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Lecture Series by Janet C. Read
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Topic
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Child Computer Interaction
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Teacher
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Janet C. Read, University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN), Preston, England
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Time and place
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11.-12.3.2003, Attila (Yliopistonkatu 38, Tampere), as follows:
- Tuesday, March 11, 9:15-12:00, room B660
- Tuesday, March 11, 14:15-17:00, room B661
- Wednesday, March 12, 13:15-17:00, room B661
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Teaching
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This is a two-day introduction course to Child Computer Interaction. There will be a mixture of lectures, practical sessions and demonstrations.
The course will provide an introductory overview of the following topics:
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How children differ from adults
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Gathering requirements from children
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Paradigms for interactive products for children
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Novel Interaction techniques and their uses with children
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Interface design for child users
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Accessibility and ethics
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Evaluation of products with and for children
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Understanding the motivations of children
We will focus on practical solutions to real research and development problems. These will include tools and techniques as well as guidelines and methods.
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Registration
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All participants are requested to
register in advance.
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Course program
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Tuesday 11.3.
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9.15-10.00
B660
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Spot the Difference
(slides)
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10.00-10.45
B660
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Tell me what you want
(slides)
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10.45-11.15
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Break
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11.15-12.00
B660
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Design for and with Children
(slides)
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12.00-14.15
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Lunch break
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14.15-15.00
B661
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Things Children Do
(slides)
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15.00-15.45
B661
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Using Children to Evaluate Software
(slides)
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15.45-16.15
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Break
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16.15-17.00
B661
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Novel Interaction –- a case study
(slides)
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Wednesday 12.3.
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13.15-14.00
B661
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Accessibility and Ethics
(slides)
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14.00-14.45
B661
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Usability Testing
(slides)
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14.45-15.15
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Break
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15.15-16.00
B661
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Survey Methods
(slides)
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16.00-16.45
B661
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Summary
(slides)
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About the teacher
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Janet C. Read is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN), Preston, England. Her research interests include Child Computer Interaction, Handwriting recognition-based interfaces and Teaching and Learning in Computing. She is a founder member of the Child Computer Interaction Group (www.chici.org) at UCLAN and is currently organizing the 2nd Interaction Design and Children Conference
(www.idc2003.org).
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