The IDC research and design challenge throughout the years
achievements, reflections and next steps
Additional information
Authors
Valguarnera S.,
Sylla C.,
Landoni M.
Type
Article in conference proceedings
Year
2023
Language
English
Abstract
In this paper we describe and reflect upon the setup and outcomes of the Research and Design Competition at the Interaction Design and Children (IDC) conference over the years. We frame it against similar initiatives and discuss its achievements so far while suggesting the steps that could increase its visibility and popularity both inside and outside of our academic community. In fact, we believe such an initiative is a great opportunity to state and declare the community’s core principles and values. This is done by having children as protagonists, and listening to and acknowledging their contributions. Reaching out to, inspiring, and rewarding the other adults in the loop, such as parents and teachers, is essential to ensure children’s participation and empowerment. Equally important is actively promoting diversity and inclusion to maintain a healthy and balanced community’s growth. Here, we review progress to date, outline plans for moving forward and establishing this initiative as a fun place for children to interact with new technology, as researchers and practitioners better understand their needs and expectations. Therefore, our primary contribution is a set of guidelines and best practices for it to develop, which is based on a thorough examination of the challenge so far.
Keywords
Children, Research and design challenge, Drawings, Competition, Idc
Conference proceedings
IDC '23: Proceedings of the 22nd Annual ACM Interaction Design and Children Conference
Pages (or article number)
423-434
Diffusion
License
License undefined
Visibility
Public
Status open access
Green
