Lecture: 2 hours/week
Lab: 2 hours/week
Methods of instruction will include some or all of the following: lectures, labs, and self-directed learning (assignments and group projects).
The process of interaction design
- Design quality factors
- User experience
Conceptualizing interaction
- Conceptual models
- Interface metaphors
- Interaction types
- Paradigms, visions, and frameworks
Social and emotional interaction
- Face-to-face vs. remote conversations
- Expressive and annoying interfaces
- Detecting emotions and emotional technology
- Persuasive technologies and behavioral change
The user interface design process
- Interface types
- Data gathering
- Data analysis, interpretation, and presentation
- Establishing requirements
- Task description and analysis
- Prototyping
- Conceptual and concrete design
- Using scenarios
Introduction to user interface design evaluation
Upon completion of this course, successful students should be able to:
- Describe the process of interaction design and user experience.
- Identify the problem space and conceptualize human-computer interaction.
- Identify the role of psychology and human factors in the user interface design process.
- Describe interface metaphors, models, and paradigms.
- Identify various types of interaction, including social and emotional interactions.
- Utilize different user research methods to sketch an effective design.
- Use theoretical frameworks in data analysis.
- Evaluate, apply, and adapt various user interface design patterns.
- Utilize standard tools and techniques to design an appropriate user interface based on the requirements of the specific context and platform of use.
- Use scenarios to create a conceptual design.
- Generate prototypes using design rationales.
- Evaluate the quality and usability of the designed user interface.
Evaluation will be carried out in accordance with the Douglas College Evaluation Policy. The instructor will present a written course outline with specific evaluation criteria at the beginning of the semester. Evaluation will be based on the following.
| Assignments | 0% - 15% |
| Quizzes* | 0% - 15% |
| Project | 25% - 35% |
| Term Tests* | 20% - 35% |
| Final Examination* |
25% - 35% |
| Total |
100% |
* In order to pass the course, in addition to receiving an overall course grade of 50%, students must achieve a grade of at least 50% on the combined weighted examination components (including quizzes, term tests, and final examinations.)
Consult the Douglas College Bookstore for the latest required textbooks and materials.
Sample text:
Interaction Design: Beyond Human Computer Interaction (latest edition), Sharp, H., Rogers, Y., and Preece, J., John Wiley and Sons, ISBN: 9781119020752