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Interaction Design History Spring 2025

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Month: March 2025

Lucy Suchman: Making Technology Work for Real People

March 16, 2025May 25, 2025

Lucy Suchman’s work fundamentally shifted how we think about technology and human interaction. Before her research, many believed that […]

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Technology and Humans: Lucy Suchman’s Revelation

March 16, 2025May 25, 2025

Technology is everywhere, but is it really for us? Lucy Suchman’s research reveals the complex relationship between technology and […]

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Lucy Suchman, the designer who brings design to life with warmth

March 16, 2025May 25, 2025

When we ask if a technology “works,” we usually consider functionality: does the application load quickly? Did the robot […]

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How Lucy Suchman Changed the Way We Design Technology

March 15, 2025May 25, 2025

I think Lucy Suchman’s research has changed the way we think about whether design technology really serves humanity. Her […]

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Lucy Suchman’s Influence on User-Centered Design

March 15, 2025May 25, 2025

Lucy Suchman’s work changed how we understand technology design by showing that real-world user experiences can be very different […]

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The Importance of the Xerox Star

March 12, 2025May 25, 2025

The Xerox Star was a groundbreaking technology that played a huge role changing the direction of computing. It introduced […]

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The Importance of The Demo

March 11, 2025May 25, 2025

The demo by Douglas Engelbart and the team at SRI was important and pivotal in history because of the […]

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Comparing and Contrasting Hieroglyphics to Tiktok

March 11, 2025May 25, 2025

Comparing and contrasting icons used throughout human history extends beyond the idea of icon. We have always communicated visually […]

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The Impacts of Female Interaction Designers Throughout History

March 11, 2025May 25, 2025

Ada Lovelace and Lillian Gilbreth are important in IXD history because they helped shape how we approach technology and […]

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The Xerox Star

March 11, 2025May 25, 2025

While the Xerox Star itself wasn’t a commercial success, its design heavily influenced later systems like the Apple Macintosh […]

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