In-between theory and practice

Arianna Bassoli, Johanna Brewer, Karen Martin
2007 CHI '07 extended abstracts on Human factors in computing systems - CHI '07  
Why Wait? and Betwixt are two of the workshops we have recently run on the theme of in-between-ness. The approach of social computing, where researchers work to understand how the socio-cultural aspects of human life relate to the design of new technologies, was the starting point for our investigation. By observing actual instances of in-between-ness in context we explored how design activities can be used as an opportunity to discuss and take positions on a specific theme, and as a space for
more » ... arrowing the gap in design research between theoretical and practical thinking.
doi:10.1145/1240866.1240885 dblp:conf/chi/BassoliBM07 fatcat:edmrldzqkfdhva2t3ivh4ivljq