Would-be entrepreneurs enrolled in a business of software course at the University of Toronto are being asked to play God in the digital realm. The theme for the course, offered by the department of computerContinue reading
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KMDI related news.
Kara Brisson-Boivin on Use, Understand, Create: Cultivating Digital Literacy In Young Canadians
Dr. Kara Brisson-Boivin, Director of Research at MediaSmarts and Adjunct Research Professor at Carleton University spoke about cultivating digital literary in Young Canadians as part of the KMDI-Semaphore Speaker Series. Her talk highlights how MediaSmartsContinue reading
Interview with Visiting Student on VideoGame Culture and his Research at Semaphore Labs
Hi Augusto Schmitt. How was your experience here as a Visiting International Phd Student from Brazil. What did you find beneficial about working at U of Toronto? My time as a visiting student in TorontoContinue reading
How Does Social Media Affect Teenage Female Athletes?
There are teenagers everywhere. They sit in the bleachers, damp in layered clothes, munching on dried mango and Cliff bars. It’s the final session of our three-day swim meet and these adolescent female athletes haveContinue reading
KMDI Graduate Talks about Designing Effective Health Policies
By: Craig Madho, HBSc, MHSc My undergraduate experience was like that of any other Bachelor of Science student, it was filled with a litany of science courses that covered cutting edge research made by theContinue reading
Interview with Jørgen Hopland, Visiting Graduate Student
Can you explain your educational background and premise for interning with Professor Matt Ratto? My name is Jørgen Grønnevik Hopland, I was an International Visiting Graduate Student as a research intern/junior researcher supervised by ProfessorContinue reading
Students Build Humanlike Chatbot in Final Critical Making Show
Students taking Critical Making: Information Studies, Social Values, and Physical Computing, taught by Professor Matt Ratto showcase their final projects at the Critical Making Show. This course focuses on critically exploring social issues in technical systems,Continue reading
How Living Labs Help Solve Urban Challenges
“Living labs” have become the latest trend and a new feature for urban development projects, most notably for cities that want to define themselves as smart cities—or at least are trying to become smart cities.Continue reading
Welcome New Director, Professor Sara Grimes!
We would like to take this opportunity to welcome Dr. Sara Grimes, Associate Professor in the Faculty of Information, Director of Semaphore Lab, and Fellow in Book and Media Studies at St. Michael’s College, as the newContinue reading
KMDI & UXD Graduate Showcase
In celebration of another term end, KMDI hosted its spring poster session in the Inforum Library on Monday, April 2nd, 2018. Sponsored by the University of Toronto Libraries’ UX Lab, this year’s session showcased theContinue reading
REWIND | KMDI Speaker Series: David Shinar
January 18, 2018 Crash Causation: Prevalence versus Risk, Four Decades Ago versus Now Abstract Our understanding of the causes of crashes has changed dramatically over the past half century. The findings from the Indiana UniversityContinue reading
REWIND | KMDI Speaker Series: Jacquelyn Burkell
November 13, 2017 Unpacking Social Media Privacy: Toward a More Nuanced Understanding Abstract Conceptions of privacy expectation and privacy practices of social media users are notoriously simple, ranging from bald statements that people “don’t care”Continue reading
REWIND | KMDI Speaker Series: J. Bruce Morton
October 25, 2017 Engineering and Design in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Research Abstract Developmental cognitive neuroscience research examines age-related changes in children’s intellectual functioning that occur in association with the development of the brain. Traditional methodsContinue reading
KMDI Tea Talk
All are welcome! Take a break and drop by for a chat, warm beverage, and sweet treat. Kelly (interim KMDI Director) and Laura (interim KMDI Coordinator) will be there to host the gathering. When: Wednesdays, 4:00Continue reading
From U of T to Augmented Reality
Recent grad Shanlon Gilbert works to improve user interface design and is pushing herself to learn more about augmented reality and its cultural applications. After finishing her masters in Museum Studies at the University ofContinue reading
KMDI Year in Review
KMDI has had a busy year, as usual! Here’s a recap of what happened in the 2016-2017 academic year. Fall 2016 poster session The 7th bi-annual KMDI poster session took place on Dec.Continue reading
Spring ’17 Poster Session: New Applications in Knowledge Media
On April 11, KMDI hosted the 8th bi-annual poster session in the recently renovated Faculty of Information Inforum. The event featured many bright ideas that included projects like designing travel app features to presenting whyContinue reading
A Trip out West for Brain Awareness Week
by Mark Chignell, KMDI Director, Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Brain Awareness Week is a “worldwide celebration of the brain that brings together scientists, families, schools and communities”. This yearContinue reading
KMDI YouTube Channel
Did you miss a past talk or would you like to re-visit a favourite presenter or topic? KMDI is pleased to invite you to view recordings of many past guest speakers and student seminar presentationsContinue reading
Fall 2016 poster session celebration and photo gallery
On Dec. 12, KMDI celebrated its 7th bi-annual poster session. Both KMD classes 1001 and 2002 presented their projects to a team of judges. Members of the KMDI faculty, community and students filled the East CommonContinue reading