Saturday, December 11, 2010

Task 13: Redesigning and re-instrumentalising activities

"Computer mediation of human interaction will transform by radically altering – in fact, dissolving – many familiar contexts in which we act. A wider range of technologies support human interaction by increasing awareness of actions, possibilities of action, tools for and products of action, and context of activity." (Grudin, 2000)

Think of one activity. It can be anything, from different fields, from your every day life, etc. How is it carried out now? Is it possible to redesign this activity to make its outcome more efficient, more reasonable? Is it possible to re-instrumentalise and re-organise it with the help of emerging digital technology? Describe your activity and explain how you would redesign it, re-instrumentalise it and re-organise it to be more efficient, enjoyable, etc.

References

Grudin, J. (2000). Digitally Mediated Interaction: Technology and the Urge System.

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