May 7, 2012 @ 11:30, Room: 13A
Course 2: Evaluating Children's Interactive Products - Course
Contribution & Benefit: This course will introduce attendees to methods and tips for carrying out safe, effective and ethical evaluations with children. Practical tips and time saving instructions will be delivered.
Abstract » The evaluation of interactive products with children is complex and prone to errors. Many techniques that work well with adults are poorly suited to work with children as children have different skills, motivations, and ideals. The design of new techniques, and the modification of existing techniques, is an area which has drawn interest in the Child Computer Interaction Community as it is an area where there is still much to be learned but also much to be shared. This course will share the experiences and knowledge of the instructors in a lively and interactive way that will disseminate good practice on the organisation of, management of, and understanding of, evaluation sessions with children. New techniques will be described and ethical practices outlined.