To support the upcoming Human-Computer Interaction conference at Keele University - Dr Gavin Sim, chair of the BCS Interaction group, will present on Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) – what is HCI in 2020 and beyond
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SPEAKERS
Dr Gavin Sim, Chair BCS Interaction Specialist Group
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AGENDA
18:00 - Buffet and networking
18:30 - Main presentation
20:30 - Close
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SYNOPSIS
To support the upcoming Human-Computer Interaction conference at Keele University - Dr Gavin Sim, chair of the BCS Interaction group, will present in two main areas.
The first part will be a discussion relating to the Interaction group and the role that the British HCI conference has within academia and industry. Reflecting over the last few years, challenges will be highlighted including aligning industry needs with academic research, what is HCI in 2020 and future directions and initiatives will be proposed.
The second part of the talk will focus on his own research on usability and user experience, presenting a number of case studies on evaluating the technology. This will include evaluating the long-term user experience of educational technology, to highlight the dynamic nature of user experience in contrast to evaluating momentary experiences. Critical discourse of these case studies will occur with respect to the impact of this work under REF 2021, highlighting the need to align academia and industry to solve real-world problems within the continually evolving digital economy or 4th Industrial Revolution.
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SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES
Dr Gavin Sim is a Reader in Human-Computer Interaction at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) and has worked at UCLan since 2002. His research interest is in the area of HCI and educational technology in particular usability/user experience evaluation methods. He is an active researcher within the ChiCI group, where his focus has been on evaluating user experience and usability within games and educational technology. Gavin’s full profile can be found at https://www.uclan.ac.uk/staff_profiles/dr_gavin_sim.php
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For overseas delegates who wish to attend the event please note that BCS does not issue invitation letters.
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THIS EVENT IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY:
BCS North Staffordshire Branch
Visit www.bcs.org/membership/member-communities/north-staffordshire-branch
