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Welcome to Welcome to

““Adding Human Computer Adding Human Computer Interaction Studies into the Interaction Studies into the Informatics and Computing Informatics and Computing Engineering Bachelor Degrees in Engineering Bachelor Degrees in Latin America”Latin America”

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Adding HCI into the BScs in Lat Am Adding HCI into the BScs in Lat Am

Mario A Moreno RochaMario A Moreno Rocha

UTM (México)UTM (México)

mmoreno@mixteco.utm.mxmmoreno@mixteco.utm.mx

““Sleepless Sleepless in Seattle”in Seattle”

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The problemThe problem

HCI studies lag behind in HCI studies lag behind in computing syllabus (not really computing syllabus (not really found in BSc syllabus)found in BSc syllabus)

HCI is a necessityHCI is a necessity• How can HCI have a more active How can HCI have a more active

role in the BSc syllabus in Latin role in the BSc syllabus in Latin America?America?

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OutlineOutline

• Define problemDefine problem• Goals expectedGoals expected• Earlier workEarlier work• My experienceMy experience• ConclusionsConclusions• Q&AQ&A

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RelevanceRelevance

Because of the academic Because of the academic formation of new researchers, formation of new researchers, practitioners, designers and practitioners, designers and engineers alike, in HCI in Latin engineers alike, in HCI in Latin AmericaAmerica

It takes time and resourcesIt takes time and resources• Education is the key.Education is the key.

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The UTMThe UTM

Universidad Tecnológica de la MixtecaUniversidad Tecnológica de la Mixteca Huajuapan de León, OaxacaHuajuapan de León, Oaxaca 120 full time lecturers researchers120 full time lecturers researchers Computing and Electronics BScsComputing and Electronics BScs Computing MSc and PhDComputing MSc and PhD Research, higher education, Research, higher education,

development.development.

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On professional practiceOn professional practice

Uneven evolution of code Uneven evolution of code development with the GUI development with the GUI expected side of itexpected side of it

The mistaken "friendly software"The mistaken "friendly software" Usability notions barely applied.Usability notions barely applied.

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HCI on BSc syllabusHCI on BSc syllabus

Absence of HCI studies in BSc Absence of HCI studies in BSc degreesdegrees

• HCI only found in specialised, HCI only found in specialised, graduate studies.graduate studies.

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Goals expectedGoals expected

To foster communication among To foster communication among researchers researchers

To raise awareness in the topicTo raise awareness in the topic• To learn from my experience at the To learn from my experience at the

UTM with the Study Groups.UTM with the Study Groups.

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Earlier workEarlier work

ACM SIGCHI CurriculaACM SIGCHI Curricula A definitive guide for considering A definitive guide for considering

the addition of HCI studies into an the addition of HCI studies into an university level syllabus university level syllabus

http://www.acm.org/sigchi/cdg/http://www.acm.org/sigchi/cdg/

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SIGCHI CurriculaSIGCHI Curricula

• It is a resource for anyone wishing It is a resource for anyone wishing to put together either a single to put together either a single course or a program in human-course or a program in human-computer interaction.computer interaction.

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Why didn’t I use it?Why didn’t I use it?

I needed too much resources I needed too much resources which I didn’t have (time, teachers, which I didn’t have (time, teachers, bibliography) bibliography)

• For an immediate effort, the For an immediate effort, the objective was, back then, to raise objective was, back then, to raise interest.interest.

