Online competition BrainAcademy 2005 promotes HCI
Putting HCI in the spotlight. Not a bad idea ...
"Can you answer Computer Science questions on subjects as diverse as logic, interactive art, Don Norman and the history of computing...and program creatively to boot? BrainAcademy, the online Computer Science talent-spotting competition, run by Queen Mary, University of London, and supported by Microsoft and the British HCI Group, is back...
An aim of the competition is to challenge stereotypes about Computer Science in a fun way, showing that the subject is much more varied and interesting than school-based ICT, and that it draws on a wide range of other, human-centred, subject areas. It is about people as well as computers.
The competition involves completing an online research quiz to qualify for the second round: a programming challenge. This year BrainAcademy explores the diversity inherent in computer science and includes a strong HCI flavour. Don Norman features in a question highlighting the importance of both Design and HCI to computer scientists." continued ... (Via Usability News)
"Can you answer Computer Science questions on subjects as diverse as logic, interactive art, Don Norman and the history of computing...and program creatively to boot? BrainAcademy, the online Computer Science talent-spotting competition, run by Queen Mary, University of London, and supported by Microsoft and the British HCI Group, is back...
An aim of the competition is to challenge stereotypes about Computer Science in a fun way, showing that the subject is much more varied and interesting than school-based ICT, and that it draws on a wide range of other, human-centred, subject areas. It is about people as well as computers.
The competition involves completing an online research quiz to qualify for the second round: a programming challenge. This year BrainAcademy explores the diversity inherent in computer science and includes a strong HCI flavour. Don Norman features in a question highlighting the importance of both Design and HCI to computer scientists." continued ... (Via Usability News)
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