Slides

Readings

• Acting with Technology (chapters 1, 2, & 3) by Victor Kaptelinin and Bonnie A. Nardi
• Where the Action Is (chapters 1 & 2) by Paul Dourish

Reading Response 1

Think about the UIs you have loved in your life. What is your favorite UI so far? It might be TUI or it might be not. How do the readings assigned for this week help explain why you loved that UI? Give specific examples from the readings. Your writing does not need to be long, but it should be thoughtful.

Submit your reading response by logging in to the course website using your I School credentials, go to “Post“, select the category RR01, and share your thoughts in the entry form provided.

Presenters

Leah and Michelle

Summary

Historical development of user interfaces and how activity theory helps us understand and design new technologies.