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Call for Journal Papers
Universal Access in the Information Society journal
http://www.springeronline.com/journal/10209/about.
Special Issue
The Intergenerational Context as an Emphasis for Design
About the UAIS Journal
The UAIS Journal solicits original research contributions addressing the accessibility, usability and acceptability of Information Society Technologies by anyone, anywhere, at anytime, and through any media and device. Universal access refers to the systematic effort to proactively apply principles, methods and tools of universal design, in order to develop Information Society Technologies which are accessible and usable by all citizens. The Journal's unique focus is on theoretical, methodological, and empirical research, of both technological and non-technological nature, that addresses equitable access and active participation of potentially all citizens in the Information Society. For further information, please, refer to the "Aims and scope" section on the Website of the UAIS Journal.
Aims and Scope of this Special Issue
Internet-based, mobile and pervasive technologies provide the means for older people to establish and maintain intergenerational relationships over long distances. However the significance of this intergenerational context has been largely ignored when considering
potential interactions, the design of new interactive technologies often privileging the younger generation. This special issue aims to explore the important issues when considering intergenerational contact as a significant context for design and an important adjunct to notions of universal access.
Original research contributions are solicited, which focus on understanding the intergenerational context in relation to technological artifacts and interactions.
Main Topics
This special issue will focus on research work on the design, development, evaluation, and use of interactive technologies within an intergenerational context. Authors of submissions should carefully explain how the work and results presented contribute to facilitating and promoting universal access.
Contributions are solicited in, but not limited to, the following topics:
. Participatory approaches to designing for an intergenerational context
. Novel intergenerational designs which include the young and older people
. Making interactive technologies designed for the younger generation accessible to the older generation
. Modeling user diversity across generations (e.g. 'technology generations')
. Developing virtual spaces for diverse generations
. The social and psychological issues of intergenerational technology-mediated communication
. Methodologies for assessing the utility, accessibility and user satisfaction of technologies in relation to age
. The assessment and impact of Information Society Technologies in terms of generational access
Important Dates
. Intention to submit (a tentative abstract of 100 words): 1st May, 2009
. Submission of papers: 1st June, 2009
. Notification of acceptance: 1st August, 2009
. Submission of camera-ready version of accepted papers: 1st October, 2009
. Expected publication date of the special issue: late 2009
Guest Editors
. Dave Harley, University of Sussex, UK
. Sri Kurniawan, The University of Santa Cruz, USA
. Geraldine Fitzpatrick, University of Sussex, UK
. Frank Vetere, University of Melbourne, Australia
Manuscript preparation
Please refer to the "Instructions to authors" section on the Website of the UAIS Journal. There is a page limit of 8000 words for long papers and 4000 words for short papers (excluding the 100-words abstract and references).
Authors should submit their manuscripts electronically as PDF files to [log in to unmask] Please note that blind submission is not required.
Copyright information
Submission of an article implies that:
. the work described has not been published before, except in form of an abstract or as part of a published lecture, review, or thesis;
. it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere.
For further information, please, refer to the "Copyright information" section on the Website of the UAIS Journal.
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