HCI: Schedule | Open Course Materials

Week	Commencing	Lectures and Slides	Readings	Coursework Steps
1	18-Sep-2023	Introduction and the process of design Slides: What makes HCI design challenging? The Design Process Design Requirements Memos Q&A slides for week 1	How to Understand Problems by Amy J. Ko How to Define Problems by Amy J. Ko What is HCI?	Coursework 1 out (see Folder Assessment) Coursework 1 steps: 1: Find a group and register your group 2: Do Background Research Interviewing Tutorial Task Design Tutorial 2020 (Answer Sheet)
2	25-Sep-2023	Design Requirements Gathering Slides: Focus Groups Interviews Personas Contextual Inquiry Q&A slides for week 2	Universal Methods of Design (view chapters via book in library - see Resource List in LEARN): 20: Contextual Inquiry 63: Personas 48: Interviews 43: Focus Groups Interaction Design: How to conduct user interviews	Coursework 1 steps: 3: Select a course to improve 4: Pick a task 5: Pick a persona
3	02-Oct-2023	Fast Feedback Slides: Fast Feedback Card Sorting Storyboards Design Fictions Q&A slides for week 3	Universal Methods of Design (view chapters via book in library - see Resource List in LEARN): 82: Storyboards 10: Card Sorting Observe, Test, Iterate, and Learn - Don Norman Storyboards Help Visualize UX Ideas - Rachel Krause	Coursework 1 steps: 6: Design iteration Start 7: Mock up the design
4	09-Oct-2023	Tasks and simple evaluation Slides: Tasks and Subtasks Q&A slides for week 4	Universal Methods of Design (view chapters via book in library - see Resource List in LEARN): 84:Task_Analysis	Coursework 1 steps: Finish 7: Mock up the design 8: Write the report. See instructions in Folder Assessment Coursework 1 due 4pm 12 October QUIZ 1 happening October 13 - INFORMATION TO COME
5	16-Oct-2023	Evaluation and Heuristics Slides: Evaluation what is it and why do it Heuristics Cognitive walkthrough Q&A slides for week 5 Miro board for week 5	Universal Methods of Design (view chapters via book in library - see Resource List in LEARN): 13: Cognitive Walkthrough 46: Heuristics 93: Usability Report How to evaluate analytically by Amy J. Ko 10 Usability Heuristics for User Interface Design by the Nielsen Group How to conduct a Heuristic Evaluation by the Nielsen Group	Coursework 2 out (see Folder Assessment) Coursework 2 steps: 1: Check that your assigned mock-ups work Start 2: Assign roles
6	23-Oct-2023	Lab Studies Slides: Study Design Lab Study Examples Q&A Slides for Week 6	How to be critical by Amy J. Ko How to evaluate empirically by Amy J. Ko	Coursework 2 steps: Finish 2: Assign roles 3: Run the cognitive walkthrough Start 4: Write the reports
7	30-Oct-2023	Common Study Methodologies Slides: Think Aloud (aka Talk Aloud) Questionaires Qualitative Analysis Ethics Ethics Case Studies Q&A slides for week 7	Universal Methods of Design (view chapters via book in library - see Resource List in LEARN): 1: A/B Testing 67: Questionaires 87: Think Aloud What is Qualitative Research? Beyond the NPS: Measuring Perceived Usability with the SUS, NASA-TLX, and the Single Ease Question After Tasks and Usability Tests The Menlo Report: Ethical Principles Guiding Information and Communication Technology Research	Coursework 2 steps: 4: Write the reports Coursework 2 due NOON 2 November Quiz 2 happening 3 November - INFORMATION TO COME
8	06-Nov-2023	People and Layout Slides: Mental Models Affordance and Metaphores Gestalt Principles Page Layout Q&A Slides for Week 8	Mental Models by Nielsen Norman Group How to design interfaces by Amy J. Ko	Coursework 3 out (see Folder Assessment) Coursework 3 steps: 1: Look at CW2 reports 2: Select the mock-up to refine
9	13-Nov-2023	Design Patterns Slides: Design Patterns Sketches, wireframes, mockups and prototypes Q&A slides for week 9	User Interface Design Patterns - Link to a pattern library, not necessary to read all these. Optional: Tutorial on design layout from last year: Layout Tutorial	Coursework 3 steps: 3: Revise the identified problem, design goals, and task 4 4: Revise your design Start 5: Select two screens (and revise their designs)
10	20-Nov-2023	Accessibility and other topics Slides: Accessibility Accessibility Examples The Human Computer Q&A Slides for Week 10	Accessibility in practice for students - paper Accessibility Guidelines: WCAG	Coursework 3 steps: 5: Select two screens (and revise their designs) Start 6: Write the report
11	27-Nov-2023	No recorded lecture		Coursework 3 steps: 6: Write the report Coursework 3 due NOON 30th November Quiz 3 happening 1st December - INFORMATION TO COME
12	04-Dec-2023	Office Hour in IF room 5.02
13	11-Dec-2023
14	18-Dec-2023

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