Allison Druin, Forum, Lifelong Interactions
Allison Druin is Director of the Human-Computer Interaction Lab and an associate professor in the University of Maryland's College of Information Studies. For over two decades, she has led interdisciplinary research teams of computer scientists, educational researchers, librarians, artists, classroom teachers, and children (ages 4-11) to create new educational technologies for elementary school students. Her work has included: developing digital libraries for children (http://www.childrenslibrary.org); designing mobile and tangible technologies for storytelling; and developing/understanding the impact that online communities can have on children's cultural awareness. She is the author/editor of three books on the design of children's technology (See John Wiley & Morgan Kaufmann). She received her B.F.A. from Rhode Island School of Design in 1985, an M.S. from the MIT Media Lab in 1987, and her Ph.D. from the University of New Mexico's College of Education in 1997.
