Human Computer Interaction & Usability(314451)

Unit I HCI introduction and basic concepts

Human input-output channels , human memory , Thinking - reasoning and problem solving

Good and poor design , What is interaction design , goals of interaction design Models of interaction , ergonomics

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Unit II Interaction Design Basics

Interaction styles , elements of the WIMP Interface Paradigms for interaction , The process of interaction design - Basic activities of interaction design , characteristics of interaction design process , practical issues lifecycle models for interaction design , life cycle models in HCI

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Unit III Design Process and Standards

HCI in the software process –Usability engineering life cycle , iterative design and prototyping, design rationale Design Rules - Principles to support usability , standards, guidelines , golden rules and heuristics , HCI patterns , Multi-modal Interaction Design for Diversity

Unit IV UI evaluation

What , why and when to evaluate , HutchWorld case study Evaluation framework – evaluation paradigms and techniques, DECIDE evaluation framework Web – Usability standards and guidelines

Unit V Models and Theories

Cognitive models – hierarchical models, linguistic models, Task analysis –Task decomposition, knowledge-based analysis, uses of task analysis Dialogue notations and design – What is dialog , dialog design notations , diagrammatic notations Modeling rich interactions – status event analysis , rich contexts ,

Unit VI Groupware

Groupware – groupware systems, computer mediated communication, frameworks for groupware , implementing synchronous groupware Ubiquitous Computing – applications, virtual and augmented reality, information and data visualization

Text Books:

1. Alan J, Dix. Janet Finlay, Rusell Beale, "Human Computer Interaction", Pearson Education, 3rd Edition, 2004, ISBN 81-297-0409-9

2. Preece, Rogers, Sharp, “Interaction Design-beyond human-computer interaction”, WILEY-INDIA, ISBN 81-265-0393-9

Reference Books:

1. Ben Shneiderman, "Designing The User Interface", Pearson Education, 2001, ISBN 81-7808-262-4

2. Alan Cooper, Robert Reimann, David Cronin, “The Essentials of Interaction Design”, WILEY-INDIA, ISBN-10 81-265-1305-5

3. Wilbert O. Galitz, “The Essential Guide to User Interface Design”, WILLY, ISBN 81- 265-0280-0