HCI educators need to keep up with the changing definition of HCI, understand what industry is experiencing, and where research is heading. To do this, HCI educators must continue to discuss the discipline and how they teach it. For many years, HCI education has had a presence at the annual CHI conferences in the form of workshops and occasionally as a SIG session, poster, or panel. As a result, CHI offers opportunities to discuss pedagogy, contact HCI professionals working in industry, and explore the latest directions in HCI research. The reasons vary, but cost and timing seem to be two of the more common reasons.
Many educators are at smaller universities and have limited access to travel funds.
Educators must help students acquire the skills, knowledge, and experiences that provide a foundation they can build on. As the number of courses, concentrations, and degrees grows, it is increasingly important for HCI educators to have a forum where they can share their thoughts, successes, concerns, and resources. The CHI Conferences Educational issues have been discussed at CHI for over 10 years. Reports on these activities can be found in the CHI Proceedings and the CHI Conference Companions . Additional write-ups can be found in past issues of the Bulletin .