Allison Druin
Location: (College Park, Maryland)
Personal Research Web Page: http://www.umiacs.umd.edu/~allisond
Keywords: HCI, Interaction Design and Children, participatory design, educational computing, mobile devices, social computing, digital libraries
Posted on: Friday, May 6th, 2011
Broad Research Area: Computer Science Education / Educational Technology, HCI / CSCW, Information Systems / Information Science, Mobile / Ubiquitous / Embedded Computing
Research Interests:
The goal of our research is to understand the impact that children can have on the design of new technologies and to understand the impact of that these technologies can have on children’s learning experiences. Our interdisciplinary lab of computer and information scientists collaborate with a variety of partners (e.g., The U.S. National Park Service, UNICEF, Sesame Workshop, The Mongolian Ministry of Education through the World Bank, Microsoft, Discovery Communications, etc.) to develop new educational technologies that range from digital libraries to mobile storytelling experiences.
Our newest work focuses on developing mobile technologies for the “iChild.” The iChild is international, expects to be interactive, is information-active, and intensively social. The mobile technologies we are creating are not for children to consume information, but to create and share information. We are currently working with Nickelodeon Inc., Carnegie Hall, and the U.S. National Park Service to create new mobile technologies that integrate the physical and virtual experiences to tell stories, explore the physical world, and enhance the traditional web experience. Our mobile app building is oniPhones and Android phones.
Contact Information:
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