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CS547: Human-Computer Interaction Seminar (2008-2009)

CS547: Human-Computer Interaction Seminar (2008-2009, Stanford Univ.). Human-Computer Interaction Seminar (Seminar on People, Computers, and Design) is a Stanford University course that features weekly speakers on topics related to human-computer interaction design. The seminar is organized by the Stanford HCI Group, which works across disciplines to understand the intersection between humans and computers. This playlist consists of seminar speakers recorded during the 2008-2009 academic year.

Lecture 02 - Sculpting Behavior: Developing a Language for Hands-on Learning

Hayes Raffle presents the Topobo system, a class of tools that helps people transition from simple but intuitive exploration to abstract and flexible exploration. Children use Topobo to transition from hands-on knowledge to theories that can be tested and reformulated, employing a combination of enactive, iconic and symbolic representation of ideas.


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Lecture 01 - Pario: the Next Step Beyond Audio and Video
Lecture 02 - Sculpting Behavior: Developing a Language for Hands-on Learning
Lecture 03 - Tap is the New Click
Lecture 04 - Social Annotation, Contextual Collaboration, Online Transparency
Lecture 05 - Enlightened Trial and Error: Gaining Insight Through New Tools
Lecture 06 - Computer Graphics as a Telecommunication Medium
Lecture 07 - Not Invented Here: Online Mapping Unraveled
Lecture 08 - Understanding Fish Reactions to Their Reflection