tux-announce January 2017

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Reminder: Lennart Nacke Today @ DGP
by Tovi Grossman 24 Jan '17

24 Jan '17

Hello TUX! A reminder that today we will have a member presentation by Lennart Nacke. The details of the talk are below. The talk will be in the DGP Lab in the Department of Computer Science at U of T (5th Floor, 40 St. George St.). We look forward to seeing you there! Ali, Daniel, Khai and Tovi Tuesday, January 24 at 12:30pm, Tux Proudly Presents: Lennart Nacke DGP Lab, Department of Computer Science at U of T @ 40 St. George St. 5th Floor Lunch reception begins at 12:30pm. Presentation begins at 1pm. Abstract Two large research strands have shaped human-computer interaction research for games in recent years. Dr. Nacke will talk about the current state of research for both gamification and games user research. Gamification, on the one hand, is the process of transforming non-game tasks into games with the goal to increase user motivation and retention. However, as gamification has become incredibly popular in the recent past, it is time to think about the limited applicability of some concepts that have gained fame and really look at what makes people want to engage with content presented as games. Games user research (GUR), on the other hand, aims to create methods, techniques, and tools to collect data and evaluate player experience, informing the game design process to improve the resulting experience. Since games are a dynamic form of interaction, which can lead to many sensations in a short time, the goal of GUR, is to find ways to assess player experience over time and with precision, while simultaneously avoiding the interruption of gameplay. Both gamification and GUR are exciting new ways to design and study games within the space of human-computer interaction and you will take away inspirational methods and results from these research areas. Bio Dr. Lennart Nacke is the Director of the HCI Games Group and an Associate Professor for Human-Computer Interaction and Game Design at the University of Waterloo. He is researching the cognitive and emotional aspects of player experience in video games. Lennart has worked as a gamification consultant, chaired the CHI PLAY 2014 and Gamification 2013 conferences, and is currently the chair of the CHI PLAY steering committee. He has served on the steering committee of the International Game Developers Association (IGDA) Games User Research (GUR) Special Interest Group (SIG) in the past. He is currently editing a special issue of the journal Computers in Human Behavior on Gamification and the textbook on Games User Research. He is also looking for future graduate students to join the NSERC CREATE SWaGUR network at www.swagur.ca OUR SPONSORS: TUX is made possible by the support of our sponsors, Steven Sanders, Autodesk, University of Toronto Department of Computer Science, and MaRS. About MaRS: MaRS is the one of the world's largest urban innovation hubs-a place for collaboration, creativity and entrepreneurship. Located in the heart of Toronto's research district, MaRS provides the space, training, talent and networks required to commercialize important discoveries and launch and grow Canadian startups.

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Reminder: 2017 TUX Research Poster Day & Submission
by Seyong Ha 17 Jan '17

17 Jan '17

Hello Tux! Friendly Reminder, the deadline for 2017 Tux research poster submission has been extended to this Friday, January 20th, 2017. We are waiting your participation. TUX 2017 Research Poster Day - Tuesday February 7th, 2017 We are excited to officially announce TUX 2017 Research Poster Day. The event will take place on February 7th, 2017 in the MaRS auditorium starting at 10:30am. We would like to encourage you to share your research with the TUX community. We welcome submission of posters presenting previously published work, work-in progress, or other HCI projects of interest. We also encourage posters of recently accepted CHI 2017 papers, or other soon to be published works. The event will be followed by lunch and an invited Sander Series Lecture from Prof. Mark Gross, University of Colorado Boulder. Poster submissions, consisting of only a short description of the project, will be due on January 20th, 2017. For full details and submission information, please see the following webpage: http://www.tux-hci.org/tux-2017-research-poster-day/ <http://www.tux-hci.org/tux-2017-research-poster-day/> Date Event Location Speaker 7-Feb-17, 10:30am Tux Research Poster Day MaRS 7-Feb-17, 12:30pm Sanders Series Lecture MaRS Mark Gross <http://mdgross.net/>, University of Colorado Boulder We look forward to seeing you soon! Thanks, Ali, Daniel, Khai, and Tovi OUR SPONSORS: TUX is made possible by the support of our sponsors, Steven Sanders, Autodesk, University of Toronto Department of Computer Science, and MaRS. About MaRS: MaRS is the one of the world’s largest urban innovation hubs—a place for collaboration, creativity and entrepreneurship. Located in the heart of Toronto’s research district, MaRS provides the space, training, talent and networks required to commercialize important discoveries and launch and grow Canadian startups.

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TUX 2017 Research Poster Day
by Seyong Ha 13 Jan '17

13 Jan '17

Hello Tux! As you have probably noticed, we have new upcoming events in this February. TUX 2017 Research Poster Day - Tuesday February 7th, 2017 We are excited to officially announce TUX 2017 Research Poster Day. The event will take place on February 7th, 2017 in the MaRS auditorium starting at 10:30am. We would like to encourage you to share your research with the TUX community. We welcome submission of posters presenting previously published work, work-in progress, or other HCI projects of interest. We also encourage posters of recently accepted CHI 2017 papers, or other soon to be published works. The event will be followed by lunch and an invited Sander Series Lecture from Prof. Mark Gross, University of Colorado Boulder. Poster submissions, consisting of only a short description of the project, will be due on January 13th, 2017. For full details and submission information, please see the following webpage: http://www.tux-hci.org/tux-2017-research-poster-day/ <http://www.tux-hci.org/tux-2017-research-poster-day/> Date Event Location Speaker 7-Feb-17, 10:30am Tux Research Poster Day MaRS 7-Feb-17, 12:30pm Sanders Series Lecture MaRS Mark Gross <http://mdgross.net/>, University of Colorado Boulder We look forward to seeing you soon! Thanks, Ali, Daniel, Khai, and Tovi OUR SPONSORS: TUX is made possible by the support of our sponsors, Steven Sanders, Autodesk, University of Toronto Department of Computer Science, and MaRS. About MaRS: MaRS is the one of the world’s largest urban innovation hubs—a place for collaboration, creativity and entrepreneurship. Located in the heart of Toronto’s research district, MaRS provides the space, training, talent and networks required to commercialize important discoveries and launch and grow Canadian startups.

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TUX 2017: Poster Day and Speaker Schedule
by Tovi Grossman 10 Jan '17

10 Jan '17

Hello Tux! We have some exciting announcements for upcoming events in 2017! TUX 2017 Research Poster Day - Tuesday February 7th, 2017 We are excited to officially announce TUX 2017 Research Poster Day. The event will take place on February 7th, 2017 in the MaRS auditorium starting at 10:30am. We would like to encourage you to share your research with the TUX community. We welcome submission of posters presenting previously published work, work-in progress, or other HCI projects of interest. We also encourage posters of recently accepted CHI 2017 papers, or other soon to be published works. The event will be followed by lunch and an invited Sander Series Lecture from Prof. Mark Gross, University of Colorado Boulder. Poster submissions, consisting of only a short description of the project, will be due on January 13th, 2017. For full details and submission information, please see the following webpage: http://www.tux-hci.org/tux-2017-research-poster-day/ TUX 2017 Speaker Schedule The speaker scheduled for the winter 2017 season has been finalized, and we have some really exciting speakers lined up. The full schedule is below, and can also be found on the TUX website: http://www.tux-hci.org/speakers/ Date Event Location Speaker 10-Jan-17, 12:30pm Sanders Series Lecture MaRS Sheelagh Carpendale<http://pages.cpsc.ucalgary.ca/~sheelagh/>, University of Calgary 24-Jan-17, 12:30pm Tux Member Presentation U of T Lennart Nacke<http://www.acagamic.com/lennart-nacke/>, University of Waterloo 7-Feb-17, 10:30am Tux Research Poster Day MaRS 7-Feb-17, 12:30pm Sanders Series Lecture MaRS Mark Gross<http://mdgross.net/>, University of Colorado Boulder 21-Feb-17, 12:30pm Tux Member Presentation U of T Azam Khan<https://autodeskresearch.com/people/azam-khan>, Autodesk Research 14-Mar-17, 12:30pm Sanders Series Lecture MaRS Marcelo Coelho<http://www.cmarcelo.com/>, Marcelo Coelho Studio 28-Mar-17, 12:30pm Tux Member Presentation U of T Daniel Vogel<http://www.nonsequitoria.com/>, University of Waterloo We wish everyone a Happy Holiday Season and Happy New Year, and look forward to seeing you in 2017! Thanks, Ali, Daniel, Khai, and Tovi OUR SPONSORS: TUX is made possible by the support of our sponsors, Steven Sanders, Autodesk, University of Toronto Department of Computer Science, and MaRS. About MaRS: MaRS is the one of the world's largest urban innovation hubs-a place for collaboration, creativity and entrepreneurship. Located in the heart of Toronto's research district, MaRS provides the space, training, talent and networks required to commercialize important discoveries and launch and grow Canadian startups.