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What I didWhat I did

The creation of the Study GroupThe creation of the Study Group El nuevo Grupo de Estudio Basado en el interés común de investigar, conocer, aprender y compartir conocimientos acerca del desarrollo de interfaces. Las áreas que cubriremos: ⟨ Interacción Humano Computadora (HCI) ⟨ Desarrollo de interfaces:

⟨ Métodos formales ⟨ Factores a considerar ⟨ Elaboración de interfaces

El nuevo Grupo de Estudio ⟨ No tiene efecto en la calificación ⟨ No se obtiene ningún compromiso más que con Vds mismos Otros beneficios a lograr ⟨ Acceso a la Sala 5 ⟨ Más tiempo de préstamo de revistas especializadas ⟨ Página de Web del Grupo de Estudio ⟨ Cuenta de correo especial ⟨ Acceso a los apuntes en mi máquina

Para la implementación de interfaces a) Visual Basic b) Visual C++ c) TCL/TKL La implementación de las interfaces será determinada por el software que podamos conseguir y/o correr en las computadoras

Si estás interesado, se necesita: ⟨ Interés en el tema ⟨ Disposición de asistir, obtener, analizar, compartir y discutir los conceptos

en cuestión ⟨ Por el contenido del tema, se requiere un buen nivel de conocimientos de

inglés ⟨ Tiempo para reunirnos ⟨ Deseo de mejorar habilidades de a) investigación, b) redacción y c)

elaboración de trabajos de investigación ⟨ Anotarte

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How I did itHow I did it

““Teaching Human Computer Teaching Human Computer Interaction to Programmers”Interaction to Programmers”

Dr Saul Greenberg, GroupLab, Dr Saul Greenberg, GroupLab, University of Calgary, CanadaUniversity of Calgary, Canada

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Typical content Typical content

1 1 OverviewOverview

2 2 Understanding deUnderstanding designsign

3 3 Designing with thDesigning with the usere user

4 4 Designing withoutDesigning without the user the user

5 5 Implementing GUIImplementing GUIss

6 6 The futureThe future

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Study Group requirements Study Group requirements

• IInterés en el temanterés en el tema• Disposición de asistir, Disposición de asistir,

obtener, analizar, obtener, analizar, compartir y discutir compartir y discutir los conceptos en los conceptos en cuestión cuestión

• Por el contenido del Por el contenido del tema, se requiere un tema, se requiere un buen nivel de buen nivel de conocimientos de conocimientos de inglésinglés

•       

• Tiempo para Tiempo para reunirnosreunirnos

• Se considera Se considera miembro del grupo miembro del grupo de estudios aquella de estudios aquella persona que asista persona que asista regularmenteregularmente

• Anotarte.Anotarte.

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How it evolvedHow it evolved

Materials published on lineMaterials published on line Afterwards, self-organised by Afterwards, self-organised by

students students Weekly meetings, workshop styleWeekly meetings, workshop style Continued for an advanced level.Continued for an advanced level.

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ResultsResults

Great interestGreat interest Better development of GUIs by Better development of GUIs by

students involved in the Study students involved in the Study Group on further studiesGroup on further studies

Conducted usability testing for Conducted usability testing for final software engineering projects.final software engineering projects.

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Goals achievedGoals achieved

Actual consideration of HCI as part Actual consideration of HCI as part of the syllabus in computing and of the syllabus in computing and electronics BScselectronics BScs

Creation of the SW Engineering Creation of the SW Engineering Master degree and its HCI coursesMaster degree and its HCI courses

The new usability labThe new usability lab One thesis, more to come.One thesis, more to come.

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ConclusionsConclusions

Education lag of Education lag of HCI HCI

Its multiple Its multiple consequencesconsequences

The possible ways The possible ways in which this in which this problem could be problem could be tackledtackled

My experience My experience Goals achievedGoals achieved The actual The actual

consideration of consideration of HCI becoming HCI becoming part of syllabus.part of syllabus.

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ReflectionsReflections

Not a complete, nor definitive workNot a complete, nor definitive work Create a precedentCreate a precedent New ways to complete the syllabus New ways to complete the syllabus

in computing and informaticsin computing and informatics Efforts multiplied in México.Efforts multiplied in México.

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Wish listWish list

Cooperación, cooperação:Cooperación, cooperação:

collaboration between uscollaboration between us The new teachersThe new teachers Their formationTheir formation• Resources for this.Resources for this.

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Thank you very muchThank you very much

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Q&AQ&A

Mario A Moreno RochaUTM (México)

mmoreno@mixteco.utm.mx