Panels

Ethnography in Organizations: Exploring questions of Validity and Value

Susan Dray, Anne Cohen Kiel, David A. Siegel, Christian Sturm, Nigel Thrift, Dennis Wixon

Summary: This panel is intended to provoke lively debate about the value and validity of ethnographic studies as done in industry by presenting case studies and critiquing them from business and academic perspectives.

Exposing, exploring, exploding task analysis myths

Dan Diaper, Jon May, Gilbert Cockton, Susan Dray, David Benyon, Nigel Bevan, Tom McEwan

Summary: Many beliefs about task analysis are false. Some may once have been true, some are occasionally true and some were never true. The audience and panel will suggest, discuss and evaluate the myths about task analysis.

Ubiquitous media at the intersection: iTV meets Mobile Communications

Anxo Cereijo Roibás, Glorianna Davenport, Peter Olaf Looms, Marc GoodChild, Akseli Anttila, Sepideh Chakaveh, Célia Maria Silvério Quico, John Kelly, Manuela Brandao

Summary: It will stimulate discussion around the design of HCI for ubiquitous broadcasting of interactive multimedia content (e.g.handhelds as interfaces for the iTV experience), creating a provocative framework for future media communications.

Identifying the grand research challenges for HCI and how the community can best meet them

Peter Johnson, Tom Rodden, Guy Boy, Phillippe Palanque

This panel session provides a European and international perspective and leads discussion to identify the main research challenges. The focus is on the development of a longer-term view of HCI research. The discussion will encourage the identification of both basic/core and applied research and the development of multidisciplinary approaches.