The Master's Degree in HCI at 20: Issues and Trends
SIG Meetings
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Henneman, Richard L.
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Ballay, Laura
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Wagner, Linda
Extended Abstracts of the ACM CHI'16 Conference on Human Factors in
Computing Systems
2016-05-07
v.2
p.1111-1114
© Copyright 2016 ACM
Summary: Over the past 20 years, professional HCI programs at the Master's level have
emerged and evolved at a number of universities, providing academic training to
future HCI practitioners. Demand for these programs by students and demand for
graduates by industry has increased considerably. In this SIG, representatives
from such programs, current students, alumni, and representatives from hiring
companies will discuss emerging trends, tools and technologies that will
influence the future structure of these programs. Industry attendees will
identify how current programs meet their needs and identify where gaps exist.
Attendees will also consider ways to build a community of support for those
involved in delivering HCI education at the Master's level.