Ronald Baecker (born October 7, 1942) is an Emeritus Professor of Computer Science and Bell Chair in Human-Computer Interaction at the University of Toronto (UofT),[1] and Adjunct Professor of Computer Science at Columbia University.[2] He was the co-founder of the Dynamic Graphics Project (DGP),[3] and the founder of the Knowledge Media Design Institute (KMDI)[4] and the Technologies for Aging Gracefully Lab (TAGlab) at UofT.[5][6] He was the founder of Canada's research network on collaboration technologies (NECTAR),[7] a founding researcher of AGE-WELL,[8] Canada's Technology and Agine research network, the founder of Springer Nature's Synthesis Lectures on Technology and Health,[9] and the founder of computers-society.org.[10] He also started five software companies between 1976 and 2015.[11] He is currently an ACM Distinguished Speaker.[11]
He is the author of Ethical Tech Startup Guide (Springer Nature, 2023),[12] author of Digital Dreams Have Become Nightmares: What We Must Do (2021),[13] co-author of The COVID-19 Solutions Guide (2020),[14] and author of Computers and Society: Modern Perspectives (Oxford University Press, 2019).[15] His other books are Readings in Human Computer Interaction: Toward the Year 2000 (Morgan Kaufmann, 1995),[16]Readings in Groupware and Computer Supported Cooperative Work: Software to Facilitate Human-Human Collaboration (Elsevier, 1993),[17]Human Factors and Typography for More Readable Programs (Addison-Wesley, 1990)[18] and Readings in Human Computer Interaction: A Multidisciplinary Approach (Elsevier, 1987).[19]
Baecker received a B.Sc. in Physics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1963, an M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from MIT in 1964, and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from MIT in 1969.
Summary of research interestsedit
Baecker is an expert in human-computer interaction (HCI), user interface (UI) design, software visualization, multimedia, computer-supported cooperative work and learning, entrepreneurship in the software industry, and the design of technologies for aging gracefully.[20][failed verification]
Honors and awardsedit
ACM Distinguished Speaker, 1 March 2022 - 28 February 2025.[21]
Social Impact Award from the ACM Special Interest Group on Computers and Human Interaction (SIGCHI), 2020.[22]
Lifetime Achievement Award from the Canadian Association of Computer Science/Association d’informatique Canadienne, the national organization of Canadian Computer Science Departments/Schools/Faculties, May 2015.[23]
Given the 3rd Canadian Digital Media Pioneer Award, GRAND Network of Centres of Excellence, May 2013.[24]
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^"Digital Dreams Have Become Nightmares: What We Must Do (2021)". Ronald Baecker. 2021-08-18. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
^"Computers and Society: Modern Perspectives". Oxford Academic. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
^"Readings in Human-Computer Interaction Toward the Year 2000". Elsevier.
^"Readings in Groupware and Computer-Supported Cooperative Work: Assisting Human-Human Collaboration". Elsevier.
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^Ron Baecker. "Ph.D., Computer Science, Department of Electrical Engineering, M.I.T 1969". University of Toronto, Toronto.
^Baecker, Ronald M. "A Call to Action". cacm.acm.org. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
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Find sources Ronald Baecker news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message Ronald Baecker born October 7 1942 is an Emeritus Professor of Computer Science and Bell Chair in Human Computer Interaction at the University of Toronto UofT 1 and Adjunct Professor of Computer Science at Columbia University 2 He was the co founder of the Dynamic Graphics Project DGP 3 and the founder of the Knowledge Media Design Institute KMDI 4 and the Technologies for Aging Gracefully Lab TAGlab at UofT 5 6 He was the founder of Canada s research network on collaboration technologies NECTAR 7 a founding researcher of AGE WELL 8 Canada s Technology and Agine research network the founder of Springer Nature s Synthesis Lectures on Technology and Health 9 and the founder of computers society org 10 He also started five software companies between 1976 and 2015 11 He is currently an ACM Distinguished Speaker 11 Ronald BaeckerBornOctober 7 1942Kenosha WisconsinCitizenshipU S CanadaAlma materMITScientific careerFieldsComputer scienceInstitutionsUniversity of Toronto and Columbia UniversityHe is the author of Ethical Tech Startup Guide Springer Nature 2023 12 author of Digital Dreams Have Become Nightmares What We Must Do 2021 13 co author of The COVID 19 Solutions Guide 2020 14 and author of Computers and Society Modern Perspectives Oxford University Press 2019 15 His other books are Readings in Human Computer Interaction Toward the Year 2000 