Children and Emerging Technologies: Ethical and Practical Research and Design

Abstract

Child Computer Interaction is concerned with the research, design, and evaluation of interactive technologies for children. Working with children in HCI is rewarding and fun but managing that work so that children are kept comfortable and can participate in meaningful ways is not always easy. This course will provide attendees with practical tips to organise sessions with children, with signposts to methods for research, design and evaluation and will specifically consider the ethics of children's participation with checklists to support us in doing our most ethical work possible. Our focus on emerging technologies makes this course especially valuable to those looking at AI, robots, XR and related technologies.