Advance Program - Tutorial

2. System Design for the Older User

Saturday, 18:00 - 21:30

Instructors
Wendy A. Rogers, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
Sara J. Czaja, University of Miami, USA

Benefits
You will learn how age-related perceptual, cognitive, and movement control differences influence use of technology. You will also learn how to improve age-related design and develop product design strategies; understand how training can overcome problems associated with technology usage; and apply basic information about age-related changes to design and training in a broad range of systems.

Origins
An outgrowth of previous CHI conferences: the 1998 workshop titled Making Technology Accessible for Older Adults, the 1999 Senior CHI Development Consortium, and the 1999 panel session, How Can We Make Technology "Elder-Friendly?".

Features

• Identify the older user
• Learn what is known about older adults and computer systems
• Discuss training issues
• Discuss interface issues for hardware and software
• Learn methodology
• Participate in an interactive session: critique and redesign

Audience
Individuals in human-computer interaction interested in system design for the older user. The materials will be presented at the beginner level. No background on older adult users necessary.

Presentation
The tutorial will consist of lectures, exercises, and group discussion.

Instructors
Wendy Rogers is an associate professor at Georgia Institute of Technology. Her research focus is human factors issues of skill acquisition, training, and system design in the context of enabling older adults to interact with new technologies. Sara Czaja is a professor at the University of Miami. The focus of her research is aging and cognition, human-computer interaction, and care giving. She has published extensively in these areas.