Morgan Kaufmann 1995 16 Readings in Groupware and Computer Supported Cooperative Work Software to Facilitate Human Human Collaboration Elsevier 1993 17 Human Factors and Typography for More Readable Programs Addison Wesley 1990 18 and Readings in Human Computer Interaction A Multidisciplinary Approach Elsevier 1987 19 Contents 1 Education 2 Summary of research interests 3 Honors and awards 4 ReferencesEducation editBaecker received a B Sc in Physics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT in 1963 an M Sc in Electrical Engineering from MIT in 1964 and a Ph D in Computer Science from MIT in 1969 Summary of research interests editBaecker is an expert in human computer interaction HCI user interface UI design software visualization multimedia computer supported cooperative work and learning entrepreneurship in the software industry and the design of technologies for aging gracefully 20 failed verification Honors and awards editACM Distinguished Speaker 1 March 2022 28 February 2025 21 Social Impact Award from the ACM Special Interest Group on Computers and Human Interaction SIGCHI 2020 22 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Canadian Association of Computer Science Association d informatique Canadienne the national organization of Canadian Computer Science Departments Schools Faculties May 2015 23 Given the 3rd Canadian Digital Media Pioneer Award GRAND Network of Centres of Excellence May 2013 24 Elected as an ACM Fellow November 2011 25 Second place recipient University of Toronto Inventor of the Year Award Information and Computer Technology January 2011 26 Awarded the 2007 Leadership Award of Merit from the Ontario Research and Innovation Optical Network ORION in June 2007 27 Awarded the Canadian Human Computer Communications Society Achievement Award in May 2005 28 Elected to the ACM SIGCHI CHI Academy in February 2005 29 Named one of the 60 Pioneers of Computer Graphics by ACM SIGGRAPH in 1998 30 References edit Faculty Directory Department of Computer Science University of Toronto Retrieved 2023 05 15 Courses Department of Computer Science Columbia University www cs columbia edu Retrieved 2023 05 15 About Dynamic Graphics Project 2013 08 28 Retrieved 2023 05 08 About KMDI KMDI Retrieved 2023 05 08 Ledger Brent 8 December 2011 Technologies for Aging Gracefully University of Toronto Magazine Retrieved 2023 05 08 TAGlab Technologies for Aging Gracefully Retrieved 2023 05 15 NECTAR to quench thirst for collaborative solutions IT Business www itbusiness ca 2004 10 12 Retrieved 2023 05 08 Dr Ronald Baecker AGE WELL Canada s Technology and Aging Network Synthesis Lectures on Technology and Health Springer Retrieved 2023 05 22 Computers and Society Computers and Society 2021 05 04 Retrieved 2023 05 08 a b Ronald Michael Baecker speakers acm org Retrieved 2023 05 08 Ethical Tech Startup Guide Synthesis Lectures on Professionalism and Career Advancement for Scientists and Engineers Springer 2023 doi 10 1007 978 3 031 18780 3 ISBN 978 3 031 18779 7 S2CID 258177860 Digital Dreams Have Become Nightmares What We Must Do 2021 Ronald Baecker 2021 08 18 Retrieved 2023 05 08 The COVID 19 Solutions Guide second edition Ronald Baecker 2022 05 02 Retrieved 2023 05 08 Computers and Society Modern Perspectives Oxford Academic Retrieved 2023 05 08 Readings in Human Computer Interaction Toward the Year 2000 Elsevier Readings in Groupware and Computer Supported Cooperative Work Assisting Human Human Collaboration Elsevier Baecker Ronald M 1990 Human factors and typography for more readable programs Addison Wesley ISBN 9780201107456 Baecker Ronald M Buxton W 1987 01 01 Readings in human computer interaction A multidisciplinary approach Morgan Kaufmann Publishers OSTI 5039704 Ron Baecker Ph D Computer Science Department of Electrical Engineering M I T 1969 University of Toronto Toronto Baecker Ronald M A Call to Action cacm acm org Retrieved 2022 03 02 Professor Emeritus Ron Baecker honoured with 2020 SIGCHI Social Impact Award Department of Computer Science University of Toronto April 2020 Retrieved 2022 03 02 Lifetime Achievement Award Ronald M Baecker CACS AIC Canadian Association of Computer Science cacsaic org Retrieved 2015 11 24 dead link Ron Baecker GRAND NCE grand nce ca Archived from the original on 2015 11 25 Retrieved 2015 11 24 News web cs toronto edu Retrieved 2015 11 24 dead link Research and Innovation U of T Inventors of the Year www research utoronto ca Archived from the original on 2015 11 25 Retrieved 2015 11 24 2007 ORION Awards Celebrating Ontario s contribution to research teaching and learning June 04 2007 www newswire ca Retrieved 2015 11 24 dead link GI 2005 Graphics Interface Graphics Interface Retrieved 2015 11 24 2005 SIGCHI Awards www sigchi org Retrieved 2022 01 07 SIGGRAPH Retrieved 2023 07 17 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ronald Baecker amp oldid 1182574262, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
