Overview

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Surveys contemporary Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) topics on designing, implementing, and evaluating interactive computer systems from a human-centered perspective. Students will learn important concepts including understanding users, incorporating accountability and responsibility in design, creating accessible and inclusive systems, and evaluating system interfaces with well-established methodologies.

COURSE DETAILS:

This course introduces students to the fundamental concepts of HCI and prepare them for the more advanced and specialized topics in other HCI courses. In particular, students will learn topics in a more technical aspect tailored to the needs of computer scientists, and have a more user-centered and ethical perspective in computing science which many positions in industry are now requiring.

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

By the end of this course students should be able to:

• identify and describe representative users of any given interactive computer system
• understand the physical and cognitive characteristics of human users and how these inform design
• engage in intelligent discussion on impacts and ethical concerns of design
• consider factors beyond system functionalities that impact design decisions (e.g., compliance, standards)
• recognize diversity of users and best practices in design for accessibility and inclusivity
• design and evaluate interactive computer systems using different techniques (e.g., prototyping, studies)
• articulate and perform all steps in the interaction design process (i.e., discover user needs, design solutions, create and evaluate prototypes)

Grading

Materials

MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:

Materials and/or links to materials will be provided via the course webpage (e.g., Canvas).

REQUIRED READING:

RECOMMENDED READING: