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Understanding HCI Education across Asia-Pacific

The emergence of Internet of Things, social media, mobile, ubiquitous, and wearable computing has brought human-computer interaction (HCI) body of knowledge to the fore and has rooted it as an established field of teaching and research. Due to its unique and diverse characteristics, there is a lack of awareness and understanding on the importance of HCI education. The unique characteristics, interdisciplinary nature and rapid evolution of HCI bring not only challenges but also innovations in teaching and designing HCI curriculum in this region. In this paper, we present the key findings from our first attempt to bring together HCI educators in Asia-Pacific and sharing the experiences and challenges in HCI Education.