Tailoring Interaction Paradigms to Suit a Wider Range of Individuals.

Ms. Andrea Bunt Department of Computer Science University of British Columbia

DEPARTMENT SEMINAR DATE: Monday, March 27, 2006 TIME: 3:00 pm PLACE: Thorvaldson 271 This is a recruitment seminar. *** Everyone is welcome ***

Abstract

As computers become more prevalent in today's society, they are being used by a more diverse set of users. In this talk I will discuss how user-specific adaptation can be employed to tailor computer applications to suit a wider range of individuals, with a focus on two related projects. This first project addresses the problem of increasingly complex and feature-rich graphical user interfaces. I will present a mixed-initiative approach to reducing interface complexity, where user-controlled customization is supported through adaptive customization recommendations. The second project involves supporting student exploration in an intelligent learning environment.

About the speaker

Ms Andrea Bunt is a Ph.D. candidate in the Computer Science Department at the University of British Columbia. She received an M.Sc. in Computer Science from the University of British Columbia in 2001 and a B.Sc. (Honours) from Queen's University 1999 majoring in Computing and Information Sciences. Andrea's research interests include user modelling, adaptive and adaptable interfaces, intelligent learning environments, reasoning under uncertainty and human-computer interaction.

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