Examining values: an analysis of nine years of IDC research

Explicitly examining the values held by a research community provides a tool in which participants can define its culture, conduct informed research, and reflect on their design process. We conducted a content analysis of the values expressed in the full text of IDC papers between 2002 and 2010, as well as a survey of the first authors of these papers. We discuss the types of contributions IDC papers make, the behaviors and qualities they seek to support in children, the audience for which IDC designs, the role of the child in creating these designs, the theories and models that inform this research, and the criteria that inform IDC’s technical design choices. Based on our findings, we discuss trends, core values, and implications for the community and highlight opportunities for future IDC contributions. Keywords Values in research, meta-analysis ACM Classification Keywords H5.m. Information interfaces and presentation (e.g., HCI): Miscellaneous. General Terms Human Factors

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2011
• Where: ACMIDC
• Authors: Svetlana Yarosh, Iulian Radu, Seth Hunter, Eric Rosenbaum
• Keywords: ACMIDC 2011, Design Choices, Human Computer Interaction, Information Interfaces, Meta Analysis