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HUMAN-CENTRED TECHNOLOGY: LOOKING AHEAD, DESIGNING FOR COLLABORATIVE AS WELL
AS INDIVIDUALIZED ENVIRONMENTS. 9TH HUMAN-CENTRED TECHNOLOGY POSTGRADUATE
WORKSHOP
University of Sussex, Department of Informatics
September 11th, 12th
http://www.informatics.sussex.ac.uk/events/hctw2006/
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
Happily, it is time again for another Human-Centred Technology Postgraduate
Workshop. This workshop aims to bring together research students with a
common interest in Human-Centred Technology. The diverse and
interdisciplinary nature of this area can restrict the opportunities
available to students for peer review, feedback, and discussion of their
work or the process of completing a postgraduate qualification. This
workshop will give postgraduate students a chance to discuss their research
and also hear presentations from leading academics at the forefront of
Human-Centred Technology Research.
The Human-Centred Technology Postgraduate Workshop is returning for its 9th
instalment. This year we hope to take a critical look at whether the
human-centred design approach caters for both collaborative and
individualized settings and how it enriches communication, cooperation,
creativity and learning while interacting with digital technology. Within
this workshop you can discuss ideas and express your views about how
computers can enhance collaboration, foster communication or creativity, or
provide working frameworks that can adapt to individual users.
The workshop will focus on three main topics each of which will address a
key question as described below. Like the overall workshop theme, these
questions are defined broadly and are intended to provide a common thread
within presentations and a focal point for discussion. The workshop will
consist of a series of short presentations from students and a panel-led
group discussion of the ideas presented.
Topics
1 - How can computerized technology enhance or affect collaboration and
communication?
2 - How can user-centred design help in the design of systems that adapt to
individual profiles?
3 - How can a user-centred approach enrich the users' experiences with
digital technology?
SUBMISSIONS
There are two submission categories for this year's workshop:
1. A short paper (of no more than four pages) addressing one of the themes
of the workshop.
2. A summary of your interests and a description of how your planned
research will address one of the themes of the workshop (of between two and
three pages). This submission category is intended to provide a forum for
students in the early stages of their research.
Submissions should be sent to [log in to unmask] in word or rtf format by
Monday April 24th 2006. Formatting instructions are provided at
http://www.informatics.sussex.ac.uk/events/hctw2006/
IMPORTANT DATES
Submission deadline: Monday April 24th, 2006
Notification of acceptance: Monday May 15th, 2006
Final versions of papers: Monday May 29th, 2006
Registration deadline: Monday July 17th, 2006
Workshop: Monday 11th - Tuesday 12th September, 2006
REGISTRATION
Postgraduate Attendance Fee*: £80
Social Dinner (Optional): £20
Accommodation also available for under £32 per night
* Also includes tea/coffee, lunch each day and a copy of the proceedings.
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