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"Users First"
A week of events that put the users of information and communication
technology first in the design process 10-16 April, 1999
http://kmi.open.ac.uk/sbs/bcs-hci/users-first.html
The British HCI Group is pleased to announce the following events
that have in common the aim of centring design on what users need
rather than what the technology can do. Three are in venues in
London and one in Glasgow, all in the week 10-16 April. For
visitors from outside the UK this is an opportunity to take in
several related events in a single trip. For others a chance to
indulge in a festival of research into user-centred design. More
information about the field of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
and the British HCI group is given at the end of this
announcement.
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"AFFECTIVE COMPUTING: THE ROLE OF EMOTION IN HUMAN-COMPUTER
INTERACTION"
Special Guest Speaker Rosalind Picard, MIT Media Labs
Saturday 10th April 1999
University College London
What part does emotion play in human cognition and
communication? How may it enhance human-computer
interaction in the future? The main purpose of the
meeting is to gather together researchers interested in
these and related questions to discuss a research
agenda. The meeting will allow the sharing of
perspectives by speakers at the forefront of different
relevant research areas.
Further details available from: Gillian Wilson
Department of Computer Science
University College London
Gower Street
London WC1E 6BT
Tel: +44 (0) 171 419 3462
Fax: +44 (0) 171 387 1397
Email: [log in to unmask]
Web site: http://www.york.ac.uk/~am1/affective.html
(Rosalind Picard will also be talking at the Edinburgh Science
Festival on Sunday 11 April, Phone +44 (0) 131 220 3977 or email
[log in to unmask] for further details).
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"CHANGING PLACES: WORKING IN REAL AND VIRTUAL SPACE",
Monday, 12 April 1999
Department of Computer Science, Queen Mary & Westfield College,
University of London.
The aim of this workshop is to gather experience of
designing, using and evaluating models of collaborative
workspaces, in particular, the ability of these models
to support users' differing and changing needs. The
workshop will consist of talks by and discussion with
invited speakers, and debate and discussion about the
issues raised.
Further details available from: Tim Kindberg
Department of Computer Science
Queen Mary & Westfield College
London E1 4NS.
Email: [log in to unmask]
Web site:
http://www.dcs.qmw.ac.uk/research/distrib/Mushroom/workshop/
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"EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND TRAINING IN HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION"
Monday 12 and Tuesday 13 April 1999
South Bank University, London.
User-centred design, or Human-Computer Interaction
(HCI), has long been seen as a Cinderella subject within
computing curricula. However, increasingly the need to
produce systems that are effective, efficient and
enjoyable is being seen a major factor in the success or
failure of projects. Various reports on computing
education have emphasised the need for effective
integration of HCI within the mainstream education
experience of all students, at all levels. This workshop
will bring together educators committed to this vision,
who will supply practical, classroom proven, case-study
material of course work, projects and examinations with
the intention of sharing, evaluating and further
developing their experiences.
Further details available from:
Sylvia Alexander
CTI Computing
Faculty of Informatics
University of Ulster at Jordanstown
Shore Road
Newtownabbey
Co Antrim BT37 0QB
Tel: +44 1232 388020
Email: [log in to unmask]
Web site: http://www.ulst.ac.uk/cticomp/hci99.html
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"HUMAN ERROR AND CLINICAL SYSTEMS"
Thursday 15 and Friday 16 April, 1999
University of Glasgow
Human error in the management and operation of clinical
information systems is an increasing focus for public
concern. Clinicians are being presented with
increasingly complex user interfaces to diagnostic and
therapeutic systems. At the same time, their managers
are being faced with the challenge of purchasing,
maintaining and integrating new systems into already
complex operational structures. These factors raise
profound issues that affect systems engineering,
clinical training, managerial control and incident
reporting. This workshop will, therefore, provide a
forum for practitioners and researchers to discuss
leading edge techniques that can be used to assess and
mitigate the impact of human error with complex clinical
systems.
Further details available from:
Prof. Chris Johnson
Department of Computer Science
University of Glasgow
Glasgow, G12 8QJ
Scotland
Tel.: +44 (0) 141 330 6053
Fax.: +44 (0) 141 330 4913
Email: [log in to unmask]
Web site: http://www.dcs.gla.ac.uk/~johnson/HECS.html
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The British HCI Group
A Specialist Group of the British Computer Society
Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) is a multidisciplinary field that
includes computer science, psychology and ergonomics, and their
application in industry and commerce. Its goal is to facilitate
the design, implementation and evaluation of computer and
electronic communications systems that satisfy the needs of those
who own and use them.
The British Human-Computer Interaction Group is the
longest-established and largest national group in Europe devoted
to HCI. The British HCI Group was set up in 1984 as a Specialist
Group of the British Computer Society, to provide an umbrella
organisation for all those working on the requirements analysis,
design, implementation and evaluation of technology for human use.
Our aims are: (i) to break down barriers and promote
communications between users, practitioners and researchers; (ii)
to work with professional societies to promote HCI practitioner
and educational standards.
To find out about joining contact:
Sue Tueton
HCI Group Membership
British Computer Society
1 Sandford Street
Swindon
SN1 1HJ
UK
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Tel: 01793 417417
Fax: 01793 480270
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Department of Psychology
University of York
York
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