Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Courses

The Role of Gamification in Participatory Environmental Sensing - A Study In the Wild

Explore the impact of gamification on citizen engagement in participatory environmental sensing through a mobile app study for lake ice coverage data collection in sub-arctic regions.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

The Story in the Notebook - Exploratory Data Science Using a Literate Programming Tool

Explores data scientists' use of literate programming tools, revealing challenges in version control and narrative creation. Offers design recommendations for improved exploratory data analysis workflows.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Revisiting "Hole in the Wall" Computing - Private Smart Speakers and Public Slum Settings

Exploring smart speaker technology in Indian slum communities, addressing challenges and opportunities for public deployment, and discussing design considerations for resource-constrained environments.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Voicesetting - Voice Authoring UIs for Improved Expressivity in Augmentative Communication

Explores innovative user interfaces for enhancing expressivity in speech synthesis for augmentative communication, improving emotional conveyance for users with speech disabilities.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Applying Computational Analysis to Textual Data from the Wild - A Feminist Perspective

Explore feminist perspectives on computational analysis of textual data, focusing on topic modeling for interpreting diverse experiences of place in breastfeeding reviews.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Amplifying Quiet Voices - Challenges and Opportunities for Participatory Design at an Urban Scale

Explores innovative approaches to empower disadvantaged citizens in smart city projects, highlighting challenges and opportunities for participatory design at an urban scale.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Teaching Language to Deaf Infants with a Robot and a Virtual Human

Innovative multi-agent system using robots and virtual humans to provide visual language exposure for deaf infants, addressing critical developmental needs and exploring human-machine interaction for early language acquisition.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Quantifying the Changeable Self - The Role of Self-Tracking in Coming to Terms With and Managing Bipolar Disorder

Exploring self-tracking practices for managing bipolar disorder, highlighting challenges in self-monitoring and proposing combined manual and automated methods to support both clinical and personal needs.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Interactive Feedforward for Improving Performance and Maintaining Intrinsic Motivation in VR Exergaming

Explores interactive feedforward technique in VR exergaming to improve performance and maintain motivation during high-intensity workouts, comparing self-models and virtual competitors.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Single or Multiple Conversational Agents? - An Interactional Coherence Comparison

Comparison of single vs. multiple chatbots for task completion, analyzing conversation structures, user perceptions, and interaction strategies in a simulated travel planning scenario.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Parody in Place - Exposing Socio-spatial Exclusions in Data-Driven Maps with Design Parody

Explore how design parody exposes socio-spatial exclusions in data-driven maps, challenging the neutrality of neighborhood-based data and prompting reflection on measurement politics.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Fairness and Accountability Design Needs for Algorithmic Support in High-Stakes Public Sector Decision-Making

Exploring challenges and design opportunities for fairness and accountability in algorithmic public sector decision-making, with insights from machine learning practitioners across OECD countries.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Pinpointing - Precise Head- and Eye-Based Target Selection for Augmented Reality

Investigates precise target selection in AR using head and eye movements, comparing speed and accuracy to determine optimal methods for compact menus and calibration drift correction.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Spatial User Interaction Panel

Experts discuss Spatial User Interfaces, exploring field studies, practical applications, and research challenges beyond laboratory settings in this ACM Symposium panel.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 6 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Designing and Evaluating Livefonts

Innovative animated text display technique improves legibility on small screens, especially for low-vision users. Study shows livefonts are readable at half the size of traditional letters and are learnable by various user groups.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk