Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Courses

Education Reimagined

Salman Khan shares the inspiring story of Khan Academy's founding and vision for reimagining education. He discusses providing free, world-class education globally and the platform's impact on millions of learners.

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

The Bright Continent - Breaking Rules and Making Change in Modern Africa

Journalist Dayo Olopade explores Africa's innovative solutions to challenges, reimagining the continent's narrative through technology, media, and development. Insights from her book and experiences across 17 African countries.

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

Classification Accuracy from the Perspective of the User - Real-Time Interaction with Physiological Computing

Explore how users perceive accuracy in physiological computing systems, comparing mathematical and perceived accuracy metrics for real-time psychophysiological data classification.

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

Emotions Mediated Through Mid-Air Haptics

Explore the potential of mid-air haptic technology in conveying emotions through touch, uncovering the relationship between sensory stimulation and emotional responses in human-computer interaction.

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

Hybrid Practice in the Kalahari - Design Collaboration through Digital Tools and Hunter-Gatherer Craft

Exploring the fusion of digital tools with traditional craft, this study examines collaborative making as a bridge between cultures and a means to inform digital design practices.

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

Substitutional Reality - Using the Physical Environment to Design Virtual Reality Experiences

Exploring Substitutional Reality: pairing physical objects with virtual counterparts to enhance VR experiences in uncontrolled settings. Guidelines derived from studies on user perception and engagement.

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

DynamicDuo - Co-presenting with Virtual Agents

Innovative system using animated agents to improve public speaking, reducing anxiety and enhancing presentation quality for inexperienced speakers, especially non-native English speakers.

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

Provenance for the People - An HCI Perspective on the W3C PROV Standard through an Online Game

Explore the W3C PROV standard for data provenance through an online game, examining user perspectives on information validity and verifiability in the digital age.

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

Performance and User Experience of Touchscreen and Gesture Keyboards in a Lab Setting and in the Wild

Comparative study of Smart Touch and Smart Gesture Keyboards, analyzing performance, error rates, and user preferences in lab and real-world settings over multiple sessions and weeks.

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

Making the Best of Imperfect Data - Reflections on an Ideal World

Exploring challenges in game design data collection and envisioning future improvements in Games User Research methodologies, bias reduction, and expanded investigative capabilities.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Tangible and Physical Interaction in the Wild - Today and Tomorrow

Exploring the evolution and future of tangible interfaces in real-world applications, from research labs to mass production, and their impact on user interaction and technology development.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 36 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Resisting Alignment - Code and Clay

Exploring the intersection of digital fabrication and ceramics, focusing on the Sound Bowl project that records audio through surface undulations, revealing tensions between traditional and modern crafting methods.

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

Forming the Dog Internet - Prototyping a Dog-to-Human Video Call Device

Explore the development of a dog-controlled video call device, examining implications for animal-computer interaction and the potential for an animal-centric internet.

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

Smartphone-Based Handwritten Signature Verification Using Acoustic Signals

Innovative acoustic-based signature verification system using smartphones. Captures dynamic handwriting patterns with inaudible signals, achieving high accuracy through multi-modal data fusion and attentional Siamese network.

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

Smalltalk - Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming

Explore Smalltalk programming language through a vintage video from SIGGRAPH '83, showcasing its innovative object-oriented concepts and graphical user interface.

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