Human-Computer Interaction Seminar (Fall 2010)

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Leila Takayama of Willow Garage gives a presentation on the current state of robotic technology and where it could be headed in the future. (November 19, 2010)

Paulo Blikstein discusses the achievement gap in America's current education system. He believes that results on standardized tests or other programs can be misleading. He suggests that technology be used more extensively. (November 12, 2010)

Guest lecturer Mike Kuniavsky discusses his career and how his experience has helped him to better understand the information field. (November 5, 2010)

Tico Ballagas talks about Family Story Play, an interactive book-reading system using videoconferencing that is being developed by Nokia. He discusses how products like these can help to promote family communication over long distances. (October 29, 2010)

Monica Lam discusses the development of applications that allow the many aspects of social networking that exist today to be grouped into a single, sleeker application. (October 22, 2010)

Guest lecturer Gregory Abowd gives a presentation on the role of technology and computing in the field of autism. He has two children who are on the spectrum for autism and describes how they have inspired his research. (October 15, 2010)

Guest speaker Jeff Johnson of UI Wizards shares how design mentality has changed over the years and where it is heading in the future. He draws on experiences from his own career. (October 8, 2010)

Robert Sutton gives a presentation on his new book Good Boss, Bad Boss. He is a professor in the MS&E Department of Stanford University. He describes the very basics and what he believes are the most important qualities of a good leader. (October 1, 2010)