Zimmerman, Forlizzi Co-Author Encyclopedia Chapter
The newest chapter of the online Encyclopedia of Human-Computer Interaction, 2nd Edition was written by HCII professors John Zimmerman and Jodi Forlizzi.
Service Design
Students apply computing skills to social causes in new course
Tiny lights flashed beside a cardboard replica of the Waterfront smokestacks as a new special topics course wrapped up the semester with final project demos in the Kiesler-Kraut Commons lobby of Newell-Simon Hall on Thursday, December 7.
The new Carnegie Mellon University human-computer interaction course, taught by Afsaneh Doryab and Anind Dey, explored how computing skills can be applied to social and global causes.
BloomBoard Collaborate
Metals Prime, a team of five masters students from Carnegie Mellon University partnered with BloomBoard to envision a product to support educator learning in an online community setting. We embarked on a strongly user-driven end-to-end research, design, and development process which has culminated in the creation of BloomBoard Collaborate, a tool that aids teachers in building and creating transformative professional learning communities (PLCs) in a digital environment.
Seniors and Quality of Life Technology
We address quality of life issues for seniors who have difficulty interacting with virtual information spaces. We lead projects to improve safe driving through Human-Vehicle Interaction (HVI) techniques. These projects are designed to help seniors maintain independence in mobility.
