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It 107: Human Computer Interaction: Course Outline

This course introduces students to human-computer interaction and focuses on designing systems with users in mind. The course covers topics like perception, data presentation, prototyping, usability analysis, and interface design. It emphasizes understanding human behavior, developing interactive software using human-centered approaches, and addressing design issues for different applications. The course outline lists the main topics to be covered each week, including data presentation, mental models, analysis and design visions, virtual windows, functions, prototypes, and reflections on interface design.

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It 107: Human Computer Interaction: Course Outline

This course introduces students to human-computer interaction and focuses on designing systems with users in mind. The course covers topics like perception, data presentation, prototyping, usability analysis, and interface design. It emphasizes understanding human behavior, developing interactive software using human-centered approaches, and addressing design issues for different applications. The course outline lists the main topics to be covered each week, including data presentation, mental models, analysis and design visions, virtual windows, functions, prototypes, and reflections on interface design.

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IT 107: HUMAN COMPUTER 4.

Designing for Users


5. Making the Design
INTERACTION Process Iterative
3 – Data Presentation
The course aims to introduce to 1. Perception, gestalt
the students the discipline concerned perception, typography
with the design, evaluation and 2. Using Color in UI design
implementation of various computing effectively
systems intended for human use. 3. Graphic design
Emphasis will be placed on 4. Displays, Paper, and other
understanding human behavior with Output Devices
interactive objects, knowing how to 5. Information Visualization
develop and evaluate interactive 4 – Mental Models and Interface
software using human-centered Design
approach, and general knowledge of HCI 1. Psychological Perspective
design issues with multiple types of and social perception
interactive applications. 2. User Characteristics
a. Spatial Ability
COURSE OUTLINE: b. Personality
c. Memory
Orientation d. Verbal ability
1. CNSC Mission, Vision, e. Previous
Quality Policy experience
2. Overview of the topics to f. Older Users
be covered in the whole g. Users with
semester. Disability
3. Unit Goals, policies and 3. The Mental Model Rule
objectives of Thumb
4. Course Contents 4. Confused Mental Models
5. Course policy, 5. Mental Models in Design
requirements and grading 6. Mental Models and
system Skeuomorphism
6. Inclusive Education policy 7. Foundational Creativity
for students with and Innovation
disability 5 – Analysis, Visions and Domain
1 – Usability Description
1. Introduction to usability 1. Higher Cognition,
analysis Interaction Styles
2. Error Handling, Error a. Metaphor
Prevention b. Direct
3. Cognitive Walkthrough Manipulation
4. Usability Engineering in c. Command
the Business Context Language
5. Usability Guidelines d. Choosing among
6. Choosing among usability Interaction Styles
methods 2. Annotated Task List
2 – Prototyping and Iterative Design (Sample Hotel System)
1. Low-Fidelity Prototyping 3. Task Description
2. Transition Diagrams 4. Task and Support
3. Visual Basic Prototyping Approach
5. UML Use Case 6. User Interface (UI) and
6. Session Task User Experience (UX)
7. High-Level Tasks and Design Trends
Case Management
6 – Virtual Windows Design
1. Linking User Tasks, Data
Models, and Interface
Design Prepared by:
2. Data-oriented approach
3. Task-oriented approach
4. The virtual-windows
technique as an approach EDGAR BRYAN B. NICART, MIT
5. Using virtual windows to Asst. Prof. I
design a user interface
6. Examples of Virtual
Windows Projects
7 – Function Design
1. Semantic functions and
searching
2. Actions and feedback
(use cases)
3. Undo-to do or not to do
(undo strategy for the user
interface)
4. From virtual windows to
screens
5. Single and multi-page
dialogue
6. More about state
diagrams
7. Function presentation
8. Error messages and
inactive functions
8 – Prototypes and Defect Correction
1. The systematic prototype
2. Programming and testing
the system
3. Defects and their cure
4. Problems, causes and
solutions
9 – Reflections on User Interface
Design
1. Events and Handlers
2. Development Tools
3. Responsive Issues
4. Designing Object-
oriented User Interfaces
5. MVC-based architecture
approaches

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