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Sanders Series Lecture Today: The power of alternate representations
by Daniel Wigdor 10 Jan '17

10 Jan '17

[cid:image002.png@01D26B23.402F6140] [cid:image004.png@01D26B23.402F6140] [cid:image006.png@01D26B23.402F6140] Good Morning Tux! It's a snowy day today in Toronto. What better way to warm up than with hot food and an even hotter research presentation? This is your reminder of Prof. Sheelagh Carpendale's talk today: The Power of Alternate Representations. Details are below; we look forward to seeing you at the first Tux event of 2017! Research Poster Day Submissions due Friday Please also remember that submissions are due Friday for our student Research Poster Day<http://www.tux-hci.org/tux-2017-research-poster-day/>. It's a lightweight application, and a wonderful chance to share your work with the Tux community. Today! Tuesday, January 10 at 12:30pm, Tux Proudly Presents: Sheelagh Carpendale, PhD The MaRS Discovery District Auditorium @ 101 College St<https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Mars+Discovery+District/@43.6598335,-79.38…>. (Lower Level) Lunch reception begins at 12:30pm. Our exciting guest speaker: Prof. Sheelagh Carpendale, a Professor at the University of Calgary, will deliver her lecture at 1:00 sharp. Please feel free to share this invitation with anyone who conducts HCI research, corporate or academic, in the Toronto area. [http://www.tux-hci.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/image001-150x150.jpg] Sheelagh Carpendale is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science<http://www.cpsc.ucalgary.ca/> at the University of Calgary<http://www.ucalgary.ca/> where she holds a Canada Research Chair in Information Visualization and NSERC/AITF/SMART Technologies Industrial Research Chair in Interactive Technologies. She has received many awards including the E.W.R. NSERC STEACIE Memorial Fellowship<http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Prizes-Prix/Steacie-Steacie/Profiles-Profils/C…>; a BAFTA (British Academy of Film & Television Arts Interactive Awards); an ASTech Innovations in Technology Award<http://astech.ca/awardee/2013-ict-carpendale-dr-sheelagh>; and the CHCCS Achievement Award<http://www.cs.ubc.ca/~ksbooth/gi/archive/achvmnt2013.html>. She leads the Innovations in Visualization (InnoVis) research group<http://innovis.cpsc.ucalgary.ca/> and initiated interdisciplinary graduate programs in Computational Media Design<http://www.ucalgary.ca/cmd/>. Her research on information visualization, large interactive displays, and new media draws on her background in Computer Science, Art and Design (Simon Fraser University<http://www.sfu.ca/>, Emily Carr, Institute of Art and Design<http://www.eciad.bc.ca/eciadMain/>, Sheridan College, School of Design<http://www.sheridanc.on.ca/>). She has found the combined visual arts and computing science background invaluable in her information visualization research. The power of Alternate Representations To visualize data, one of the first steps is to develop a visual representation. This representation is a result of a mapping by which the data can be specified. Much has been said of about the power of these visual representations. Simon (1981) said that solving a problem is simply a matter of representing so as to make the solution transparent - implying that finding the right representation solves the problem. Card et al. (1998) said that interactive visual representations can amplify our cognition - can in effect make us smarter. In spite of this, the small box in the visualization creation pipeline that signifies the development of the visual representation remains one of the least unpacked. Through examples from my own work and others', I will discuss the power and potential of alternate visual representations. [cid:image010.png@01D26B23.402F6140] OUR SPONSORS: [cid:image012.jpg@01D26B23.402F6140] Tux is made possible by the support of our sponsors, Steven Sanders, Autodesk, University of Toronto Departments of Computer Science, and MaRS. About MaRS: MaRS is the one of the world's largest urban innovation hubs-a place for collaboration, creativity and entrepreneurship. Located in the heart of Toronto's research district, MaRS provides the space, training, talent and networks required to commercialize important discoveries and launch and grow Canadian startups.

