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Challenges and Opportunities in Contemporary Participatory Design
Toni Robertson,
Toni Robertson
Toni Robertson, Guest Editor for DesignIssues 28, no. 3 (Summer 2012), is Professor of Interaction Design at the University of Technology, Sydney. She is a specialist in the study of human practice and technology design, and the application of qualitative and participatory research and design methods. Her research focuses on understanding and designing the interaction between people, their activities and technology, and the issues surrounding the use of technology in actual work and social settings.
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Jesper Simonsen
Jesper Simonsen
Jesper Simonsen, Guest Editor for DesignIssues 28, no. 3 (Summer 2012), is Professor of Design Studies at Roskilde University. His research interests include Participatory Design, and offering theories and methods for IT design in an organizational context. Recent publications include Simonsen et al., eds., Design Research: Synergies from Interdisciplinary Perspectives (Routledge, 2010) and Simonsen and Robertson, eds., Routledge International Handbook of Participatory Design (Routledge, 2012).
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Toni Robertson
Toni Robertson, Guest Editor for DesignIssues 28, no. 3 (Summer 2012), is Professor of Interaction Design at the University of Technology, Sydney. She is a specialist in the study of human practice and technology design, and the application of qualitative and participatory research and design methods. Her research focuses on understanding and designing the interaction between people, their activities and technology, and the issues surrounding the use of technology in actual work and social settings.
Jesper Simonsen
Jesper Simonsen, Guest Editor for DesignIssues 28, no. 3 (Summer 2012), is Professor of Design Studies at Roskilde University. His research interests include Participatory Design, and offering theories and methods for IT design in an organizational context. Recent publications include Simonsen et al., eds., Design Research: Synergies from Interdisciplinary Perspectives (Routledge, 2010) and Simonsen and Robertson, eds., Routledge International Handbook of Participatory Design (Routledge, 2012).
Online Issn: 1531-4790
Print Issn: 0747-9360
© 2012 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2012
Design Issues (2012) 28 (3): 3–9.
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Toni Robertson, Jesper Simonsen; Challenges and Opportunities in Contemporary Participatory Design. Design Issues 2012; 28 (3): 3–9. doi: https://doi.org/10.1162/DESI_a_00157
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