Batya Friedman, University of Washington
Lisa P. Nathan, University of Washington
Shaun K. Kane, University of Washington
Participants will learn about Value Sensitive Design’s envisioning criteria, which we developed to help designers address the long-term impact of their work on individuals, societies, and the natural environment. The course will provide an opportunity to engage the envisioning criteria using Envisioning Cards, a method for enriching design through the consideration of human values and long-term, systemic interactions. Points of discussion include the challenges of incorporating values and long-term considerations into the short-term life cycle of design projects and perspectives on the future of research and development of tools for incorporating envisioning criteria into design processes.
New for CHI 2009. Course materials developed from graduate level courses on Value Sensitive Design at the University of Washington.
No specific background is required. This course will be of primary interest to practitioners, educators, and researchers who are concerned with issues of human values (e.g., privacy, autonomy, security, environmental sustainability), but are unclear as to how to incorporate these complex concerns into their daily practice of design, education and research.
Course activities will be highly interactive and will include a short lecture, small group exercises and discussion, and whole group reflection.
Dr. Batya Friedman is a Professor in the Information School and an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington where she directs the Value Sensitive Design Research Laboratory. She received both her BA (1979) and Ph.D. (1988) from the University of California, Berkeley. Batya’s research interests include human-computer interaction, especially human values in design, social and cultural aspects of information systems, and design methodology.
Lisa P. Nathan is a doctoral candidate in the Information School at the University of Washington. She holds a B.A. in Education and an M.S. in Library and Information Science. Lisa’s empirical work includes a two year investigation of value tensions around information technology practice within ecovillages. Her design work has been focused on the development of value scenarios, the envisioning criteria, and the Envisioning Cards in an effort to create agile methods for envisioning the systemic effects of new technology to guide design and policy decisions.
Shaun K. Kane is a doctoral candidate at the Information School at the University of Washington. He received a B.S. and M.S. in Computer Science from the University of Massachusetts. Shaun’s research interests include accessibility in mobile computing and the effects of assistive technologies on social interactions and human values.
Website: www.vsdesign.org