Sonja Pedell and I are chairing the Doctoral Consortium for this year's OzCHI conference, held in Melbourne on 7th December. We are currently seeking submissions from doctoral students in the field of human-computer interaction who would be interested in attending. The OzCHI doctoral consortium provides PhD students with the opportunity to present their work-in-progress and discuss their research plans with peers and senior researchers in a supportive and constructive environment. The consortium is a full-day event held on December 7, 2015, as part of the OzCHI 2015 conference in Melbourne (see http://www.ozchi.org/2015/).
PhD candidates wishing to attend the consortium should submit a research proposal that provides a concrete outline of the research, is based on established literature, describes a clear method of inquiry, and presents early data if available (see http://www.ozchi.org/2015/dc.html for more details). The deadline for submissions is 28th August 2015. Submitted proposals will be reviewed and assessed on the basis of: solid research plan, quality of writing, how well the proposal addresses each heading, and relevance to HCI research. Positions at the consortium will be offered on the basis of these reviews. There is no fee to attend the consortium. It is organised by HCI academics as a service to support our doctoral student community and the research discipline. An expert panel will take part and respond to student presentations. Important Dates Proposals due: 28th August 2015 Notification of acceptance: 25th September 2015 Doctoral consortium: 7th December 2015 Submission Format Submissions must include a research proposal of no more than 4 pages, using the OzCHI paper template, with the following structure:
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My colleagues and I have some new early cite articles now available:
Ethics in evaluating a sociotechnical intervention with socially isolated older adults. To be published in Qualitative Health Research. Abstract: The purpose of this article is to consider how ethical principles can inform the effective design and implementation of technology-based interventions that aim to promote the wellbeing of socially isolated older adults. We evaluated a new iPad application with small groups of older adults. In this article, we reflect on the ethical issues encountered at each stage of the research process. Drawing on the ethical principles of beneficence, research merit and integrity, justice, and respect, we identify key issues to consider in the future design and implementation of social isolation interventions that use new technologies. Key issues include: (a) providing sufficient support to facilitate ongoing social interactions, (b) managing older adults’ expectations, (c) providing encouragement without coercion, and (d) responding to individual needs. We conclude that it is important to report on ethical challenges incurred when evaluating social isolation interventions to inform future research in this important area. Hamid et al., Understanding students' perceptions of the benefits of online social networking use for teaching and learning. Published in Internet and Higher Education. Abstract: The recent popularity of social technologies has motivated some university lecturers to use them for Online Social Networking (OSN) educational activities. These technologies have enormous potential to enhance the teaching and learning experience. However, there have been limited studies assessing how to effectively use social technologies and what the impacts are on students' learning experience, particularly with regard to their value in enhancing interactions. This paper focuses on students' experiences with using OSN for student–student and student–lecturer interactions. A total of nine focus group discussions with 46 students were held in Malaysian and Australian universities. A thematic analysis revealed that students identified a number of positive outcomes from using OSN to interact with each other and with their lecturers. The findings contribute to current understanding about how students leverage social technologies to enhance interaction among themselves, with their lecturers, and with the content of the course. My colleagues and I are organising a workshop that has been accepted for the CHI 2015 ACM SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing. The workshop will be held on 18th or 19th April in Seoul.
The workshop aims to bring together HCI researchers who are working in a range of sensitive and difficult settings, to discuss ethical challenges they have encountered in their research. HCI researchers are now conducting research in increasingly sensitive settings - designing, implementing, and evaluating technologies to support end-of-life care, people who are bereaved, homeless, and people with complex mental or physical health problems. In my research with socially isolated older adults, ethics has been an ongoing and emergent challenge; dealing with ethical encounters requires reflection and careful decision-making. We wanted to organise this workshop to enable other HCI researchers who face ethical encounters to share, and learn from, each other's experiences. For more information see the workshop website and the call for participation. Workshop position papers (4-6 pages) are due on Monday 5th January. |
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Dr Jenny Waycott, Associate Professor, School of Computing & Information Systems, The University of Melbourne
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