Bay Area Chapter
of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
January/ February 2004 Newsletter
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Inside this issue...
1. February
Meeting Announcement
2. Directions
3. Volunteer Opportunities
4. Jobs
5. About BACHFES
6. BACHFES Board
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1. February BACHFES Meeting Announcement
Thursday, February 12, 2004
7:00 to 9:00 pm
7:00 to 7:30: Socializing, Joining BACHFES
Location:
Adobe Systems Incorporated
345 Park Avenue
San Jose, California 95110-2704
Tel: 408-536-6000
Speaker:Clark N. Quinn, Ph.D. Director of User Experience
at Knowledge Anywhere
Topic: New
Models of User Support: Intelligent Help and Integrated Content, a Case
Study
Abstract:
Our long-term client for online learning wanted to take the training and
support for their next-generation system beyond onboard help to a performance-support
environment. We also wanted to help them provide a unified system for
developing content once and re-using in a variety of ways. Over the course
of 1.5 years, we wrestled with the theoretical goals and pragmatic constraints.
There are lessons both in our successes: an integrated content system
capable of providing print documentation and layered context-sensitive
help; as well as our failures: a step down from full performance support,
and training not completely integrated with help and documentation.
About the Speaker:
Clark joined Knowledge Anywhere as a key learning consultant in 2002.
Clark has been leading educational system design for over 20 years, working
with business, education, government, and the not-for-profit sectors to
develop innovative applications that meet real needs. Clark is a recognized
scholar in the field with an extensive publication and presentation record,
and has held positions at the University of New South Wales, the University
of Pittsburgh's Learning Research and Development Center, and San Diego
State University's Center for research in Mathematics and Science Education.
Clark earned a Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology from the University of California,
San Diego, after working for DesignWare, a visionary educational software
company. He has been responsible for the design of award-winning online
content, educational computer games, and websites.
BACHFES meeting attendance
is free and open to the public.
BACHFES programs are not audio- or videotaped, and taping by attendees
is
not permitted.
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2. Directions to Meeting
345 Park Ave (West Tower-in "Albertus" Conference Room)
From 101 or Hwy. 87:
• Take 101 South towards San Jose.
• Take Guadalupe Prkwy/87 exit.
• Take Park Ave/San Carlos St. exit, turn left.
• Make U-turn at Almaden Blvd. and double back
on Park Ave.
• Make a right turn into the Adobe West Tower garage.
From 280 or Hwy 85:
• Take Guadalupe Parkway East
toward San Jose
• Exit at Santa Clara Street, turn
Right onto Santa Clara Street
• Take the first Right onto
Almaden Boulevard
• Go past the East Tower parking garage entrance.
• Turn Right on Park Ave.
• Make a right turn into the Adobe West Tower garage.
Tell
the security attendant you are there for the HFES meeting. Proceed to
the lobby and the person at the front desk will direct you to the Albertus
Conference Room.
Map
to Adobe Building
Tel: 408-536-6000
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3 - Volunteer Opportunities
BACHFES needs
volunteers! In as little as a few hours per month, you can
provide a valuable service to your colleagues in the HFES community.
Descriptions of these positions
can be seen at http://www.engr.sjsu.edu/bachfes/descriptions.html.
If you're interested or would
like to find out more, please send your
contact information, including telephone number, to Abbas_Moallem@PeopleSoft.com
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4 - Jobs are listed on the BACHFES
Web site at: http://www.engr.sjsu.edu/bachfes/jobs.html
2 New Jobs
include:
- KOHL Group: User Interface
Designer
- Volkswagen: User Interface
Engineer
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5- About BACHFES
BACHFES is comprised of HFES members in the Bay Area. The Chapter provides
a forum for members to exchange information and ideas on human factors
and ergonomics issues. The BACHFES chapter holds regular meetings, publishes
newsletters, sponsors events and special activities, and provides annual
reports and business meetings for group members, as well as to the HFES
society at-large.
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6- BACHFES Board
Board Meeting will take place from 6:00 to 7:00 PM on February
12th, 2004 at Adobe Systems in the Albertus conference room. Please attend
if you are interested in becoming an officer or volunteer.
Current Members:
Abbas Moallem, Ph.D. (Chair)
Abbas_Moallem@PeopleSoft.com
Thomas J. Ayres,
Ph.D.
tjayres@sbcglobal.net
Ann Lasko-Harvill, MS
ann@laskoharvill.com
Richard A. Olsen,
Ph.D., C.H.F.P.
Oricolsen@cs.com
Pat Tittiranonda, Ph.D.
pat_tittiranonda@peoplesoft.com
Al Williams, MS
al-williams@batnet.com
Dave Zuverink
zuveridj@yahoo.com
Dana Matula,Ph.D.
Dana_Matula@peoplesoft.com |
