Re: [change] Shift Lab wins Global Health Innovator Award

[Beth Kolko]

Thanks for helping spread the word, Richard! We're really excited about
this award for a few reasons.
One of the big ones is that it represents a new kind of recognition by
mainstream medtech. As some of you might know, Shift Labs' product
innovation is about innovation in design, specifically, human centered
design, rather than developing new core technology. From the customer side,
we've seen the emphasis on HCD pay off. But there is definitely skepticism
in the industry about letting design drive medtech. In that industry,
design is most often an afterthought. So it was awesome to get this award.

The other really exciting part, for those of you who are interested in low
resource communities at home and abroad, is that the guy on the right in
the giant-check pic, Tim Ring, is leading a charge in the industry to get
people to take emerging markets seriously and design new kinds of products.
He's the CEO of Bard, so he's got a great bully pulpit from which to make
the case. It's exciting to see the medtech and global health communities
coming together, and it's exciting to see an emphasis on design getting
some attention.

Thanks to the Change group for all the inspiration and support over the
years. I never would have stepped onto the startup pathway without all the
great conversations in this group.

Best, Beth


Beth E. Kolko, PhD
Professor
Human Centered Design & Engineering
University of Washington
Box 352135
Sieg 428
Seattle, WA 98195
+1 (206) 685-3809
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On Fri, Oct 27, 2017 at 1:45 PM, Richard Anderson <
ander...@cs.washington.edu> wrote:

> Beth Kolko, a professor in HCDE,  has been working on a startup for the
> last several years – Shift Labs,  which has been developing low-cost
> technology for global health.   The main product they have been focusing on
> is a low cost monitor for IV infusions.   Shift Labs has just received the
> Global Health Innovator award recognizing this work.
>
>
>
> Congratulations Beth
>
>
>
>
>
> Here is a press release announcing the award.
>
> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2017/10/prweb14788607.htm
>
>
>
> And Beth’s blog post with a photo of a very big check
>
> http://www.shiftlabs.com/single-post/2017/10/25/Global-
> health-comes-to-MedTech-New-Award-goes-to-DripAssist
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[change] Startup Weekend: Maker edition

[Beth Kolko]

Hi Change! 

Startup Weekend is having their first ever hardware version June 28-30. It 
should be a great event, and a chance to be part of something that's the first 
step in a global launch. If you're interested, see below for more details. 
*And* there's a student discount code. (STUDENT is the secret code, tho they 
will make you show a valid student id at the door).

best,
beth
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Startup Weekend , a non-profit based in Seattle, WA, is a global network of 
passionate leaders and entrepreneurs on a mission to inspire, educate, and 
empower individuals, teams and communities. Come share ideas, form teams, and 
launch startups.

All Startup Weekend events follow the same basic model: anyone is welcome to 
pitch their startup idea and receive feedback from their peers. Teams 
organically form around the top ideas (as determined by popular vote) and then 
it’s a 54 hour frenzy of business model creation, coding, designing, and market 
validation. The weekends culminate with presentations in front of local 
entrepreneurial leaders with another opportunity for critical feedback.

Startup weekend is all about innovation- and Startup weekend Maker’s Edition 
aims to bring innovation to a whole new level. Typically, teams create software 
applications. However, with the tools and expertise provided byMakerhaus , for 
the first time in Seattle teams will be able to design, and prototype actual 
physical products. Micro-controllers, Laser cutting, 3D printing, metal 
working, woodworking, the possibilities are endless.

In addition to the three usual ticket types of developer, designer, and 
non-technical, we will be selling a fourth type of ticket- unicorns. Unicorns 
are people who agree to be trained on the equipment available at Makerhaus. We 
want to make sure there are enough people familiar with the equipment to be a 
part of each team.

Because this weekend is a little different than the typical start-up weekend, 
there will be an optional pre-event on June 12th. Participants will be able to 
meet with coaches, check out the materials and tools available at Makerhaus, 
and get a feel for the possibilities of physical prototyping.

Whether you are an experienced entrepreneur, or product developer, a craftsman, 
a microprocessor enthusiast, a developer or designer who wants to try their 
hand at hardware, everyone will be enriched by the experience of turning an 
idea into a physical reality.

