Kerr, Aphra and De Paoli, Stefano and Storni, Cristiano (2009) Rethinking the role of users in ICT design: Reflections for the internet. In: COST298 The Good, The Bad and The Challenging. The user and the future of information and communication technologies, 13-15 May 2009, Copenhagen, Denmark.

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Abstract

This paper reports on work from an interdisciplinary project exploring the design of future telecommunications services, networks and applications, particularly focusing on the Internet1. A starting point for this work is our contention that users and technology are co-constructed in the design process and that in some cases it is difficult to distinguish between designers and users since users may play a variety of roles. Some academics argue that the future of the Internet depends on controlling and limiting what users do. Others argue that the future of the Internet will depend on maintaining its openness and enabling users. In our project we seek to critically explore these assertions and empirically examine the role of the user in internet design. This paper outlines some key concepts and presents two case studies to support our approach.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Keywords:	User; designer; co-construction; innovation; technology; Internet;
Academic Unit:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Institutes > Maynooth University Social Sciences Institute, MUSSI Faculty of Social Sciences > Sociology
Item ID:	12729
Depositing User:	Prof. Aphra Kerr
Date Deposited:	01 Apr 2020 14:14
Refereed:	Yes
Funders:	Higher Education Authority (HEA)
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Use Licence:	This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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