Hello IXDA, My name is Adrienne Massanari, and I am an Assistant Professor at Loyola University Chicago in the School of Communication. I am currently working on a project related to information architecture/interaction design practice, and I’d like your help.
I want to understand how individuals working within the field of information architecture/interaction desig talk about these emerging disciplines. If you are an information architect, interaction designer, user-experience designer, or otherwise consider yourself responsible for creating the IA/IXD of web sites/applications, I would like to interview you to get a better understanding of how you think about your work. Some topic areas I’m interested in discussing include: 1. the kinds/type of research you use to understand user needs; 2. how you view your various roles within your team/organization; 3. any tensions you might feel between your roles; and 4. your perspective on the field as a whole. Participation in this study is voluntary. If you choose to take part, I would like to spend about 45-60 minutes talking with you about the topics above. This interview will be voluntarily audio-recorded. I will e-mail you a copy of the informed consent form for this study and answer any questions you may have about the study. Prior to the scheduled interview, I will send you a list of topics I would like to discuss. These interviews will be confidential, and any identifying information about you will be kept confidential during the research process and changed/omitted in any publications that result from this study. If you choose to participate in this study, you will be entered into a drawing for a $50 Amazon gift certificate. Please contact me at [email protected]* if you are interested in participating. If you are unavailable or unwilling to complete this study, but would like more information about my research project, please contact me directly. Thank you for your time. Adrienne Massanari, PhD School of Communication Loyola University Chicago 312.915.6861 [email protected] *Please note that I cannot ensure the confidentiality of information sent via e-mail. Apologies for the cross-posting. Thanks for your help! ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [email protected] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
