1. RIS615 Human-Computer Interaction
Presented by Lizette de Wet

2. General Build on foundation established in 2nd year RIS224
Focus is on:
Measuring the user experience
Usability Engineering

3. Objective
To equip the student with a theoretical background and practical experience in Human-Computer Interaction, with specific emphasis on Usability Engineering.
The module provides an in-depth knowledge and understanding of issues involved in the evaluation of user interfaces for interactive systems.

4. Ultimate Module Outcome
After successful completion of the module, the student should:
have planned, conducted and analysed a usability study, making use of the usability laboratory and its equipment in the department.

5. Contact Sessions Mondays
18:10 – 19:00 (generally +- 1 hour)
Not every week – dates will be provided
WWG223
No spoon feeding – contact sessions to provide information, discuss difficult issues and discuss problems encountered / interesting observations, experiences or research by students.
Contact sessions are interactive discussions arranged in such a way that preparation is essential!

6. Communication
Blackboard

7. Assessment Continuous Assessment
3 Module Evaluations during semester
Practical Assignment
Complete usability test
Combination of theory and practical work, with emphasis on the latter

8. Textbook Measuring the User Experience, by Tom Tullis & Bill Albert.
Morgan Kauffman (2008)
ISBN:
Van Schaiks

9. Thank you!