Outputs (20)

CO2Y the intelligent green solution: minimising carbon emissions by maximising shared travel opportunity. (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Urquhart, N. B., McEwan, T., Holden, R., & Vogogias, T. (2009, May). CO2Y the intelligent green solution: minimising carbon emissions by maximising shared travel opportunity. Paper presented at Scottish Transport Applications Research Conference

It is in the interests of everybody that the environment is protected. In view of the recent leaps in environmental awareness it would seem timely and sensible, therefore, for people to pool vehicle resources to minimise the damaging impact of emissi... Read More about CO2Y the intelligent green solution: minimising carbon emissions by maximising shared travel opportunity..

Playing the game: HCI careers in the competency era (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McEwan, T. (2009, April). Playing the game: HCI careers in the competency era. Paper presented at HCI Educators 2009

This paper summarises the increasing formalization of HCI-related job-roles in competency frameworks (such as the UK’s Skills Framework for the Information Age – SFIA), and the adoption of these by industry. At present these are mainly in mature area... Read More about Playing the game: HCI careers in the competency era.

Using eye-tracking to evaluate label alignment in online forms (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Das, S., McEwan, T., & Douglas, D. (2008). Using eye-tracking to evaluate label alignment in online forms. In A. Gulz, C. Magnusson, & L. Malmborg (Eds.), Proceedings of the 5th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer interaction: Building Bridges (451-454).

We analyse the usability of different label positions in online forms, using an eye-tracking system, with a small sample of UK university-educated users. The results unexpectedly contradict Wroblewski, and recommend right-aligned labels, at least in... Read More about Using eye-tracking to evaluate label alignment in online forms.

People and Computers XXI - HCI… but not as we know it. (2007)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
(2007). People and Computers XXI - HCI… but not as we know it. In L. J. Ball, M. A. Sasse, C. Sas, T. Ormerod, A. Dix, P. Bagnall, & T. McEwan (Eds.), People and Computers XXI - HCI… but not as we know it

At first sight the two themes of this year’s People and Computers volumes seem to send conflicting messages. On the one hand, “Happy 21st” suggests that British HCI as a discipline has much to celebrate, having grown from its inception at the 1985... Read More about People and Computers XXI - HCI… but not as we know it..

Preface: The Bigger Picture (2005)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
(2005). Preface: The Bigger Picture. In T. McEwan, J. Gulliksen, & D. Benyon (Eds.), Preface: The Bigger Picture

This volume contains the full papers presented at HCI 2005, the 19th Annual Conference of the British HCI Group, a specialist group of the BCS. The conference has become the premiere annual conference on human-computer interaction in Europe, attracti... Read More about Preface: The Bigger Picture.

Same stories, different continents. (2005)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McEwan, T., & Cairncross, S. (2005). Same stories, different continents.

Higher Education (HE) is increasingly globalised, involving partnerships between institutions in different countries. There is little research available on such educational partnerships in HE. Just like learning experiences themselves, each educatio... Read More about Same stories, different continents..

Evaluation and multimedia learning objects: towards a human‐centred approach (2004)
Journal Article
McEwan, T., & Cairncross, S. (2004). Evaluation and multimedia learning objects: towards a human‐centred approach. Interactive Technology and Smart Education, 1(2), 101-112. https://doi.org/10.1108/17415650480000015

If initial attempts to incorporate reusable multimedia into university teaching were characterised by the efforts of enthusiasts, the growth of the “Learning Object” economy in recent years requires a more strategic and systems-based approach. While... Read More about Evaluation and multimedia learning objects: towards a human‐centred approach.

Channelling expertise from Napier’s HCI group – human-centred knowledge transfer. (2003)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McEwan, T., Benyon, D., & Turner, S. (2003). Channelling expertise from Napier’s HCI group – human-centred knowledge transfer. In H. Johnson (Ed.), HCI 2003 - Designing for Society

The scope of the activities of Napier University’s HCI Group includes technology transfer, which led recently a national award. UCD is a typically mature set of ideas now ready for transfer, but as technology transfer gives way to knowledge transfer,... Read More about Channelling expertise from Napier’s HCI group – human-centred knowledge transfer..

Learning technology research in practice: Reflections from the field. (2003)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cairncross, S., Mannion, M., & McEwan, T. (2003). Learning technology research in practice: Reflections from the field. In J. Cook, & D. McConnell (Eds.), Communities of Practice. Research Proceedings of the 10th Association for Learning Technology Confer

Research into the effectiveness of new learning technologies is needed. However education research is complex and challenging. In this paper we explore problems associated with different methodological approaches. In particular the value of controll... Read More about Learning technology research in practice: Reflections from the field..

Activity theory: another perspective on task analysis. (2003)
Book Chapter
Turner, P., & McEwan, T. (2003). Activity theory: another perspective on task analysis. In D. Diaper, & N. Stanton (Eds.), The Handbook of Task Analysis for Human-Computer Interaction (423-444). CRC Press

In this chapter, we introduce activity theory, describing its origins and its principal researchers and thinkers. We stress its descriptive power and its usefulness in defining uniquely a unit of analysis for work. We contrast its development with th... Read More about Activity theory: another perspective on task analysis..