announcement: User experience and usability for devices and the web
A HEA sponsored workshop that is to focus on the teaching of interaction design, usability and user experience is to take place at the Open University in Milton Keynes on 27 June 2012.
The workshop aimed to bring together academics and teachers with the view to sharing experience and best practice. More information is available from the HEA website but the key themes and principles behind the workshop is described below.
Interaction design, usability and user experience
Human-computer interaction (or interaction design, as it is now known) is a subject that touches upon so many different areas of computing; it impacts on areas such as web design, the design of mobile applications, the creation of video games, educational technology and so many others. There are also very obvious connections to industry and commerce, not to mention engineering, where system designers need to create usable interactive systems and interfaces for a range of different users.
Two of the key terms which are often spoken about when discussing interaction design are that of usability and user experience. Usability refers to the attributes or features of a product that enables the users to achieve an intended outcome. User experience, on the other hand, relates to the feelings or sense of accomplishment that might accompany an interaction with a device.
This interdisciplinary workshop aims to bring together technologists and educators from institutions throughout the UK who teach interaction design and related subject areas. Its overall intention is to share experiences and expose challenges, such as how to address complex issues such as the design of products for diverse users.
Topics can include, but are not limited to:
Format
Those who are interested in sharing something about their teaching practice or their research are invited to submit short abstracts. The abstracts will then be reviewed and those that are successful will be invited to submit papers that are 4-5 pages long which are to be connected to a presentation of 20 minutes. It is envisaged that there will be a panel session at the end of the day to allow common themes to be identified and to expose some of the challenges that educators face regarding the teaching of interaction design and related subject.
If you are interested in attending, please submit a 300-500 word abstract to c.douce (at) open.ac.uk, using the subject heading 'HEA workshop'.
Key dates
Below is the list of the key dates to bear in mind:
13 May 2012 - Deadline for the submission of abstracts
18 May 2012 - Notification of acceptance
17 June 2012 - Deadline for final papers
Registration information for the event will be made available at least two weeks before the date of the workshop.