Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Courses

The Context of College Students’ Facebook Use and Academic Performance - An Empirical Study

Empirical study reveals frequent Facebook use doesn't negatively impact GPAs. High-performing students have shorter sessions, often after studying. Problematic use linked to leisure activities, not study time.

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

Announcing Pregnancy Loss on Facebook - A Decision-Making Framework for Stigmatized Disclosures on Identified Social Network Sites

Explores decision-making behind pregnancy loss disclosures on social media, introducing network-level reciprocal disclosure theory and discussing implications for design and support.

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

Dynamic Demographics - Lessons from a Large-Scale Census of Performative Possibilities in Games

Explores representation in games through a census of 200 titles, revealing the complex nature of character portrayal and the need for nuanced research approaches in game studies.

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

Drunk User Interfaces - Determining Blood Alcohol Level through Everyday Smartphone Tasks

Innovative smartphone interfaces measure blood alcohol levels through user performance, offering a potential alternative to breathalyzers for assessing inebriation in everyday scenarios.

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

Make Yourself at Phone - Reimagining Mobile Interaction Architectures With Emergent Users

Innovative mobile design allowing users to temporarily use any Android device as their own, enhancing security, resource sharing, and privacy. Co-designed with emergent users for wide-ranging benefits.

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

Supporting Workplace Detachment and Reattachment with Conversational Intelligence

Explore how structured dialogues via conversational bots can aid workplace detachment and reattachment, improving productivity and work-life balance for information workers.

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

Presenting The Accessory Approach - A Start-up’s Journey Towards Designing An Engaging Fall Detection Device

Exploring a startup's innovative design process for creating personalized, engaging wearable fall detection devices for care home residents, blending functional and expressive qualities to meet individual needs.

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

HARK No More - Preregistration of CHI Experiments

Explores preregistration of experiments in HCI research to prevent post-hoc hypothesizing, discussing its adaptation and benefits for improving the discipline's scientific rigor.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

A Visual Interaction Cue Framework from Video Game Environments for Augmented Reality

Exploring visual interaction cues in video games to enhance augmented reality experiences. Framework analyzes cue purpose, design, and context, offering insights for AR application development.

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

Environmental Factors in Indoor Navigation Based on Real-World Trajectories of Blind Users

Analyzing real-world trajectories of blind users to improve indoor navigation systems, focusing on path-following behavior, environmental factors, and implications for future design.

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

Feel the Movement - Real Motion Influences Responses to Take-over Requests in Highly Automated Vehicles

Investigates how real motion affects driver responses to take-over requests in automated vehicles, revealing the importance of road context in designing effective alerts for resuming vehicle control.

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

Imaginary Design Workbooks - Constructive Criticism and Practical Provocation

Explores critical design strategies using "imaginary design workbooks" to provoke innovative thinking about home hub technology, challenging the divide between constructive and critical design approaches.

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

Common Barriers to the Use of Patient-Generated Data Across Clinical Settings

Explores barriers to utilizing patient-generated data in healthcare, identifying common challenges across clinical settings and proposing a six-stage workflow model to improve integration and interpretation.

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

Your Eyes Tell - Leveraging Smooth Pursuit for Assessing Cognitive Workload

Explore how smooth pursuit eye movements can accurately predict cognitive workload, offering a novel approach for designing adaptive user interfaces and improving human-computer interaction.

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

Exploring Co-design with Breastfeeding Mothers

Insights on co-designing mobile apps for breastfeeding mothers, focusing on challenges, methodologies, and key factors to consider for effective user engagement and empowerment.

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