Future of Interactive Technology for Children Examined at ACM Computer-Human Interaction Conference
VANCOUVER, BC -- (May 2) Researchers and developers will examine the future of interactive technology for children at ACM’s Conference on Computer-Human Interaction, (CHI 2011) May 7-12, at the Vancouver Convention Centre. "As technologies become the books our children take to school, the games they play with, the phones they text with, technology is changing what it means to be a child. Now more than ever, we need to hear from the CHI community about how to help the lives of children by changing, building and understanding the impact of these new technologies,” notes Dr. Allison Druin, Associate Dean for Research at Maryland's iSchool and co-chair of the Child-Computer Interaction Community at CHI 2011. Below is a sampling of the presentations addressing children and technology:
Evaluating Children's Interactive Technology
Learning Patterns of Pick-ups and Drop-offs to Support Busy Family Coordination
Hello, is Grandma there? Let's Read! StoryVisit: Family Video Chat and Connected E-Books
Mediated Parent-Child Contact in Work-Separated Families
Family Portals: Connecting Families Through A Multifamily Media Space
Exploratory Evaluations of a Computer Came Supporting Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adolescents In the Mood: Engaging Teenagers in Psychotherapy Using Mobile Phones
About CHI
The annual conference on Computer-Human Interaction is the premier worldwide forum for exchanging information on all aspects of how people interact with computers. Workshops and sessions explore the future of computer-human interaction with researchers, practitioners, educators and students. Presentations will address the concerns of design, engineering, management and user experience professionals. This year's conference additionally highlights research on child-computer interaction, entertainment, health and sustainability.
More than 2,500 professionals from over 40 countries are expected at CHI 2011, which is sponsored by ACM’ s Special Interest Group on Computer Human Interaction (SIGCHI). The conference marks 29 years of research, innovation and development of the Computer-Human Interaction community. Financial support for the conference is provided in part by Bloomberg; eBay; Google, Inc.; Microsoft Corp.; SAP and the National Science Foundation (NSF).
About SIGCHI
The ACM Special Interest Group on Computer-Human Interaction (www.sigchi.org) is the world’ s largest association of professionals in the research and practice of computer-human interaction. SIGCHI serves as a forum for ideas on how people communicate and interact with computer systems. This interdisciplinary group of computer scientists, software engineers, psychologists, interaction designers, graphic designers, sociologists, and anthropologists is committed to designing useful, usable technology which has the potential to transform individual lives. SIGCHI has more than 60 local chapters for HCI professionals across five continents, publishes the SIGCHI Bulletin quarterly, and co-sponsors conferences and workshops to advance the field of computer-human interaction.
About ACM
ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery (www.acm.org), is the world’ s largest educational and scientific computing society, uniting computing educators, researchers and professionals to inspire dialogue, share resources and address the field’ s challenges. ACM strengthens the computing profession’ s collective voice through strong leadership, promotion of the highest standards, and recognition of technical excellence. ACM supports the professional growth of its members by providing opportunities for life-long learning, career development, and professional networking.