[nfbmi-talk] FW: [The-Facts-Machine] FYI: Michigan World Usability Day 2013

[Fred Wurtzel]

Hello,

 

We ought to encourage students, web administrators, people who design and
deploy technology that the public uses and others who can help make things
more accessible to attend this high-quality 1-day inexpensive conference.

 

Warmest Regards,

 

Fred

 

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----- Original Message ----- 

From: Jodee Fortino <mailto:fortino at MSU.EDU>  

To: USABILITY at LIST.MSU.EDU 

Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2013 11:34 AM

Subject: Michigan World Usability Day 2013

 

You are invited to Michigan World Usability Day 2013, hosted by Michigan

State University Usability/Accessibility Research and Consulting.

 

Michigan State University's World Usability Day event will cover usability

and accessibility topics relevant for IT and UX professionals. There will be

a range of great speakers presenting on a number of topics:

 

Top 10 Healthcare Usability Myths Debunked!

Lorraine Chapman, Director, Health UX, Macadamian

 

Behind the Curtain: Content and Design Issues in the Online Privacy Policies

of Internet-Focused Organizations

Anna Langhorne, Assistant Professor, University of Dayton

 

A Web for Everyone: Accessibility as a Design Challenge

Whitney Quesenbery, Co-Director, Center for Civic Design; Independent

Researcher, WQusability

 

TBD

Bill Hart-Davidson, Associate Professor, Michigan State University

 

World Usability Day is the largest gathering of industry professionals,

world-class academics, government leaders, and students facilitating the

progression of usability, user experience, and user-centered design. In

2012, the World Usability Day community held over 150 events in more than 40

countries. During the last five years, over 1,500 conference participants

from all parts of North America representing industry, government, and

academia have attended the annual event at Michigan State University.

 

Date:       Thursday, November 14, 2013

Time:       8:30 AM to 12:00 PM

            1:00-3:00 -- Tours of the UARC (Kellogg Center)

Cost:       $20

Location:   Michigan State University Union, Ballroom, East Lansing,

Michigan

 

Registration is available at http://events.outreach.msu.edu/wud2013. Any

questions regarding the registration process can be directed to JoDee

Fortino at fortino at msu.edu or by phone at (517)353-8977.

 

SPONSORS:

 

Michigan State University:

Libraries and IT Services

Office for Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives

University Outreach and Engagement

 

 

______________________________________________

 

JoDee Fortino, Manager

Usability/Accessibility Research and Consulting (UARC)

University Outreach & Engagement

Michigan State University

Kellogg Center

219 S. Harrison Rd Room 18

East Lansing, MI 48824

(517) 353-8977

(517) 432-9541 fax

fortino at msu.edu

 

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