The HCIL folks are wonderful, and they have a great track record! It
would be fascinating to invite them delve into some aspect of SUGAR or
OLPC usability...if they aren't already in the OLPC loop.
The HCIL (Human-Computer Interaction Laboratory)
http://www.cs.umd.edu/hcil/ was founded in 1983 by Ben Shneiderman, at
the University of Maryland at College Park. Hanging out with Ben & the
HCIL community was always a rewarding, enriching experience. I've missed
that...since I moved to Georgia.
*Especially OLPC-relevant...*
Check Allison Druin's "CHIkids" page,
http://www.umiacs.umd.edu/~allisond/chikids.html
and a recent HCIL project,
"Children as Design Partners" (ages 7-11)
http://www.cs.umd.edu/hcil/kiddesign/
FYI: Kent Norman literally "wrote the book" (the first one) on menus...
/"The Psychology of Menu Selection: Designing Cognitive Control at the
Human/Computer Interface,"/
<http://lap.umd.edu/pomsFolder/pomsHome.html> (1991)
cheers,
--ken ritchie (atlanta)
Making technology for kids without working directly with them,
"is like making clothes for someone you don’t know the size of."
--Thomas [http://www.cs.umd.edu/hcil/kiddesign/]
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Celeste Lyn Paul wrote:
---------- Forwarded Message ----------
Subject: HCIL Service Grant
Date: Tuesday 05 December 2006 14:32
From: "Schneider, Kiki" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Please pass on to anyone in need who may be interested in an HCIL
Service Grant:
Imagine a group of 20-30 dedicated individuals with extensive computer
knowledge, who want to make your life easier by working with you for one
day to find a solution to a technology-related problem...
The University of Maryland's Human-Computer Interaction Lab (HCIL), a
leader in the field of HCI is currently reviewing proposals for small
service grants. We are offering our expertise for free on a project that
would help improve an organization's day-to-day functioning by taking
advantage of our strengths which include expert review, task analysis,
contextual inquiry, software development and more. Our goal is to help
make the world a better place with the use of HCI methods, skills, and
techniques.
We are now accepting proposals, due February 9, 2007.
The HCIL will be available for one day in April 2007 for this project.
For complete details, see:
http://www.cs.umd.edu/hcil/about/events/rfp.shtml
Allison
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Dr. Allison Druin
Director, Human-Computer Interaction Lab www.cs.umd.edu/hcil Associate
Professor University of Maryland College of Information Studies and
Institute for Advanced Computer Studies www.umiacs.umd.edu/~allisond
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Office: +1 301 405 7406
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