CHI 2008 Advance Program: Session Details

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Human Practices with Technology (alt.chi)
Wednesday
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Session Chair:
Jennifer Thom-Santelli, Cornell University, USA


Can an Orc Catch a Cab in Stormwind? Cybertype Preference in the World of Warcraft Character Creation Interface
Tyler Pace, Indiana University



Early OLPC Experiences in a Rural Uruguayan School
Juan Pablo Hourcade, University of Iowa
Daiana Beitler, London School of Economics
Fernando Cormenzana, NEXT Consulting
Pablo Flores, Universidad de la Republica



Minimal Connectedness: Exploring the Effects of Positive Messaging using Mobile Technology
Marije Kanis, Brunel University
Mark Perry, Brunel University
Willem-Paul Brinkman, Delft University of Technology



Seeing Like a Rover: Embodied Experience on the Mars Exploration Rover Mission
Janet Vertesi, Cornell University