Human-Computer Interaction Challenges and Opportunities in the Arab World Design Education

Abstract

The Arab world is constantly evolving in the field of human-computer interaction. However, HCI’s involvement in design education in Arab institutions faces many different challenges than in the West. A single disciplinary study, industry-academia separation, Arabic language, and limited HCI research resources are seen as major barriers to HCI integration, backed by examples of the Egyptian education system. This poster proposes five solutions to be implemented in the Arab world to help introduce HCI concepts and principles to students, academia, and industry researchers. These solutions encourage improving interdisciplinary collaboration, increasing awareness of the importance of HCI education, creation of research databases for students and researchers, policies and activities organization, improving teaching systems, and discovery of language opportunities. The adoption of such solutions creates an environment in which the corporate sector, philanthropy, and the general public can all contribute to general academic education and research, especially HCI-related projects.