Social Technologies: The Changing Nature of Participation in Design

Penny Hagen works as a researcher and design strategist specializing in community and social change projects. She assists organizations to take a participatory approach to the design of organizational strategy, products and services. Her research focuses on participatory methods for the design of social technologies.

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.