Human Computer Interaction Design

The focus of this course is twofold: Primarily, learners become aware of learning theories on the background of user interaction with all types of computer systems (including the Internet), and secondly, they get special training on how to adequately manage programming languages, which create with rapid Prototyping techniques interactive models implementing the metaphors and paradigms for "dialogues" that are demanded by theory.

Objectives

This course develops current and next-generation Interaction Technologies that allow graduate students coming from diverse scientific fields to become experts in designing and developing responsive Web applications, Mobile Device Interfaces, and highly-interactive Information Systems. The course demonstrates through educational projects the cognitive, social and affective issues that strengthen the design of such technologies.

Prerequisites

The knowledge of Human Computer Interaction, taught in pre-graduate level, is helpful, though it is not mandatory. The same goes for the prior experience in Rapid Prototyping with a script programming language.

Syllabus

Usability of Interactive Systems. Paradigms and Metaphors with emphasis on mobile devices. Development Process Management for Interaction Design. Evaluation methods on Interface Design, Style of Interaction, and Virtual Environments. Technology and Direct Manipulation for mobile devices with emphasis on Dialog techniques, Command Languages and Interaction Channels. Rapid Prototyping, Collaboration, and Participation in Social Networks: Functionality and new Channels of Communication. Metaphors, Paradigms and Idioms, and their transition to the world of Mobile Device Interfaces