Post:	Visiting Research Fellow
Location:	Pevensey 3 3C13
Email:	hilarys@sussex.ac.uk
Telephone numbers
Internal:	8941
UK:	(01273) 678941
International:	+44 1273 678941

Biography

Hilary Smith holds degrees in Computer Science and Psychology from University of Dundee (BSc with Honours) and Human-Centred Computer Systems from University of Sussex (MSc). After time spent IT consulting she came to Sussex in 2001 to join the Interact lab in COGS and is now based within Informatics. She enjoys the multi-disciplinery nature of research work within both the lab and HCT group.

Role

Research Fellow working within the Interact Lab on computer mediated communication and exploratory learning through mobile and novel technologies, utilising user-centred design and evaluation techniques.

Research

for Hilary's homepage visit www.informatics.sussex.ac.uk/users/hilarys

Selected publications

2007

Defining the services to make school e-Science practical (with Josh Underwood, Rosemary Luckin and Geraldine Fitzpatrick) in Computer Assisted Learning (CAL'07)

Exposing the work that makes CAL work (with Josh Underwood, Rosemary Luckin and Geraldine Fitzpatrick) in Computer Assisted Learning (CAL)

The Public Understanding of Environmental e-Science and SENSE Projects: e-Science Learning Activities (with Josh Underwood, Rosemary Luckin and Geraldine Fitzpatrick) in Cognitive Science Research Paper

2006

Designing Educational Systems Fit for Use: A CAse Study in the Application of Human Centred Design (with Rosemary Luckin, Ben du Boulay and Josh Underwood) in International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education Volume 16 pp. 353-380

Identifying Tools to Support Schools’ Collaborative Teaching and Learning (with Josh Underwood, Geraldine Fitzpatrick, Rosemary Luckin and Stanton Fraser, D) in workshop on Amsterdam, Netherlands:

Integrating Data from Multiple Contexts (with Josh Underwood, Rosemary Luckin and Ben du Boulay) in HCI 2006 workshop on computer-assisted recording, pre-processing and analysis of user interaction data London UK:

When the NINF came home: guiding parents and children in the co-construction of narratives linking home and school learning (with Josh Underwood, Rosemary Luckin and Ben du Boulay) in NILE 2006 Edinburgh:

2005

Representing talk and action in collaborative activities for video analysis (with Katerina Avramides, Rosemary Luckin and Geraldine Fitzpatrick) in Workshop on Representing and Analysing Collaborative Interactions, AIED 2005 Amsterdam, Netherlands:

Technology at work to mediate collaborative scientific enquiry in the field (with Rosemary Luckin, Geraldine Fitzpatrick and Katerina Avramides) in AIED 2005 Amsterdam, Netherlands: pp. pp 603-610 ISBN 1-586-03530-4

The SENSE project: a context-inclusive approach to studying environmental science within and across schools (with Sara Price, Geraldine Fitzpatrick, Stanton Fraser, D, Tallyn, E and Kirk, D) in Computer Support for Collaborative Learning Taipei, Taiwan:

Using Mobile Technology to Create Flexible Learning Contexts. Journal of Interactive Media in Education (with Rosemary Luckin, Ben du Boulay and Josh Underwood) in Journal of Interactive Media in Education, Special Issue on Portable Learning ¿ Experiences with Mobile Devices

2004

Ambient Wood: Designing new forms of digital augmentation for learning outdoors (with Yvonne Rogers, Sara Price, Geraldine Fitzpatrick, Randell, C, Muller, H and O'Malley, C) ACM

Eliciting reactive and reflective feedback for a social communication tool: a multi-session approach (with Geraldine Fitzpatrick and Yvonne Rogers) in Designing Interactive Systems (DIS 2004) Cambridge, MA, US: pp. pp 39-48 ISBN 1-581-13787-7

Introducing eScience to the Classroom (with Sara Price, Geraldine Fitzpatrick, Rosemary Luckin, Tallyn, E, Stanton, D and Benford, S) Nottingham< UK:

2003

A Novel Life Cycle of Collaborative Methods for the Design of Social Software (with Brady, M and DiDuca, D.) in The Good, The Bad and The Irrelevant Helsinki, Finland:

A new conceptual framework for CSCL: Supporting diverse forms of reflection through multiple interactions (with Sara Price, Yvonne Rogers and Stanton, D)

Managing one’s social network: Does age make a difference? (with Yvonne Rogers and Brady, Mark) in INTERACT 2003 Zurich, Switzerland: pp. 551-558 ISBN 1-586-03363-8

Managing personal and work email in the same box: Overcoming the tensions through new metaphors (with Yvonne Rogers and Mia Underwood) Newport Beach, California:

2002

A conceptual framework for mixed reality environments: Designing novel learning activities for young children (with Yvonne Rogers, Eric Harris, Michael Scaife and Gabrielli, S.) in Presence Volume 11 pp. 677-686

Camping in the digital wilderness: Tents and flashlights as interfaces to virtual worlds (with Eric Harris, Green, J, Schnadelbach, H and Koleva, B) ACM

Seamful ubiquity: Beyond seamless integration (with Yvonne Rogers, MacColl, I and Chalmers, M) Goteborg:

Things aren’t what they seem to be: Innovation through technology inspiration (with Yvonne Rogers, Michael Scaife, Eric Harris, Phelps, T, Muller, H and Randell, C) London, UK:

2001

How many ways can you mix colour? Young children’s explorations of mixed reality environments (with Eric Harris, Yvonne Rogers, Michael Scaife and Gabrielli, S.) Glasgow, UK: on-line proceedings

1996

PICTALK, A graphics-based communication aid (with Todman, J, Alm, N. and File, P.) in Communication Matters Volume 10 pp. 13-15

1995

PICTALK: A conversation aid for non-speaking, non-reading people (with File, P.E., Todman, J. and Alm, N.) in 5th European Congress on Research in Rehabilitation Helsinki, Finland: