sem7 HCI. Master of IT. 2000

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Human Computer Interaction and communication

HCI


Goal:
  • To give the students understanding of the communication process between user and computer, with focus on graphic user interface.
  • to give to students knowledge to apply theories, methods and techniques for evaluation and design of computer user interaction
  • to give the students understanding of different problem areas in connection with integration of various information channels.
Volume/
Placement:
  • This 1 module PE (project unit) course is placed during semester 2 of the Aalborg University open Master of IT education.
Content:
  • Overall issues on psychlogical/cognitive, perceptual and communication aspects of HCI.
  • Principles and methods for evaluation and design of graphical user interfaces.
  • Advanced multimodal user interfaces
  • Integration and interpretation of information from different modalities
  • (VRML, using Virtual Reality Markup Language models)
Examination:
  • The course supports the project work and is evaluated together with the project work.
Personnel:
References:
    Further reading
  1. "Usability Inspection Methods" (eds. Nielsen J, Mack R., L.), 1994. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (413 pp.)

  2. Rubin J., 1994 " Handbook of Usability Testing : How to Plan, Design, and Conduct Effective Tests (Wiley Technical Communication Library). 36 us$. Paperback - 330 pages (April 1994) John Wiley & Sons; ISBN: 0471594032

  3. Nielsen J, 1994, "Usability Engineering ($30.99). Morgan Kaufmann Publishers. (Paperback - 362 pages)

  4. "useit.com: Jakob Nielsen's Website, usable information technology". http://www.useit.com/
  5. 'Recommended Other Websites'. http://www.useit.com/hotlist/

  6. Ask Tog. 'The following principles are fundamental to the design and implementation of effective interfaces, whether for traditional GUI environments or the web.' http://www.asktog.com/basics/firstPrinciples.html.

  7. Usability Special Interest Group. http://www.stc.org/pics/usability/resources/







1. HCI INTRODUCTION

Friday March 10, 2000.
Lecture/discussions 13.00 - 16.30
Fredrik Bajer Vej 7, Aalborg University.
Prof. Per Christiansson

Human Computer Interaction, HCI, and Multimedia history and development.
HCI design and evaluation
User Models
Visit to VR-Center North (14.00 - 16.30)





2. USABILITY ENGINEERING and
MULTIMODAL INTERFACES

Friday February 10, 2000.
Lecture/discussions 17.00 - 18.00.
Fredrik Bajer Vej, Aalborg University.
Assoc. Prof. Lars Bo Larsen.

Usability Engineering.
Multimodal communication.


3. VRML, Virtual Reality
Modelling Language, and VR

Friday March 10, 2000.
Lecture/discussions 13.00 - 16.30
Fredrik Bajer Vej 7, Aalborg University.
Prof. Per Christiansson

VRML, Virtual Reality Modelling Language.
VR, Virtual Reality, references






Per Christiansson