Ryerson MBA

Ryerson MBA professor Dr. Ozgur Turetken and Dr. Lorne Olfman of Claremont Graduate University have co-edited a special issue titled “Human Computer Interaction in the era of Web 2.0” for the Association for Information Systems (AIS) Transactions on Human Computer Interaction due to the strong trend in the development, adoption, and use of Web 2.0 applications, and the relative scarcity of research on Web 2.0 from an HCI viewpoint. Better identification of users, their motivations, and interaction needs would substantially improve user experience with Web 2.0, yet assessing the extent and quality of user experience with Web 2.0 and of the consequences of Web activity is currently a challenge. As a consequence, current HCI research is not in a strong position to guide practice in the design and development of IT artifacts. Given this context of a broad domain with relatively little published research, the four research articles that make up the special issue are not only timely, but also interesting and novel contributions.

Full Web 2.0, the “dynamic web,” is one of the most effective applications to date of information and communication technologies in the way it revolutionized how individuals interact with information. Web 2.0 is omnipresent in virtually every aspect of our lives from social networking to viral marketing to political campaigning. Masses, who to a large extent used to be mere consumers of content generated by relatively few “authorities,” are now in a position to be “content providers.” This has made inevitable a paradigm shift in the interaction of users with information technology. Full Article.

Dr. Ozgur Turetken received both his BSc in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, and his MBA at the Middle East Technical University, in Ankara, Turkey. Turetken later received a Ph.D., in Management Science and Information Systems, from Oklahoma State University. Currently, he is an associate professor at the Ted Rogers School of Information Technology Management. Prior to joining the Ted Rogers School of Management in 2006, he worked at the Fox School of Business and Management at Temple University, Philadelphia. During his tenure at Temple University, he taught courses in systems analysis and design and database design and management. Turetken's research focuses on effective ways of organizing and presenting information, and the use of this information for enhanced decision making. He has published in several international journals, presented work at international conferences, and was recently awarded grants from NSERC and SSHRC. Turetken is involved in the IS research community as an associate editor, reviewer, and special interest group officer. He has been a member of several academic organizations such as AIS, ACM, IEEE Computer Society, and INFORMS.