Knowledge of design methods is critical for careers in User Experience (UX) design and other fields commonly served by HCI programs. In this masterclass, we will seek to bring together the knowledge contained in key texts commonly used in HCI education and the evident pedagogical challenges that underlie codified methods knowledge. Such fundamental questions at this intersection include: What kind of knowledge do methods contain? How do students learn about methods? and How do we know when students have sufficient knowledge of methods to continue engaging in adaptation, use, and creation in the future? We will collaboratively address these questions, laying the groundwork for participants to consider the following issues in their own curriculum.
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
16:00 – 17:00 UTC
(12:00 – 1:00pm ET)
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Instructors
Colin M. Gray is an Associate Professor at Purdue University and leads an undergraduate program and graduate concentration in UX Design. Their research focuses on the ways in which the pedagogy and practice of designers informs the development of design ability, particularly in relation to ethics, design knowledge, and professional identity formation. Their research on design methods includes a range of practice-led work to describe how practitioners engage with design methods, a theoretical vocabulary to engage with methods, and practical implications for HCI and design educators to consider when building students’ methods knowledge.
Paul C. Parsons is an Associate Professor at Purdue University and teaches in an undergraduate program and graduate concentration in UX Design. His research focuses on cognitive aspects of design and use of interactive artifacts, with a focus on data visualization interfaces. His research on design methods includes inquiry into which methods visualization designers are familiar with and use, how they make judgments about methods use in their work, and how design knowledge is codified into guidelines and used in practice.
EduCHI 2023 Master Classes are free pre-symposium events open to all in the EduCHI community of practice and colleagues. Participants do NOT need to register for the 2023 EduCHI symposium at CHI in order to attend master classes.