IASDR 2009: Rigor and Relevance in Design

IASDR 2009 in Seoul, Korea is a large, international design research conference with an intensive and high quality program. This venue will bring together top design researchers and practitioners to build and advance knowledge in the field of Design. Theme Design / Rigor & Relevance Agenda Processing -Identifying the limits of user research -Making collaborative decisions -Managing information resources -Evaluating innovation potential -Exploring multimedia and multimodality Research -Developing collaborative research strategies -Exploring digital convergence -Managing multiple problem/solution perspectives -Translating research findings to design action -Communicating research findings effectively -Creating research community -Developing new research methods -Funding basic research in design Education -Blending art and science -Identifying fundamental knowledge for design -Creating distance learning approaches for design -Exploring industry-academia research partnerships -Developing quality assurance for design education Social issues -Controlling privacy -Controlling environmental degradation -Supporting human equality -Supporting development in undeveloped regions -Changing human behavior Official Language: English Call for Papers http://www.iasdr2009.org/