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Making technology user-friendly is a laudable goal that few people achieve. Cognitive psychologist Kent Norman has been studying the human/computer interaction for years, exploring the technology-inspired stress that can cloud judgment and decision making.
Kent Norman, cognitive psychologist and professor; Director, Laboratory for Automation Psychology and Decision Processes, University of Maryland
Randall Palm, Chief Technology and IT director, CompTIA
With the state enjoying a budget surplus of at least $919 million, Governor Warner issued a budget proposal this week that called for a cut in the state's grocery tax and a 3% raise for state workers and teachers. A look at the Governor's proposals for his last year in office.
Bob Gibson, Reporter, Charlottesville Daily Progress
Say "study abroad" to students and most envision themselves on the Left Bank of Paris, not the streets of Nairobi. But a new program aiming to teach international development principles through hands-on in-country experiences hopes to change that. We look at the challenges inherent in creating such a program, and its unusual collaboration with former NBA player Kermit Washington.
Kermit Washington, Founder, Project Contact Africa
Sara Dumont, Director, AU Abroad
Kelly Jo "KJ" Bahry, On-site Kenya Coordinator, AU Abroad
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