Auto-ethnography: problems, pitfalls and promise
Presentation / Conference
Sobolewska, E., Smith, C. F., & Turner, P. (2009, April)
Auto-ethnography: problems, pitfalls and promise. Paper presented at HCI Educators 2009, University of Abertay, Dundee
The teaching and perhaps more importantly the practice of ethnographic techniques has become increasing important within Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). But ethnography is a...
Tailoring methodological bricolage to investigate non-discretionary use of digital technology
Conference Proceeding
Sobolewska, E. (2017)
Tailoring methodological bricolage to investigate non-discretionary use of digital technology. https://doi.org/10.14236/ewic/HCI2017.49
Digital technology appears to be an integral part of everyday life: at homes, workplaces, during leisure time; mediating interactions, demanding attention and engagement. In t...
Traditional and Contemporary vs. Engaged accounts in HCI
Presentation / Conference
Sobolewska, E. (2010, May)
Traditional and Contemporary vs. Engaged accounts in HCI. Paper presented at CFP - FECCI Research Student Conference, Edinburgh
No abstract available.
Mental models, magical thinking and individual differences.
Journal Article
Turner, P. & Sobolewska, E. (2009)
Mental models, magical thinking and individual differences. Human technology an interdisciplinary journal on humans in ICT environments. 5, 90-113. ISSN 1795-6889
Broadly, there are two mutually exclusive accounts of how people (non-specialist users) reason about and conceptualize interactive technology. The first is based on classical ...
Learning to Cope with Digital Technology
Presentation / Conference
Sobolewska, E. (2014, May)
Learning to Cope with Digital Technology. Poster presented at FECCE, Postgraduate Research Conference 2014, Edinburgh
There is a widespread assumption, that everyone uses modern interactive technology and appreciates its liberating effects. However, according to recent reports, ten million pe...
Learning to Cope with Digital Technology
Conference Proceeding
Sobolewska, E., & Benyon, D. (2011)
Learning to Cope with Digital Technology. In BCS-HCI '11 Proceedings of the 25th BCS Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, 561-564
Technology surrounds people; it functions as their best friend and the worst enemy. From a trip to the local supermarket, to almost every aspect of people's professional and s...