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CRAFT : Teacher support unit and Research lab on training technologiesUpcoming Seminars and EventsNews from CRAFTThe Autumn program for Teacher Training workshops, organized in collaboration with the University of Geneva, Lausanne, Neuchâtel and Fribourg is now available on-line. The courses soon to take place are: · Trucs et combines pour bien donner son cours, 31 August, morning · Planifier et organiser son enseignement, 7 September, morning · Apprivoisier son trac, 14 September, morning · Moi j'enseigne mais eux apprennent-ils-elles, 24 September, morning · Effective lecturing, 30 September, 9 am to 5 pm
Think Globally, Build Locally: a Technological Platform for Low-Cost,Open-Source Robotics for Education
Paulo Blikstein, Stanford University August 23 (this Monday), at 16:15, in room BC129 “Programmable bricks” are microcontroller-based devices that can be used in various educational projects, such as robotic prototypes, environmental sensing, and interactive art. They have been used in educational settings for many years, but particularly in public schools their penetration has been limited due either to unavailability or prohibitive cost. In this talk, we discuss recent work on the GoGo Board, an open-source, extensible, low-cost programmable brick mainly designed for educational use, especially in low-income areas. We discuss the board’s main design principles, which were based on our extensive fieldwork in several countries such as Brazil, Mexico, and Thailand, as well as implication for learning activities, the use of low-cost materials, and local construction of boards. Paulo Blikstein is an Assistant Professor at the School of Education and (by courtesy) at the Computer Science Department. He holds a MSc. from the MIT Media Lab and a PhD. from the School of Education at Northwestern University. Blikstein’s research focuses on the design of expressive technologies for mathematics and science learning, especially in for underprivileged populations, in the US and abroad. His research interests also include cognitive modeling and the applications of complexity sciences in education. Wendy E. Mackay, INRIA July 5th at 16:15 Room BC 329 Interactive Paper: From creative expression to computational power. The 'myth of the paperless office' has been shown to be just that, a myth. We have been studying users who have strong needs for both physical documents and on-line computation, from air traffic controllers to biologists to composers of contempory music. We are exploring the sometimes surprising role of physical paper with respect to digital documents and have developed a series of field-tested augmented paper systems that let users benefit from the creative, open-ended use of paper and embed interaction into the act of writing. Michel Beaudouin-Lafon, Université Paris-Sud July 6th at 15:15, room BC 329 Interaction beyond computation. We are currently witnessing a shift in computer science from classical, closed computer systems to open, interactive systems whose components harness each other's power. This is particularly true in Human-Computer Interaction, where research has shifted from user interfaces for controlling computational processes to large-scale mediated communication tools, such as the Web, and mixed reality environments that foster creativity. In this talk I will explore the notion of _interactive computation_[1] in the context of Human-Computer Interaction. I will emphasize the need to create novel models, tools and interaction techniques that leverage interaction and treat it as a first-class object. I will illustrate this approach with some of our work at the InSitu lab, in particular instrumental interaction, multi-scale interfaces and reflective, reconfigurable tools. Sara Price, London Knowledge Lab
July 5th at 15:15 Room BC 329 10/06/2010 @ 13:15 room BC 01
Managing interruptions of collaborative tasks
Interruptions are ubiquitous in everyday life. This talk will first review research on how often they occur, what effects they have and what types exist. Then, solutions for managing interruptions in human-computer interaction will be discussed before presenting the author’s own work on how people manage interruptions of collaborative tasks through conversation. The talk will end with a discussion of the challenges for modelling and managing constraints of parallel collaborative activities. www3.unine.ch/members/adrian.bangerter The activities from CRAFT in 2009.
Here are the slides used to introduce new profs to the EPFL system. On Feb. 3rd, CRAFT moved to the Rolex Learning Center. The building will be open to the EPFL community on Feb 22nd. If you want to meet us before that date, please contat us and we'll meet somewhere else on campus. The book CLASSROOM OF THE FUTURE is available. |
Contacts EPFL - CRAFT Rolex Learning Center Station 20 CH - 1015 Lausanne Tél: +41 21 693 22 75 Fax: +41 21 693 60 70 E-mail : craft@epfl.ch Who to contact ?
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