| CHI 98 Conference Program | April 18-23, 1998, Los Angeles, CA USA |
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This tutorial has been cancelled due to illness.
John M. Carroll, Virginia Tech; Mary Beth Rosson, Virginia Tech
Benefits
A community network is a special case of a network community in which a physical
community coextends with the network community. Some observers have argued that
community networks represent a vital contemporary manifestation of strong
democracy. This tutorial will survey and analyze network communities and
community networks focusing on how they impact human activities and institutions.
Origins
This timely and contemporary topic that has been successfully presented at
previous CHI conferences has been updated for CHI 98.
Features
Audience
Intended for HCI professionals who want to attain a basic understanding of
network concepts, skills and issues. No prior knowledge is assumed.
Presentation
Lecture and demonstrations.
Instructors
John M. Carroll is Professor of Computer Science and Psychology and head of the
Computer Science Department at Virginia Tech. His research is the analysis of
learning, problem solving and collaboration in HCI contexts, and the design of
appropriate methods, tools, and environments. His most recent work focuses on
education and community history applications of the Blacksburg Electronic Village
and the WWW. Mary Beth Rosson is Associate Professor of Computer Science at
Virginia Tech; previously, a Research Staff Member and Manager at the IBM T. J.
Watson Research Center. Her research interests include developing new paradigms
for the study of human-computer interaction, using network technology to support
collaboration, and psychological issues in the learning and use of the
object-oriented design paradigm.
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