The terminology in the study of user information

Abstract

It an exploratory study of concepts/terms to define an interdisciplinary nomenclature of a research group of Information, Design, and Usability (IDU), of the Postgraduate Program of Information Science (PPGCinf), of the University of Brasilia (UnB). The IDU Group research through collaborative work about users and their interaction with interfaces for communicating and mediating the information. The proposal incorporates interdisciplinary contributions of Information Science, Arts, Design, Communication, Cognitive Psychology, Computer Science, Education and related areas. The terminology is intended to better communication for the user study of information and its interaction with the technological tools in mediation and communication of information. Presents terminology used in studies of information users, users with visual disabilities, early childhood and interfaces of information systems. Concludes with an identification of a common terminology within an interdisciplinary group, which incorporates contributions of Information Science, Arts, Communication, Cognitive Psychology, Education, Computer and related areas, in search of strategies for better communication in the course of joint and collaborative research.

Keywords

• Estudio de Usuarios de la Información
• Terminología
• Usabilidad y Accesibilidad en la Interacción Humano-Ordenador