Computer Science Department

Course Map for HCI Course Contents

Introduction

Reverse Engineering
Introduction to HCI
Models of Design
HCI tasks & Metrics

Humans

Human diversity
Perception, Memory, Cognition
Personality & culture
Other User Issues

Theory, Principles, Guidelines, Models

T/P/G/M intro.
User Models
GOMS, keystroke model
Seven stages
Feedback
Consistency
Syntactic & Semantic Knowledge

Analysis & Designing

User analysis
Task analysis
Know the Domain
Start Design Process

Interface Evaluation

Principles and Rules
Usability metrics

Interaction Techniques

Menus
Fill-In Forms
Command Languages
Natural Language
Direct manipulation
Icon Design

Interaction Devices

Device evaluation
Keyboards

Interaction Characteristics

Error messages
Color

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dcb at cs wpi edu / Fri Mar 11 14:29:18 EST 2011