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CS6380 Topics in Information Systems I

Current Research in

Human Computer Interaction

in the Information Systems area

Lecturer: Chan Hock Chuan

Email: chanhc@comp.nus.edu.sg

Office: S16, 4-8 Phone: 6516 3393

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Module Objective

Module objective: To read current research articles in HCI / IS To discuss, learn research theories, methods and

findings in HCI / IS To review research papers To write a research proposal on a HCI / IS topic To collect data and conduct data analysis (if time and

resources permit).

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What is HCI / IS?

What is HCI? The study of how humans interact with computers to

perform some tasks.user studies, psychological studies, ergonomicsinterface design, low level (keystrokes), high level (decision support / purchase support)models, task analysis, GOMScomputer devices & characteristics: e.g. mobile, mouse

The study of how humans interact with other humans through computers (HCHI)

individuals, groups, distributed collaboration, communications, co-shopping, gaming

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What is HCI / IS?

What is HCI / IS? HCI research that is published in IS outlets (socially defined by

the IS editors and reviewers) HCI research done by “IS” researchers HCI with more business / management settings / implications.

e-commerce, executive scanning, organizational information access, decision support, team collaboration, business games …

(Non-HCI topics: user satisfaction, technology acceptance, theory of reasoned action ?)

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Key HCI/IS Publication Outlets

INFORMATION SYSTEMS JOURNALS Rank 1: Premium Journals

ACM Transactions on Computer-Human InteractionACM Transactions on Information SystemsInformation Systems ResearchManagement Information Systems QuarterlyIEEE Transactions on Engineering ManagementIEEE Transactions on Professional CommunicationIEEE Transactions on Systems, Man and Cybernetics International Journal of Human-Computer StudiesJournal of Management Information SystemsJournal of the American Society for Information Science and TechnologySmall Group Research

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Key HCI/IS Publication Outlets

Rank 2A: Leading Journals Communications of the ACMDecision Support SystemsEuropean Journal of Information SystemsInformation and ManagementInformation and OrganizationJournal of Database ManagementJournal of Organizational Computing and Electronic CommerceJournal of Strategic Information SystemsJournal of the AIS

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Key HCI/IS Publication Outlets

INFORMATION SYSTEMS CONFERENCES Rank 1

ICIS - International Conference on Information SystemsCHI - ACM SIGCHI Int. Conference on Computer-Human InteractionCPR - ACM SIGCPR Int. Conference on Computer Personnel ResearchGROUP - ACM SIGGROUP In. Conference on Supporting Group Work

Rank 2ECIS - European Conference on Information SystemsHICSS - Hawaii International Conference on System SciencesWISE - Workshop on Information Systems and EconomicsWITS - Workshop on Information Technologies and SystemsAMCIS - Americas Conference on Information SystemsPACIS - Pacific-Asia Conference on Information Systems