Registration is live! http://seattlemaker.eventbrite.com/




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University of Washington
Box 352315
Sieg 423
Seattle, WA 98195
206.685.3809

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[change] interesting work on mobile money and unintended consequences

[Beth Kolko]

here's a synopsis of the larger study:
http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-05-23/kenyans-find-the-unintended-consequences-of-mobile-money


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University of Washington
Box 352315
Sieg 423
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206.685.3809

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[change] Fwd: Deadline Extension: CSCW2013 workshop: Beyond Formality: Informal Communication in Health Practices

[Beth Kolko]

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Jina Huh 
> Date: November 21, 2012 11:34:14 AM PST
> To: d...@dub.washington.edu
> Subject: [dub] Fwd: Deadline Extension: CSCW2013 workshop: Beyond Formality: 
> Informal Communication in Health Practices
> 
> If anyone wants a break from this weather and is interested in health, 
> consider participating in this workshop at CSCW (http://cscw.acm.org/). It's 
> in San Antonio, Texas. It looks like they need some purple power.
> 
> Jina
> 
> Begin forwarded message:
> 
>> From: Xiaomu Zhou 
>> Subject: Deadline Extension: CSCW2013 workshop: Beyond Formality: Informal 
>> Communication in Health Practices
>> Date: November 21, 2012 11:23:47 AM PST
>> To: Jina Huh 
>> 
>> Hi Jina,
>> 
>> We would like to get some UW folks to attend this workshop. Could you help 
>> send this to your email list since the deadline for submissions has been 
>> extended.
>> 
>> Thanks!
>> 
>> Xiaomu
>>> The deadline for submissions has been extended to "Nov 30th 2012." Please 
>>> feel free to email if you have any questions about the workshop.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Call for Participation: Beyond Formality: Informal Communication in Health 
>>> Practices
>>> One-day workshop @ CSCW 2013 conference
>>> Feb 24th, 2013 (to be confirmed)
>>> 
>>> *Key dates*
>>> Deadline for position paper submission: Nov 30, 2012
>>> Notification of acceptance: Dec 11, 2012
>>> Workshop website:  http://www.ics.uci.edu/~yunanc/cscw2013health/
>>> 
>>> Despite the increasing use of formal healthcare information systems, such 
>>> as the Electronic Medical Record (EMR), and other communication devices, 
>>> informal communication continues to play an important role in the highly 
>>> collaborative, dynamic, and information-rich medical work. Formal systems 
>>> often fail to support the spontaneous and opportunistic needs of health 
>>> communication in patient care process. Yet it is not clear what constitutes 
>>> informal communication, what roles does it play in the patient care 
>>> process, what types of technologies can be designed to support informal 
>>> communication, and how to design these technologies. This workshop aims to 
>>> gather interested researchers and practitioners to better understand 
>>> informal communication in healthcare, to discuss their implications for 
>>> CSCW healthcare research, and to brainstorm technological innovations that 
>>> can support the informal aspects of health communication.
>>> 
>>> We invite researchers, designers, and healthcare practitioners interested 
>>> in healthcare practices and HCI to submit a position paper (4-page maximum) 
>>> in the ACM Extended Abstract format to: yun...@ics.uci.edu and 
>>> soyo...@uci.edu by November 16, 2012. Your position paper should cover your 
>>> completed or ongoing work in informal communication in healthcare. We also 
>>> encourage you to present and discuss informal communication beyond the 
>>> issues highlighted in this CFP. 
>>> 
>>> Submissions will be peer-reviewed and selected for relevance and likelihood 
>>> of stimulating the workshop discussion. Results of submission will be 
>>> notified by December 11, 2012. At least one author of each accepted 
>>> position paper must register for the workshop and for at least one day of 
>>> the conference.
>>> 
>>> Please feel free to email us if you have any questions about the workshop. 
>>> We look forward to receiving your submissions.
>>> 
>>> Workshop organizers:
>>> Yunan Chen, University of California, Irvine, USA
>>> Charlotte Tang, University of Michigan-Flint, USA
>>> Xiaomu Zhou, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, USA
>>> Aleksandra Sarcevic, Drexel University, USA
>>> Soyoung Lee, University of California, Irvine, USA
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> -- 
>> Xiaomu Zhou, Ph.D.
>> Assistant Professor
>> School of Communication and Information
>> Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
>> 185 College Ave., Room 302, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
>> Email: xmyz...@rutgers.edu
>> Tel. 732-932-7500 ext. 8138
>> http://comminfo.rutgers.edu/directory/xmyzhou/index.html
>> 
> 
> Jina Huh
> National Library of Medicine Postdoctoral Fellow
> Department of Biomedical Informatics and Medical Education
> School of Medicine
> University of Washington
> 
> 734.645.3664
> jina...@uw.edu
> http://faculty.washington.edu/jinahuh
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[change] research group for Winter 2013

