PhD student Evey Huang just received Northwestern’s prestigious Advanced Cognitive Science Fellowship. She will be researching the use of algorithms and the potential role of technologies in developing and deploying a mixed-initiative, intelligent coaching system.
Monthly Archives: April 2021
State of Black Design Conference on April 9-10
Texas State University hosted a fabulous conference on the State of Black Design for young designers, especially black designers, on April 9-10, 2021. Design for America was honored to participate in the event.
Invited to present our work on scaling HCI interventions to appear at the Human Computer Interaction Consortium
Our work on scaling HCI interventions to appear at the Human Computer Interaction Consortium. We are excited to share the work.
Abstract:
Creating innovative technologies to improve people’s lives has always been a core aim of HCI researchers and practitioners. In many cases, this impact is realized through innovations that scale to provide many people with the ability to achieve meaningful outcomes. As devices and software have become affordable and ubiquitous, our field has attempted to scale outcomes such as free access to a world-class education, on-demand personalized health interventions, and flexible employment through sharing economies. However, despite our efforts, many of these outcomes have failed to scale deeply and equitably. In this HCIC presentation, we will propose a working definition of scaling for HCI that addresses both the depth of the outcomes promoted by an innovation and the equity of people’s ability to achieve those outcomes. We will then present a set of scaling approaches from computer science and the social sciences and highlight areas that have been understudied thus far. We will conclude with a discussion of unresolved issues with the definition and approaches, and will invite feedback and critique from the HCIC community.