Between the ivory tower and babylon - Teaching interaction design in the 21st century

Abstract

A brief history of interaction design shows that there is an ongoing cultural change in the relation between people and computers. This results in a structural need to include new disciplines in interaction design approaches. The concept of experience is analysed, and the need for new curricula is shown. One example of a curriculum is illustrated, with its successes and failures. © 2009 International Federation for Information Processing.