Showing papers by "Wendy A. Kellogg published in 1993"
TL;DR: The purpose of the workshop was to explore the issue of how can the science and practice of HCI cumulate effectively when the professionals deal with such different problems, and come from such a variety of professional and cultural backgrounds.
Abstract: The field of Human-Computer Interaction, and the CHI conference specifically are characterized by diversity. The field includes many professions and people from many cultures. Because of the intrinsic complexity of human-computer interaction as well as the wide variety of systems, tasks, users, and contexts that are addressed, this diversity of backgrounds and approaches is both inevitable and necessary. Nevertheless, this diversity also poses a serious dilemma. How can the science and practice of HCI cumulate effectively when the professionals deal with such different problems, and come from such a variety of professional and cultural backgrounds? The purpose of the workshop was to explore this issue. Readers will no doubt appreciate the analogy between this challenge of CHI and many international social issues facing people of the world today that require valuing and encouraging diversity while communicating and working together effectively to solve common problems.
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