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Fwd: TUX 2017: Poster Day and Speaker Schedule
by John Hancock 06 Jan '17

06 Jan '17

-------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: TUX 2017: Poster Day and Speaker Schedule Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2016 21:14:06 +0000 From: Tovi Grossman <Tovi.Grossman(a)autodesk.com> To: tux-announce(a)dgp.toronto.edu <tux-announce(a)dgp.toronto.edu> CC: Ali Mazalek <mazalek(a)ryerson.ca>, Daniel Wigdor (daniel(a)dgp.toronto.edu) <daniel(a)dgp.toronto.edu>, Khai N. Truong <khai(a)cs.toronto.edu>, Tovi Grossman <Tovi.Grossman(a)autodesk.com> cid:image008.png@01D10810.C2D01210 Hello Tux! We have some exciting announcements for upcoming events in 2017! TUX 2017 Research Poster Day - Tuesday February 7^th , 2017 We are excited to officially announce TUX 2017 Research Poster Day. The event will take place on February 7^th , 2017 in the MaRS auditorium starting at 10:30am. We would like to encourage you to share your research with the TUX community. We welcome submission of posters presenting previously published work, work-in progress, or other HCI projects of interest. We also encourage posters of recently accepted CHI 2017 papers, or other soon to be published works. The event will be followed by lunch and an invited Sander Series Lecture from Prof. Mark Gross, University of Colorado Boulder. Poster submissions, consisting of only a short description of the project, will be due on January 13^th , 2017. For full details and submission information, please see the following webpage: http://www.tux-hci.org/tux-2017-research-poster-day/ TUX 2017 Speaker Schedule The speaker scheduled for the winter 2017 season has been finalized, and we have some really exciting speakers lined up. The full schedule is below, and can also be found on the TUX website: http://www.tux-hci.org/speakers/ *Date* *Event* *Location* *Speaker* 10-Jan-17, 12:30pm Sanders Series Lecture MaRS Sheelagh Carpendale <http://pages.cpsc.ucalgary.ca/%7Esheelagh/>, University of Calgary 24-Jan-17, 12:30pm Tux Member Presentation U of T Lennart Nacke <http://www.acagamic.com/lennart-nacke/>, University of Waterloo 7-Feb-17, 10:30am Tux Research Poster Day MaRS 7-Feb-17, 12:30pm Sanders Series Lecture MaRS Mark Gross <http://mdgross.net/>, University of Colorado Boulder 21-Feb-17, 12:30pm Tux Member Presentation U of T Azam Khan <https://autodeskresearch.com/people/azam-khan>, Autodesk Research 14-Mar-17, 12:30pm Sanders Series Lecture MaRS Marcelo Coelho <http://www.cmarcelo.com/>, Marcelo Coelho Studio 28-Mar-17, 12:30pm Tux Member Presentation U of T Daniel Vogel <http://www.nonsequitoria.com/>, University of Waterloo We wish everyone a Happy Holiday Season and Happy New Year, and look forward to seeing you in 2017! Thanks, Ali, Daniel, Khai, and Tovi ** *OUR SPONSORS:* *TUX is made possible by the support of our sponsors, Steven Sanders, Autodesk, * *University of Toronto Department of Computer Science, and MaRS*. */About MaRS:/*/MaRS is the one of the world’s largest urban innovation hubs—a place for collaboration, creativity and entrepreneurship. Located in the heart of Toronto’s research district, MaRS provides the space, training, talent and networks required to commercialize important discoveries and launch and grow Canadian startups./

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TUX 2017: Poster Day and Speaker Schedule
by Tovi Grossman 06 Jan '17

06 Jan '17

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