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1 online resource. |
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text txt rdacontent |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
Series |
Synthesis lectures on human-centered informatics ; #13.
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 79-94). |
Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Perth, W.A. Available via World Wide Web. |
Note |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (Morgan & Claypool, viewed Sept. 27, 2012). |
Contents |
Preface -- 1. Introduction: Activity theory and the changing face of HCI -- Theory in HCI -- The objectives of the book -- Activity theory in HCI: Selected contributions -- Re-framing HCI concepts -- Conceptual tools for design and evaluation -- Theoretical lens -- Some reflections for students. |
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2. Basic concepts and principles of activity theory -- Introduction -- The general notion of activity -- The origins of activity theory: Russian psychology of the 1920s and 1930s -- Lev Vygotsky and the social nature of human mind -- The individual/collective dimension: The dynamics of the social distribution of the mind -- From inter-psychological to intra-psychological -- Sergei Rubinshtein and the principle of unity and inseparability of consciousness and activity -- The concept of activity and the evolution of psyche -- The structure of human activity -- Needs, motives, and the object of activity -- Activities, actions, and operations -- Functional organs -- Basic principles of Leontiev's activity theory: An overview -- Engeström's activity system model -- Current diversity of activity theoretical frameworks. |
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3. Agency -- A typology of agents -- Artifacts -- Conclusion. |
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4. Activity and experience -- Introduction -- Analyses of subjective phenomena in activity theory -- Activity theoretical vs. phenomenological perspectives on experience in HCI. |
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5. Activity-centric computing -- A historical account of activity-centric computing -- Activity-centric computing and activity theory -- Current issues and prospects for future research in activity-centric computing -- A variety of perspectives in activity-centric computing -- Design challenges and solutions -- Evaluating activity-centric technologies and environments. |
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6. Activity theory and the development of HCI -- Introduction -- hn-HCI -- Time, space, scope -- Activity theory and hn-HCI -- Conclusion. |
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Bibliography -- Authors' biographies. |
Subject |
Human-computer interaction -- Psychological aspects.
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activity theory |
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post-cognitivist theory |
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object-orientedness |
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hierarchical structure of activity |
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mediation |
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externalization |
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internalization |
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development |
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activity system model |
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agency |
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experience |
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activity-centric computing |
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hn-HC |
Added Author |
Nardi, Bonnie A.
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Ebooks Corporation
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Added Title |
Activity theory in human-computer interaction |
Related To |
Print version: Kaptelinin, Victor. Activity theory in HCI. [San Rafael, Calif.] : Morgan & Claypool, 2012 9781608457045 |
ISBN |
9781608457052 (electronic bk.) |
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1608457052 (electronic bk.) |
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9781608457045 (paperback) |
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1608457044 |
UPC # |
10.2200/S00413ED1V01Y201203HCI013 doi |
OCLC # |
EBC919702 |
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