[Beth Kolko]

I wanted to share this announcement with the Change community. Directed 
Research groups in HCDE are variable credit, research-based activities. 
Students enroll for either HCDE 496 (undergraduate students) or HCDE 596 
(graduate students). You'll need to get an add code from me, so if you're 
interested, please send email as directed below.
Thanks.
Best,
Beth

Understanding Health in Diverse Communities: The Role of Cooking, Food Choices, 
and Traditional Recipes

South King County is one of the most diverse regions in the country, but its 
residents have some of the lowest health outcomes in the county, including high 
rates of diabetes. Effective interventions for promoting diabetes management or 
prevention must be culturally appropriate and grounded in understanding what 
specific challenges these communities face.

This quarter, we will do some readings, identify communities, and go out to the 
field to investigate attitudes and health behaviors specifically surrounding 
food. We’ll go to the places where people shop and learn how people cook or 
provide food for their families. We’ll also explore cross-generational and 
cross-cultural issues related to food.

This work is tied to a larger project in HCDE and CSE that is working to create 
community-generated videos about healthy behaviors and diabetes management. The 
work of this research group will be able to inform that larger project.

Students interested in learning more about ethnographic methods and qualitative 
research are encouraged to join. If you are interested, please send an e-mail 
to Robert Racadio (raca...@uw.edu) and Beth Kolko (bko...@uw.edu) with a brief 
statement describing your interest in the research group and any experience you 
have in conducting field research.



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University of Washington
Box 352315
Sieg 423
Seattle, WA 98195
206.685.3809

Faculty Associate, Berkman Center for Internet & Society
Harvard University

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Re: [change] Job: iHub Research Looking for Intern

[Beth Kolko]

And if you are interested in getting involved with iHub/iHub Research folks but 
aren't in a position to move to Nairobi, Angela Crandall, iHub Research Project 
Manager, and I are going to run a joint research group with Kenyan and UW 
students in the fall. 

We're working on the details, but the general goal is gaining collaborative 
research experience to inform some product or service design (most likely 
mobile), and we're thinking of potentially working with Somali communities in 
Nairobi and Seattle. We'll use skype liberally for the project, and students 
will work in teams across the two sites. If you're interested in participating, 
let me know. o Both undergraduate and graduate students are welcome to 
participate.

Best,
Beth


Beth Kolko
Professor
Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering
University of Washington
Box 352315
Sieg 423
Seattle, WA 98195
206.685.3809

Faculty Associate, Berkman Center for Internet & Society
Harvard University

On May 25, 2012, at 6:29 AM, Yaw Anokwa wrote:

> iHub is a coworking space and business incubator in Nairobi. They've
> doing a ton of exciting work (e.g.,
> http://whiteafrican.com/2012/05/23/the-ihub-ux-lab-and-supercomputer-cluster/)
> and iHub Research (http://www.research.ihub.co.ke/pages/home.php) is a
> great example of their forward thinking approach.
> 
> -- Forwarded message --
> From: Shikoh Gitau 
> Date: Fri, May 25, 2012 at 12:43 AM
> Subject: Looking for Research Intern
> 
> 
> Hi
> iHub_Research is looking for a Research Intern,
> If you have some research experience in innovation and technology :
> Please contact Jessica on : resea...@ihub.co.ke
> thanks
> shikoh
> 
> --
> Shikoh Gitau | Umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu  | shikoh.gi...@gmail.com |
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[change] Greenstart's $115K Offer for Cleantech + IT Startups

[Beth Kolko]

> ___
> From: Forrest Hanson [forrest at greenstart.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 1:52 PM
> To: GIAN BRUNO
> Subject: HCDE and Greenstart's $115K Offer for Cleantech + IT Startups
> 
> Hi Gian,
> 
> My name is Forrest Hanson, and I am reaching out to you from 
> Greenstart, a startup accelerator focused on helping 
> entrepreneurs build successful companies at the intersection of Cleantech and 
> IT. HCI is integral to many of these startups, which is why I am reaching out 
> to you.
> 
> Applications for our fall cohort are available 
> now through April 11, and I?m wondering how we might share this opportunity 
> with folks in the HCDE community and alumni network who are working in that 
> space.
> 
> For more information, here are a few links that cover:
> 
>  *   our $100k convertible 
> note,
>  *   our five current 
> companies,
>  *   and 
> 
>  our application process.
> 
> I?d love to answer any questions you have and am happy to set up a call if 
> that's at all convenient.
> 
> In the meantime, I hope all's well in Seattle -- thank you for reading!
> 
> --
> 
> Forrest Hanson  |  303.917.6072
> 
> Greenstart
> 22 Battery Street, 11th Floor
> San Francisco, CA 94117
> greenstart.com  |  
> @greenstart
> 
> 
> 

[change] Fwd: [Hcde-faculty] [Hcde] CORRECTED LOCATION: Lecture this FRI, 2/10, in Allen Auditorium

[Beth Kolko]

fyi


Beth Kolko
Professor
Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering
University of Washington
Box 352315
Sieg 423
Seattle, WA 98195
206.685.3809

Faculty Associate, Berkman Center for Internet & Society
Harvard University

Begin forwarded message:

> From: "Anne E. Hilton" 
> Date: February 8, 2012 10:52:35 AM PST
> To: "'dub at dub.washington.edu'" , 
> "'hcde-community at uw.edu'" 
> Subject: [Hcde-faculty] [Hcde] CORRECTED LOCATION: Lecture this FRI, 2/10, in 
> Allen Auditorium
> 
> Please be advised that the correct location for Judd Antin?s lecture on 
> Friday is the Allen Auditorium in the Allen Library. The original 
> announcement listed the incorrect room.
>  
> Anne Hilton
> Communications Manager
> Human Centered Design & Engineering
> Mail: Box 352315, Seattle, WA 98195-2315
> Location: Sieg Hall, Room 426C
> Office Hours: M-Th 8-5, F 8-12
> 206.543.7108 fax 206.543.8858
> ahilton at uw.edu www.hcde.uw.edu
> 
>  
> From: hcde-staff-bounces at mailman2.u.washington.edu 
> [mailto:hcde-staff-bounces at mailman2.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Anne E. 
> Hilton
> Sent: Monday, February 06, 2012 2:49 PM
> To: 'dub at dub.washington.edu'; 'hcde-community at uw.edu'
> Subject: [Hcde-staff] [Hcde] Lecture this FRI, 2/10: Towards Adaptive 
> Incentive Systems for Online Collaboration
>  
> Please join the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering (HCDE) this 
> Friday, February 10, for a guest lecture by Yahoo! Research Scientist Judd 
> Antin.
> 
> Title: Towards Adaptive Incentive Systems for Online Collaboration
> Date: February 10, 2012
> Speaker: Judd Antin, Post-Doctoral Research Scientist, Yahoo! Research
> 
> When: Friday, February 10, 10:30-11:30 AM
> Where: Allen Auditorium, UW Seattle campus
> 
> Abstract
> In this talk I will focus attention on the many forms of online 
> collaboration, the motivations of those who collaborate, and the incentive 
> systems that support such collaboration. I will argue that some current 
> models of online motivation are overly simplistic, and I will lay out a model 
> of adaptive incentive systems that accounts for three factors: (1) individual 
> differences in attitudes and beliefs, (2) diverging paths of participation 
> over time, and (3) the unique social-technical contexts of online 
> collaboration. I will dive deeply into two recent studies. First, I will 
> present a lab-based experiment which examines the motivational power of 
> social comparisons, as well as the connections between social comparisons, 
> competence beliefs, and individual differences in social value orientation. 
> Second, I will describe a multi-method data analysis of Wikipedians? 
> activities as they move from their first experiences through fuller 
> participation. Through these two empirical examples I will illustrate the 
> benefits of adaptive incentive systems and a research path to enable their 
> design and implementation.
>  
> About the Speaker
> Judd Antin is a Post-Doctoral Research Scientist in the Internet Experiences 
> group at Yahoo! Research. Judd?s areas of expertise include incentives and 
> motivation for online collaboration, online communities, collective action 
> and social dilemmas, as well as trust, reliability, and credibility. His 
> research interests center on user-generated content, social media, the wisdom 
> of crowds, distributed work, and all other forms of online collaboration. 
> Judd completed his PhD in Information Management & Systems at the School of 
> Information at UC Berkeley in 2010. In 2011 Judd was named one of MIT 
> Technology Review's top 35 innovators under 35 (TR35).
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[change] Fwd: [Hcde-faculty] [Hcde] Lecture this FRI, 2/10: Towards Adaptive Incentive Systems for Online Collaboration

