Aims

The aims of WG13.1 are:

• to enhance international collaboration in disseminating knowledge about this rapidly developing and impoertant subject;
• to improve HCI education at all levels of higher education;
• to coordinate and unite efforts to enhance the development of HCI curricula;
• to recommend fundamental structures for curricula and course materials and for their adaptation to the various national educational systems;
• to advance international recognition of qualifications in this field, and
• to promote the teaching of HCI.

Scope

The scope of the Working Group will build upon existing work in IFIP member countries to include:

• the evaluation of the needs of industry;
• the collation of existing curricula, course literature and other relevant materials;
• the international exchange of information about curricular aspects of HCI and their further development;
• the design of recommendations and guidelines for HCI curricula at different levels of higher education, and the adaptation of the guidelines to the cultural situation within which the respective education system is based.

In developing its work WG13.1 will expect to co-operate appropriately with IFIP TC.3 on Education and the relevant TC.3 Working Groups.

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