ACM MM'96 MHIA Workshop Groups

A preliminary division of the attendees based on their pre-registration communications led to the following organization.

1. Focus: HCI
   Participant: Maxine Cohen
   Topics:

   • software tools, authoring environments
   • devices, interface equipment, perception
   • usability, evaluation

2. Focus: Networking/Communication
   Participant: Thomas Plagemann
   Topics:

   • synchronization: methods, protocols
   • quality of service
   • conferencing, collaboration

3. Focus: Educational Technology
   Participant: Franca Garzotto
   Topics:

   • learning theory, instructional design
   • usability, evaluation
   • authoring, application development

4. Focus: Interactive Design
   Participant: Elnor Kinsella
   Topics:

   • capture, conversion, representation, delivery
   • quality: single media, integrated multimedia
   • design: guidelines, methods
   • interaction: devices, guidelines, evaluation

5. Focus: Laboratories
   Participant: James Vorbach
   Topics:

   • define abstract lab so courses are independent of type of computer
   • define abstract computer, software, peripherals
   • formalize with object-oriented approach (class hierarchy)
   • relate to projects

6. Focus: Undergraduate Course
   Participant: Robert Sutherland
   Topics:

   • topics
   • lab support
   • books, course materials, syllabi, project case studies

For More Information:

• For discussion, send email to mm96wk@fox.cs.vt.edu
• For more information, send mail to fox@vt.edu to reach Ed Fox
• See also more general information on Multimedia, Hypertext and Information Access Curriculum & Courseware