 Syllabus |
| Discussions in Human Centered Computing |
Thursdays |
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| Eric Paulos paulos@cs.berkeley.edu |
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Computers have evolved little over the past few decades. While their complexity, speed, and power have steadily expanded at an impressive pace, it is our interaction with these machines that lags desperately behind. This group will undertake a dialogue aimed at understanding and examining fundamental issues in the design of present and future human computer interactions. The format of the meetings will be a related collection of selected readings (2-3 papers and/or book chapters) that will be discussed and evaluated each week. The participants will grapple with current topics and be flexible and open to new ideas within the research field. Several topics will draw directly from work presented at the Human Centered Computing Seminar (HCC) and thus topics are subject to change. Other topics will be chosen collectively by the group and its coordinators. The success of this series depends on drawing from a diversity of backgrounds. Individuals from all areas of interest, particularly those with non-technical backgrounds, are encouraged to attend. To be added to the mailing list for this group, send mail to hcc-reading-request@cs.berkeley.edu. To send info to the group send mail to hcc-reading@cs.berkeley.edu Last
semester's readings can be found here. |
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Syllabus |
| 27 Aug | Media Perceptions of Technology |
Danyel Fisher |
Video clips brought
in by participants, from Star Trek, Brazil, and a historical
film. |
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| 2 Sept | More Media; Planning Meeting |
Danyel Fisher |
Video clips brought in by participants, including Contact. After the opening
discussion, this week is intended to help coordinate our plans for
future |
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| 9 Sept |
Online Communities |
Megan Thomas |
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| 1 Nov | Gender and Technology |
Sherry Hsi |
Papers and demonstrations of software designed for young girls |
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| 15 Nov |
Simulation in the Social Sciences |
Beth |
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| 22 Nov | More Technology and the Social Sciences |
Beth |
TBA |
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| 29 Nov |
Medium, Message, Hot and Cold: Understanding McLuhan |
Eric Paulos |
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| 6 Dec | More |
Eric Paulos |
TBA |
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| 13 Dec |
TBA |
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Topic |
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| System Feedback and Transparency | ||
| "Craft" vs "Construction" in the Digital Age | ||
| Perception and Understanding: How we are influenced by colors, sounds, and the environment | ||
| Elementary Education: Technology and Learning | ||
| Simulation and the Social Sciences | ||
| Computing and Academic Research: "What are they doing with it?" | ||
| Computers in the Workplace: the state of the art and telecommuting | ||
| "Outdoor Computing" | ||
| International Computing: "IBM Ad Day" | ||
| Emotional Relationships with Computers and Artificial Life | ||
| Computers and Health | ||
| Legal Issues and Implications: Beyond Copyright | ||
| The Growing Social Dependence on Technology |