| CHI 98 Conference Program | April 18-23, 1998, Los Angeles, CA USA |
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Sherry Hsi, UC Berkeley; Elliot Soloway, University of Michigan
Ease of use, valuable as it certainly is, is too limited a vision. We need to raise our expectations for what computationally-based interfaces can support and address the challenge of nurturing the intellectual growth of children and adults. Simply put, we need to move from focusing just on the needs of users to focusing on the needs of learners (i.e., growth, diversity, motivation).
A new generation of researchers cross-trained in education, engineering, design, cognitive science and computer science, are taking the design process into schools, homes and workplaces. This new generation's design practices combine academic research, technology design, and assessment in authentic classroom context to formulate emerging practices, new design methods and principles. The goal of these folks is to design software that "make people more effective learners" while also designing interfaces that make them want to learn and know how to learn beyond the computer task at hand. We wish to take the opportunity of CHI 98, with its theme of education, to hold the first formal meeting of those interested in Learner-Centered Design (LCD).
If you are interested in participating, please send a one-page description of your current efforts in addressing the needs of learners, plus a one-paragraph statement about what you hope to get out of such a one-day workshop. The program committee will then review all submissions and select 20 participants. Send statements to Elliot Soloway, soloway@umich.edu and Sherry Hsi, hsi@socrates.berkeley.edu.
More information is available at http://www.soe.berkeley.edu/chi/index.html.
Contact
Elliot Soloway
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
Tel: +1 313 763 6988
Email: soloway@umich.edu