Outputs (4)

Supporting design communities: designers' perspectives. (2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Joel, S., Smyth, M., & Rodgers, P. (2006). Supporting design communities: designers' perspectives. In B. Rothbucher, M. Kolar, W. Ion, & A. Clarke (Eds.), Proc of Engineering and Product Design Education E&PDE06

Localised un-structured design communities can benefit the designer and the design process [1]. To explore the concept of community and its impact on design, a series of semi-structured interviews were conducted. The interview responses were given... Read More about Supporting design communities: designers' perspectives..

The place probe: exploring a sense of place in real and virtual environments. (2006)
Journal Article
McCall, R., Benyon, D., Smyth, M., O'Neill, S., McCall, R., & Carroll, F. (2006). The place probe: exploring a sense of place in real and virtual environments. Presence: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments, 15(6), 668-687. https://doi.org/10.1162/pres.15.6.668

This paper describes the design, application, and refinement of a qualitative tool designed to study sense of place. The Place Probe incorporates a range of stimuli and techniques aimed at articulating a person's sense of place. It has been developed... Read More about The place probe: exploring a sense of place in real and virtual environments..

Designing Interactions: Repositioning Design in HCI (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Varey, A., Smyth, M., & Cairncross, S. (2006, March). Designing Interactions: Repositioning Design in HCI. Paper presented at HCIEd 2006 Inventivity: Teaching theory, design and innovation in HCI

This paper describes three case studies which discuss different ways in which HCI and multimedia students in the School of Computing at Napier University are exposed to design in its widest sense. This is achieved through engaging students in activit... Read More about Designing Interactions: Repositioning Design in HCI.

Reflecting on Design (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Varey, A., & Smyth, M. (2006, March). Reflecting on Design. Paper presented at CONVIVIO Faculty Forum “Teaching Design for HCI”

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