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Computer Science Seminar: Willie Payne (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

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Milstein 402 & Zoom
  • Add to Calendar 2024-12-09 11:00:00 2024-12-09 12:00:00 Computer Science Seminar: Willie Payne (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) Speaker: Willie Payne (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) Title: Inclusive Design for Arts and Computing Education The seminar will be available for in-person and Zoom participation. To participate online, please email inquiry-cs@barnard.edu to receive the Zoom link. The entry barrier for novices to make compelling music and art with technology has never been lower. Yet, creative technologies can prevent access among individuals with diverse abilities, interests, and values, perpetuating cycles of exclusion. For example,  many educational and end-user programming tools use highly visual interfaces that limit engagement among Blind and Low Vision (BLV) people.              To advance arts and computing education, I develop interactive systems that leverage multiple modalities (e.g. audio, tactile, visual) and machine learning (e.g. pose detection). I use an iterative, inclusive approach to research: I conduct formative studies, co-design prototypes with educators and learners, and deploy creative systems in learning environments that culminate in original art and performance. In this talk, I will discuss my work with The Filomen M. D'Agostino Greenberg Community School for BLV musicians (aka The Fil). Together we formed FiLOrk (Fill Laptop Orchestra), a collaborative coding ensemble made up of five BLV high school students, and co-designed SoundCells, a notation system for braille and large print music. I will conclude by outlining future plans to broaden participation in both the arts and computing.  Willie Payne (https://williepayne.com/) is an Assistant Professor in the School of Information and Library Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Across his Human Computer Interaction (HCI) research, he uses participatory methods to co-design and deploy creative technologies with community partners. He has published at highly selective computing venues, and his work has been honored with a Best Paper Award at Web4All and an Honorable Mention at CHI. In 2023, he served as Proceedings Co-Chair at ASSETS (Computers and Accessibility). His varied teaching experiences include creating a graduate-level course Design for Accessibility, leading an applied research elective for undergraduate engineers, and teaching code to high school students with his research partners The Fil and STEM From Dance. He holds a PhD in Music Technology from NYU and degrees in Computer Science and Music Composition from CU Boulder. Milstein 402 & Zoom Barnard College barnard-admin@digitalpulp.com America/New_York public
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Speaker: Willie Payne (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
Title: Inclusive Design for Arts and Computing Education

The seminar will be available for in-person and Zoom participation. To participate online, please email inquiry-cs@barnard.edu to receive the Zoom link.

The entry barrier for novices to make compelling music and art with technology has never been lower. Yet, creative technologies can prevent access among individuals with diverse abilities, interests, and values, perpetuating cycles of exclusion. For example,  many educational and end-user programming tools use highly visual interfaces that limit engagement among Blind and Low Vision (BLV) people.      
      
To advance arts and computing education, I develop interactive systems that leverage multiple modalities (e.g. audio, tactile, visual) and machine learning (e.g. pose detection). I use an iterative, inclusive approach to research: I conduct formative studies, co-design prototypes with educators and learners, and deploy creative systems in learning environments that culminate in original art and performance. In this talk, I will discuss my work with The Filomen M. D'Agostino Greenberg Community School for BLV musicians (aka The Fil). Together we formed FiLOrk (Fill Laptop Orchestra), a collaborative coding ensemble made up of five BLV high school students, and co-designed SoundCells, a notation system for braille and large print music. I will conclude by outlining future plans to broaden participation in both the arts and computing. 

Willie Payne (https://williepayne.com/) is an Assistant Professor in the School of Information and Library Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Across his Human Computer Interaction (HCI) research, he uses participatory methods to co-design and deploy creative technologies with community partners. He has published at highly selective computing venues, and his work has been honored with a Best Paper Award at Web4All and an Honorable Mention at CHI. In 2023, he served as Proceedings Co-Chair at ASSETS (Computers and Accessibility). His varied teaching experiences include creating a graduate-level course Design for Accessibility, leading an applied research elective for undergraduate engineers, and teaching code to high school students with his research partners The Fil and STEM From Dance. He holds a PhD in Music Technology from NYU and degrees in Computer Science and Music Composition from CU Boulder.

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