[Beth Kolko]

FYI -- talk this Friday on incentive systems. 


Beth Kolko
Professor
Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering
University of Washington
Box 352315
Sieg 423
Seattle, WA 98195
206.685.3809

Faculty Associate, Berkman Center for Internet & Society
Harvard University

Begin forwarded message:

> From: "Anne E. Hilton" 
> Date: February 6, 2012 2:49:23 PM PST
> To: "'dub at dub.washington.edu'" , 
> "'hcde-community at uw.edu'" 
> Subject: [Hcde-faculty] [Hcde] Lecture this FRI, 2/10: Towards Adaptive 
> Incentive Systems for Online Collaboration
> 
> Please join the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering (HCDE) this 
> Friday, February 10, for a guest lecture by Yahoo! Research Scientist Judd 
> Antin.
> 
> Title: Towards Adaptive Incentive Systems for Online Collaboration
> Date: February 10, 2012
> Speaker: Judd Antin, Post-Doctoral Research Scientist, Yahoo! Research
> 
> When: Friday, February 10, 10:30-11:30 AM
> Where: Loew Hall, Room 206, UW Seattle campus
> 
> Abstract
> In this talk I will focus attention on the many forms of online 
> collaboration, the motivations of those who collaborate, and the incentive 
> systems that support such collaboration. I will argue that some current 
> models of online motivation are overly simplistic, and I will lay out a model 
> of adaptive incentive systems that accounts for three factors: (1) individual 
> differences in attitudes and beliefs, (2) diverging paths of participation 
> over time, and (3) the unique social-technical contexts of online 
> collaboration. I will dive deeply into two recent studies. First, I will 
> present a lab-based experiment which examines the motivational power of 
> social comparisons, as well as the connections between social comparisons, 
> competence beliefs, and individual differences in social value orientation. 
> Second, I will describe a multi-method data analysis of Wikipedians? 
> activities as they move from their first experiences through fuller 
> participation. Through these two empirical examples I will illustrate the 
> benefits of adaptive incentive systems and a research path to enable their 
> design and implementation.
>  
> About the Speaker
> Judd Antin is a Post-Doctoral Research Scientist in the Internet Experiences 
> group at Yahoo! Research. Judd?s areas of expertise include incentives and 
> motivation for online collaboration, online communities, collective action 
> and social dilemmas, as well as trust, reliability, and credibility. His 
> research interests center on user-generated content, social media, the wisdom 
> of crowds, distributed work, and all other forms of online collaboration. 
> Judd completed his PhD in Information Management & Systems at the School of 
> Information at UC Berkeley in 2010. In 2011 Judd was named one of MIT 
> Technology Review's top 35 innovators under 35 (TR35).
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[change] workshop on Intelligent User Interfaces for Developing Regions

[Beth Kolko]

See attached. Submissions due Oct 29.


Best,
Beth


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[change] Design for the Developed World

[Beth Kolko]

This isn't especially related to our games discussion, but there was  
one idea that came up that made me think of this.

It's a competition on Designing for the Developed World, open only to  
designers from the developing world.

http://designforthefirstworld.com/



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Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering
University of Washington
206.685.3809

Faculty Associate, Berkman Center for Internet & Society
Harvard University

[change] New research group course for Fall

[Beth Kolko]

s (TC
596) and advanced undergraduate students (TC 496) in any discipline.

The research group will have an instructional team. TC instructor of record
will be Beth Kolko (bkolko at u.washington.edu), and course instructors will be
Araba Sey, Chris Rothschild, and Willem Scholten.

For more information please contact Beth Kolko.