Journal papers
Lotz, Nicole and Sharp, Helen (2017). The influence of cognitive style, design setting and cultural background on sketch-based ideation by novice interaction designers. The Design Journal 20(3) pp. 333–356.
Socio-cultural factors and interaction design in Botswana: a video diary study. International JournalHuman-Computerputer Interaction Studies (under review)
Conference papers
Sharp, Helen; Lotz, Nicole; Blyth, Richard; Woodroffe, Mark; Rajah, Dino and Ranganai, Turugare(2013). A protocol study of novice interaction design behaviour in Botswana: solution-driven interaction design. In: BCS HCI Conference 2013, 9-13 September 2013, London
Lotz, Nicole; Sharp, Helen; Woodroffe, Mark; Richard, Blyth; Rajah, Dino and Ranganai, Turugare(2013). Co-evolving problems and solutions: The case of novice interaction designers in Botswana and the UK. In: IASDR, 26-30 August, Tokyo, Japan, International Association of Societies of Design Research, pp. 1004–1015.
Blyth, Richard; Schadewitz, Nicole; Sharp, Helen; Woodroffe, Mark; Rajah, Dino and Turugare, Ranganai (2012). A frame signature matrix for analysing and comparing interaction design behaviour. In: BCS HCI Conference, 12-14 September 2012, Birmingham.
Lotz, N., Sharp, H., Blyth, R., Woodroffe, M., Rajah, D. & Ranganai, T. (2013). Sketch-based design ideation in novice interaction designers. In Gaborone International Design Conference (GIDEC), 24-26 September 2013, Gaborone, Botswana.
Lotz, N., Sharp, H., Woodroffe, M., Blyth, R., Rajah, D. & Ranganai, T. (2014). Framing behaviours in novice interaction designers. In Design Research Society Conference 16-19 June 2014, Umea, Sweden
Seminars and dissemination events
“Novice interaction designers’ behaviour in different cultures”, Helen Sharp and Mark Woodroffe, presentation to OU supporters, Cambridge UK, April 2012
“UNITE: Novice interaction designers’ behaviour in different cultures”, Helen Sharp, Mark Woodroffe, Dino Rajah and Ranga Turugare. Dissemination event held at Botho College, Gaborone, Botswana, May 2012
“UNITE: Novice interaction designers’ behaviour in different cultures”, Helen Sharp, presentation at HCI Educators’ Workshop, BCS HCI 2012, Birmingham UK, September 2012.
“UNITE: Novice interaction designers’ behaviour in different cultures” Helen Sharp and Mark Woodroffe, seminar and dissemination held at Milton Keynes, September 2012
“UNITE: Novice Interaction Designers’ Behaviour in Different Cultures: Experiences and Reflections by Botho Research Team”, Dino Rajah and Ranga Turugare, presentation at Botho College Interdisciplinary Research Conference, Gaborone, Botswana, October 2012
“UNITE: Novice interaction designers’ behaviour in different cultures: the latest results”, Helen Sharp, Mark Woodroffe, Nicole Lotz, Dino Rajah and Ranga Turugare. Dissemination event held at Botho College, Gaborone, Botswana, January 2013
“UNITE: Novice interaction designers’ behaviour in different cultures – the latest results”, Helen Sharp, Mark Woodroffe and Nicole Lotz, University of Cape Town, 1st February 2013
“Interaction Design Behaviour Across Cultures: the case of Botswana and UK”, Helen Sharp, Mark Woodroffe and Nicole Lotz, seminar and dissemination held at Milton Keynes, February 2013
“Novice interaction designer behaviour: a comparison of UK and Botswana participants”, Helen Sharp, seminar at York University, UK, May 2013
“Novice interaction design behaviours: the good, the bad and the ugly?” Helen Sharp, presentation at HCI Educators’ Workshop, BCS HCI 2013, Brunel University UK, September 2013.
“A protocol study of interaction designers in Botswana and the UK: results and implications”, Helen Sharp, and Mark Woodroffe, seminar and dissemination held at Milton Keynes, October 2013