Introduction to Human Computer Interaction

1. Understand the core principles of Human-Computer Interaction.
2. Apply various interaction styles and techniques.
3. Evaluate user interfaces using established methods.
4. Design user-friendly and effective interfaces.
5. Analyze user needs and requirements.
6. Apply design principles to improve usability.
7. Understand the impact of technology on users.

13 weeks, about 27 hours in total. Yours will differ.

1. Week 1Module 1: Survey of Human-Computer Interaction Concepts, Theories and Practice

   • Unit 1: Concepts, Theories and History · 2 hours

     Understand the definition of Human Computer Interaction.. Explore the goals of HCI studies and research.. Examine different interaction techniques and styles.. Study the paradigms and history of HCI..

2. Week 2Module 1: Survey of Human-Computer Interaction Concepts, Theories and Practice

   • Unit 2: Survey of Human Computer Interaction Practices · 2 hours

     Review the overview of a computer system.. Identify different text entry devices and their layouts.. Understand handwriting and speech recognition technologies.. Explore positioning, pointing, and drawing devices..

3. Week 3Module 1: Survey of Human-Computer Interaction Concepts, Theories and Practice

   • Unit 3: Basic Components of Human Computer Interaction · 2 hours

     Study the interaction models and terms of interaction.. Understand Donald Norman's model of interaction.. Explore the concepts of ergonomics.. Examine common interaction styles such as command line, menus, and natural language..

4. Week 4Module 1: Survey of Human-Computer Interaction Concepts, Theories and Practice

   • Unit 4: Critical Evaluation of Computer Based Technology · 2 hours

     Critically evaluate multi-sensory systems.. Understand multi-modal and multi-media systems.. Examine speech recognition and related technologies.. Explore recognition and gesture devices for the elderly and disabled..

5. Week 5Module 2: User Perspectives of Human-Computer Interaction

   • Unit 1: User Oriented Perspective of Human Computer Interaction : Social Human Thrust · 2 hours

     Understand organizational issues and stakeholder requirements.. Explore socio-technical models and soft systems methodology.. Examine participatory design, ethnography, and contextual inquiry..

6. Week 6Module 2: User Perspectives of Human-Computer Interaction

   • Unit 2: User Oriented Perspective of Human Computer Interaction : Cognitive Human Thrust · 2 hours

     Study cognitive models and inspection methods.. Apply inquiry methods on problems of cognition.. Explain prototyping methods.. Carry out evaluation using tests and metrics methods..

7. Week 7Module 2: User Perspectives of Human-Computer Interaction

   • Unit 3: System Oriented Perspective of Human Computer Interaction-Improving the User's Technological Perspective · 2 hours

     Understand help supports available to the users.. Describe user modeling and knowledge representation.. Learn how to design user supports..

8. Week 8Module 2: User Perspectives of Human-Computer Interaction

   • Unit 4: Devices Technological Perspective Interaction Styles and Devices Technological Perspective · 2 hours

     Understand the various available interaction styles.. Distinguish among the interaction styles.. Understand elements of WIMP interface.. Learn and be able to choose Widgets..

9. Week 9Module 3: Designs of Human-Computer Interaction

   • Unit 1: Design Guidelines, Rules and Principles · 2 hours

     Select design guidelines.. Know how to monitor guidelines and carry out prototype tests.. Understand the concept of translating selected guidelines into design rules.. Know the importance of documenting design rules..

10. Week 10Module 3: Designs of Human-Computer Interaction

    • Unit 2: Evaluation Methods · 2 hours

      Express your understanding of the three main evaluation techniques: cognitive walkthrough, heuristic, and review-based evaluations.. Master available methods of evaluating interaction design and its implementation.. Select the best evaluation methods among the options available..

11. Week 11Module 3: Designs of Human-Computer Interaction

    • Unit 3: Participatory Design · 2 hours

      Know the meanings of user-centered design, distributed participatory design, and ethnography.. Describe the characteristics of Participatory Design (PD).. Understand Hybridism and the Third Space concept.. Explain the diversity of Participatory Design techniques operating in third spaces..

12. Week 12Module 3: Designs of Human-Computer Interaction

    • Unit 4: System Interactive Design Patterns · 2 hours

      Know the guides for developing effective design patterns.. Understand the processes of design.. Describe various screen designs and layout.. Know how to design acceptable presentation..

13. Week 13Module 4: Design of User and System Interfaces

    • Unit 5: Interactions in Hypertext, Multimedia and the World Wide Web · 2 hours

      Understand hypertext and multimedia.. Examine web technology and network issues.. Explore design implications of the Web.. Review static and dynamic web content..

    • Final Revision · 1 hour

      Review all modules and units. Prepare for TMAs.