180.815 (19W) Human Centered Computing II

Wintersemester 2019/20

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First course session
15.10.2019 09:00 - 13:00 V.1.04 On Campus
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Overview

Lecturer
Course title german Human Centered Computing II
Type Lecture - Course (continuous assessment course )
Hours per Week 2.0
ECTS credits 4.0
Registrations 18 (25 max.)
Organisational unit
Language of instruction English
Course begins on 15.10.2019
eLearning Go to Moodle course
Remarks (english)

In case the number of registered participants exceeds the maximal number of participants (25) students in the Media and Convergence Management program and students in the Games Studies & Engineering program will be favoured.

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Course Information

Intended learning outcomes

By the end of this class, students should have: 

  • acquired a broad theoretical understanding of the methods used  in Human Centered Computing/Design
  • acquired a good knowledge about the user-centered design process 
  • acquired practical skills in applying a selected subset of the methods used in the user-centered design process 
  • extended their vocabulary with the relevant domain-specific vocabulary

Teaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools

Lectures + discussions, exercises, and student presentations, written exam (closed book).

Course content

This class is split in two parts. The first part provides an introduction to human centered computing (HCC) and human centered design (HCD) with a focus on the ultimate goal thereof: to build digital artifacts that are easy, efficient and pleasurable to work – or interact – with. In the second part we will focus on the user-centered design process and discuss and get familiar with several methods and techniques  (e.g., A/B Test, Heuristic Evaluation, Controlled Experiments, Personas, Storyboards, Diary Studies, and Usability Tests) used to achieve the ultimate goal of HCC/HCD.

Literature

Most introductory books on human-computer interaction, interactive systems, usability, interface design, etc. include the basics we will cover early on in the class, as well as some of the methods we will explore later on. Below is a list (in random order) of some suitable books. The list could easily be extended. The university library has a good collection, including many of the listed books. 

  • Nielsen, J.: Usability Engineering. Morgan Kaufmann. 
  • Leventhal, L. & Barnes, J.: Usability Engineering: Process, Products, and Examples. Pearson/PrenticeHall. 
  • Shneiderman, B. & Plaisant, C.: Designing the User Interface: Strategies for Effective Human-Computer Interaction. Pearson. 
  • Dix A., Finlay, J., Abowd, G.D. & Beale, R.: Human Computer Interaction. Prentice Hall. 
  • Rogers, Y., Sharp, H. & Preece, J.: Interaction Design: Beyond Human-Computer Interaction. John Wiley & Sons. 
  • Raskin, J.: The Humane Interface: New Directions for Designing Interactive Systems. Addison-Wesley Longman. 
  • Preece, J.: Human-Computer Interaction: Concepts and Design. Addison-Wesley Longman. 
  • Heim, S.: The Resonant Interface: HCI Foundations for Interaction Design. Addison-Wesley.

Examination information

Im Fall von online durchgeführten Prüfungen sind die Standards zu beachten, die die technischen Geräte der Studierenden erfüllen müssen, um an diesen Prüfungen teilnehmen zu können.

Grading scheme

Grade / Grade grading scheme

Position in the curriculum

  • Master's degree programme Media and Convergence Management (SKZ: 150, Version: 13W.2)
    • Subject: Human Centered Computing (HCC) (Compulsory subject)
      • Human Centered Computing II (HCC II) ( 2.0h VC / 4.0 ECTS)
        • 180.815 Human Centered Computing II (2.0h VC / 4.0 ECTS)
          Absolvierung im 2. Semester empfohlen

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Wintersemester 2018/19
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