Being participated: a community approach.
Winschiers-Theophilus, Heike, Nicola Bidwell, Edwin Blake, Gereon Kapuire and Shilumbe Chivuno-Kuria (2010) Being participated: a community approach.. In Proceedings 11th Biennial Participatory Design Conference, PDC '10, pages 1-10, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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Abstract
In this paper, we explore the concept of participatory design from a different viewpoint by drawing on an African philosophy of humanness -Ubuntu-, and African rural community practices. The situational dynamics of participatory interaction become obvious throughout the design experiences within our community project. Supported by a theoretical framework we reflect upon current participatory design practices. We intend to inspire and refine participatory design concepts and methods beyond the particular context of our own experiences.
| EPrint Type: | Conference Paper |
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| Keywords: | H.5.2 [Information Interfaces and Presentation]: User Interfaces – Evaluation/methodology, User-centred design; Community participation, rural interaction design, African context |
| Subjects: | H Information Systems: H.5 INFORMATION INTERFACES AND PRESENTATION |
| ID Code: | 687 |
| Deposited By: | Blake, Edwin H |
| Deposited On: | 26 April 2011 |
| Alternative Locations: | http://doi.acm.org/10.1145/1900441.1900443 |