Events
Manchester, November Digital Inclusion Workshop
University of Manchester, Thursday 13th and Friday 14th November 2008
WHEN ? From 10.30 am Thursday the 13th of November 2008 Until: 3.30 pm Friday the 14th of November 2008
WHERE ? Location: School of Computer Science, Kilburn building, University of Manchester, Oxford road
see building 39 on Manchester University Campus map
If you are coming by train, the nearest station is Manchester Oxford Road station
Programme
Thursday, 13th November
Morning Session:
- 10.30 am: 'Welcome to Manchester' Coffee + Chat
- 11 am - 1 pm : Various Presentations (University of Manchester + Guests, including members of user groups.)
- 1.00 pm - 2 pm: Lunch
Afternoon Session:
- 2 pm - 3.00 pm: Focus Group Reports
- - J. Nelson (University of Aberdeen)
- - P. Zaphiris (City University, London)
- - A. Edwards (University of York)
- - L. Damadaran (University of Loughborough)
- + Globe trotters report (Alan Newell + Vicki Hanson)
- + Workshop report (Ontologies & Interactive system, at HCI conference, Matt-Mouley Bouamrane)
- + Progress on Litterature review:(Darren Reed, York)
- 3.00 pm - 3.30 pm: Debate with Film-makers
- 3.30 pm : Coffee
- 4.00 pm - 5.30 pm: Themes Working Groups:
Attendees divide into 4 working groups to develop a few themes which will be used for the production of 4 short Digital Inclusion video clips (vignettes)
- 5.30 pm: End of afternoon session
- 7 pm: Dinner
Friday, 14th November
Morning Session:
- 9.15 am - 10.30 am: Working groups Reports (Chair: Darren Reed)
Newcastle working group reports:- Social Networking: (Darren Reed)
- Interaction: (Anna Dickinson)
- Responsive Environment: (Patrick Olivier)
- Older people in the workplace (Vicki Hanson)
- Frail house-bound older people (Andrew Monk)
- People in residential care (Julie Wyllie)
- Active aged people (Alan Newell)
- 10.30 am : Coffee
- 11.00 am - 1 pm:
'Vignette Themes' Working Groups reconvene + Talk with Filmakers
- 1pm - 2pm : Lunch
Afternoon Session:
- 2pm - 3 pm: Plenary Session
- 3pm - 3.30 pm: Concluding Remarks
- 3.30pm: End of meeting
The purpose of the Manchester workshop is to develop a number of research themes which we will put to EPSRC for the future research needs for inclusion in the digital economy. The final product from the network will not be research proposals as such, but will lay out the background from which individuals and/or groups would be able to develop a research proposal.
I was hoping that these themes would be cross cutting and not focussed on a particular sector.
We currently have four possible cross cutting themes, but I am happy to receive other suggestions
- Transitional Assistive Technology - see paper given by Kevin Carey at York.
- Access Technology
- Inclusive Participatory Design
- Technological design for the "terrified"
In parallel with developing a research agenda we will be looking into how we can illustrate the challenges which this research is addressing. We will do this in conjunction with a film maker who will listen to our discussions with the aim of producing a small number of relatively short scenarios which illustrate the challenges this research is addressing in a powerful (and if possible humorous) way. He will then go away and write a number of playlets which will be presented either live and/or in video form at the final conference - the videos will also provide a useful educational resource for inclusion in the digital economy,
Please let Paula know which theme(s) you are particularly interested in, or suggest other themes. The final decision about the themes and the groups to develop them will be made at the Manchester workshop
Accommodation
We recommend 2 hotels which are within walking distance from the school of computer science.
We encourage you to book your accommodation as soon as possible because Manchester can be quite busy at time.
In particular, one of the recommended hotel, the Manchester Business school can fill up quite quickly:
Manchester Business school hotel
book via e-mail: reception@mbs.ac.uk
or tel: +44 (0) 161 306 1320 fax: +44 (0) 161 275 6304
Charles Street / Princess street - M1 7DG - MANCHESTER
Tel : (+44)161/2725000 Fax : (+44)161/2725010
Both cost around £60/night but breakfast is included in the Manchester Business School and it is also nearer the school of computer science
To confirm attendance/ enquiries Contact - Digital Inclusion Cluster:
Paula Forbes pforbes@computing.dundee.ac.uk
Local organisers:
Matt-Mouley Bouamrane mbouamrane@cs.man.ac.uk
Simon Harper simon.harper@manchester.ac.uk