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Thursday 4 May 2006, 5:00pm - 6:30pm George Mallen, System Simulation Limited Location: LKL Auditorium |
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| The study of HCI evolved very rapidly in the late 60s and early 70s. This was the period in which artists started using computers but it would be wrong, I think, to say that was the cause. However two major figures of the time, Edward Ikhnatovitz and Gordon Pask were actively involved in the arts and brought robotic engineering and cybernetic models into play. These definitely did enrich techniques of interaction. The Ecogame system, which I and colleagues in the Computer Arts Society developed at that time, when I was working with Pask, then sought to bring such techniques into play in a more pedagogic environment. The seminar will describe the background and circumstances of these developments and look at their relevance to today's emerging knowledge systems. I suggest that we need now to see HCI in the broader context of linguistic and social evolution and understand the relationship between belief systems and knowledge systems. This seminar is the first in a planned occasional series on the themes of technology and learning, culture, language and knowledge. RSVP: Phillip Kent at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it You can watch a live webcast of this event. |
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